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Electrical Circuits

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______ allows electricity to flow.

a)

A conductor

b)

An insulator

c)

A magnet

2.

______ stops the flow of electricity.

a)

A conductor

b)

An insulator

c)

A magnet

3.

To complete a circuit the switch must be

a)

unattached

b)

open

c)

closed

4.

A complete electrical path works with only a wire and a bulb.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

To make a circuit complete you must have a

a)

complete path

b)

switch

c)

bulb

6.

When the switch is closed the light

a)

comes on

b)

stays off

c)

burns out

7.

The plastic around the wire is

a)

a conductor

b)

an insulator

8.

The flow of electricity in a circuit can produce

a)

solar energy

b)

geothermal energy

c)

sound energy

9.

Which item uses electricity to make heat?

a)

radio

b)

toaster

c)

fan

10.

Two batteries in a circuit make the lights in the circuit brighter than one battery

a)

True

b)

False

11.

If the lights are on, the circuit is

a)

open

b)

closed

12.

A battery has two charged ends which are

a)

both positive

b)

both negative

c)

one of each, one positive and one negative

13.

If the lights are off, the circuit is

a)

open

b)

closed

14.

In a parallel circuit the current

a)

makes one circle

b)

stays in one path

c)

splits and goes through two components

15.

In a series circuit if one bulb goes out

a)

they all go out

b)

the rest stay lit

c)

half stay lit and half go out

16.

A switch is necessary to make a circuit complete

a)

True

b)

False

17.

In a parallel circuit if one bulb goes out

a)

they all go out

b)

the rest stay lit

c)

half stay lit and half go out

18.

The wire is

a)

an insulator

b)

a conductor

19.

Two types of circuits are

a)

parallel and magnetic

b)

electromagnetic and series

c)

series and parallel

20.

Wood is

a)

a conductor

b)

an insulator

21.

An example of a parallel circuit is

a)

the wiring in a house

b)

a flashlight

c)

a single circular path

22.

The flow of electricity requires a

a)

complete path

b)

incomplete path

c)

insulated current

23.

A complete circuit can include a

a)

wood block

b)

bulb, switch and buzzer

c)

rubber band

24.

To complete a circuit path

a)

paper will work

b)

a nail will work

c)

wood will work

25.

The flow of electricity can produce

a)

bio fuel energy

b)

geothermal energy

c)

light, heat, and sound