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Parts of a Circuit

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What makes up an electric circuit?

a)

Bulb and battery

b)

Bulb, battery and switch

c)

Bulb, battery and wire

2.

Would would best complete this circuit?

a)

A wire

b)

A switch

c)

A battery

d)

A light bulb

3.

Wire is a ---------?

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

4.

When all parts of the circuit are connected it is a --------- circuit.

a)

Open

b)

Closed

5.

A path along which electricity can flow is a ------?

a)

Light bulb

b)

Conductor

c)

Insulator

d)

Circuit

6.

..... a complete path around which electricity can flow

a)

A lamp

b)

A cell

c)

A circuit

7.

When all parts of the circuit are connected it is a ______ circuit.

a)

open

b)

closed

8.

Pick the correct sentence.

a)

This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.

b)

Energy will freely flow in this circuit.

c)

This circuit will not work because there is no energy source.

d)

This circuit will not work because there is no switch.

9.

When you flip a light switch on and off you are closing and opening a circuit.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Which component in a circuit is used to store electrical energy?

a)

Resistor

b)

Capacitor

c)

Inductor

d)

Diode

11.

What is the function of a resistor in an electrical circuit?

a)

To store energy

b)

To increase current

c)

To decrease voltage

d)

To limit current

12.

In a simple circuit, if the voltage is doubled and the resistance remains constant, what happens to the current?

a)

It remains the same

b)

It is halved

c)

It is doubled

d)

It is tripled

13.

Which part of a circuit is responsible for converting electrical energy into light?

a)

Switch

b)

Battery

c)

Light bulb

d)

Wire

14.

What happens to the total resistance in a parallel circuit when more resistors are added?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It remains the same

d)

It doubles

15.

Which device is used to measure the current flowing through a circuit?

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Ammeter

c)

Ohmmeter

d)

Thermometer