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Circuits

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A closed circuit will be fully connected with no openings. Which of the following diagrams shows a closed, working circuit that allows the bulb to appear lit?

a)

Diagram A

b)

Diagram B

c)

Diagram C

d)

Diagram D

2.

Which circuit could be cut at the letter X and still have bulbs lit?

a)

Circuit A

b)

Circuit B

c)

Both Circuit A and Circuit B

d)

Neither Circuit A nor Circuit B

3.

Which would be true if the wire was cut at Location X?

a)

Bulb Y and Bulb Z would be lit.

b)

Bulb Y would be the only bulb lit.

c)

Bulb Z would be the only bulb lit.

d)

No bulbs would be lit.

e)

Part of the circuit would be complete.

4.

Which answers are true about the circuit above? Choose TWO answers.

a)

LEDs 1 and 3 would be lit.

b)

LEDs 2, 3, and 4 would be lit.

c)

None of the circuit is complete.

d)

Only the LED directly connected to the open switch would be unlit.

e)

Only the LED directly connected to the open switch would be lit.

5.

Electricity does not flow through an open circuit. Which of the following is an open circuit?

a)

Circuit A

b)

Circuit B

c)

Circuit C

d)

Circuit D

6.

What is missing from this circuit? Why would the light bulbs be off?

a)

The battery, there is no power for the circuit to work.

b)

The switch is open, so the circuit is broken.

c)

The third light bulb, that is needed to complete the circuit.

d)

The wires are not connected properly.

7.

This steel paperclip would allow electricity to flow through it because:

a)

it is a conductor

b)

it is an insulator

c)

it is friendly

d)

it breaks the circuit

8.

This rubber ducky would block the flow of electricity, because:

a)

it is a conductor

b)

it is an insulator

c)

it is yellow

d)

it completes the circuit

9.

Circuit "B" is working (it flows), because:

a)

the switch is open

b)

the switch is closed

c)

the switch is black

d)

the switch is not there

10.

Circuit "A" is broken, because:

a)

the switch is open

b)

the switch is closed

c)

the switch is black

d)

the switch is not there

11.
In the picture, if you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what happens? 
a)
The bulb doesn't light
b)
The bulb is dimmer
c)
The wires get hot
d)
There is no charge
12.

This circuit does not work. Which of these would allow the bulbs to light?

a)

Open the switch and then connect the two wires that are attached to the wood block

b)

Switch the positions of the two wires that are connected to the battery and then open the switch

c)

Move the switch closer in the circuit to the battery

d)

Connect the two wires that are attached to the wood block

13.

A complete, connected circuit:

a)

Closed Circuit

b)

Open Circuit

c)

Conductor Circuit

14.

An incomplete or broken circuit.

a)

Closed Circuit

b)

Open Circuit

c)

Cracked bulb Circuit

15.

Part of a circuit that controls the open-ness or closed-ness of the electric flow.

a)

Series Circuit

b)

Parallel Circuit

c)

Switch

d)

Generator

16.

Look at the four ways that you could connect a battery, a paper clip, a light bulb, and some wire.

Which one of these would light the bulb?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Jay uses various objects to complete a circuit. He compares how bright a bulb glows using each object. His results are shown here.

Which object is the BEST electrical conductor?

a)

nail

b)

eraser

c)

crayon

d)

pencil lead

18.

Sara wants to make an electric circuit. She gathers the items shown here.


What other item does Sara need to make a complete circuit.

a)

a battery

b)

a switch

c)

an insulator

d)

a conductor

19.

Philip needs to choose an item to use to complete a circuit he is making.


Which of the following items would be his BEST choice?

a)

metal coin

b)

glass bead

c)

plastic straw

d)

wooden toothpick

20.

Brayson made the circuit shown here in his science class. What is the most likely reason that the bulb is not lit?

a)

The bulb is cracked.

b)

He did not use the right size battery.

c)

He used too many pieces of wire.

d)

He left the switch open.

21.

The picture shows a series circuit with three lit bulbs. How many of the bulbs will remain lit if the wire is cut at the point shown by the arrow? (5.6B)

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

22.

A material that does not allow electricity to flow through the circuit is known as a _______________.

a)

Conductor

b)

Source

c)

Transformer

d)

Insulator