WorksheetsSeries and Parallel Circuits
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
What connects all parts of a circuit?
batteries
resistors
wires
capacitors
This is a ________.
parallel circuit
series circuit
open circuit
closed circuit
What is the role of the battery in a circuit?
to provide energy
to store data
to increase resistance
to convert energy
This is a ________.
series circuit
parallel circuit
open circuit
closed circuit
What happens to the brightness of bulbs in a series circuit when more bulbs are added?
They get brighter.
They stay the same.
They get dimmer.
They flicker on and off.
If I disconnect 1 light bulb in a SERIES circuit, then the other light bulbs.....
turn off
stay on
flicker
dim slightly
What is the main difference between series and parallel circuits?
Series circuits have multiple paths; parallel circuits have one path.
Series circuits can handle more current than parallel circuits.
Series circuits have one path; parallel circuits have multiple paths.
Series circuits are used in all electrical devices; parallel circuits are not.
What is the purpose of a switch in a circuit?
to open or close the circuit
to increase the voltage
to decrease the current
to store electrical energy
What do we call the part of the circuit that uses electricity?
source
load
resistor
capacitor
The battery is the _______.
energy source
power supply
voltage regulator
current limiter
What happens to the flow of electricity in a parallel circuit if one path is broken?
Electricity stops flowing completely.
Electricity can still flow through other paths.
The circuit becomes a series circuit.
The voltage increases in the remaining paths.
What is a circuit that is not complete called?
closed circuit
open circuit
short circuit
series circuit
In a parallel circuit, if one light bulb goes out, what happens to the others?
They stay on.
They all go out.
Only the bulb that went out stays off.
They flicker before going out.
A parallel circuit has _____
only one path
more than one path
a single loop
no resistance
In a series circuit, how many paths does the electricity take?
one path
two paths
three paths
multiple paths
