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Current, series and parallel circuit year 10

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
2.
A series circuit has how many pathways for the electrons to flow?
a)
Two
b)
One
c)
Many
d)
Zero
3.
What is one problem with using a series circuit? 
a)
It has a lot of series. 
b)
If one light goes down, they all go down! 
c)
It doesn't work properly.
d)
There are no problems. 
4.
What is a benefit of using a parallel circuit?  
a)
It gets confusing.
b)
There are no problems.
c)
If one light goes out, it does not affect the others. 
d)
If one light goes out, they all go out. 
5.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
6.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
7.
If the voltage across the battery was 10V in this diagram. What would the voltage across each bulb be?
a)
10V
b)
5V
c)
20V
d)
0V
8.
Which of the two circuits would have the brightest bulbs? 
a)
A
b)
B
9.
An ammeter is a device that can be used to measure
a)
Current
b)
Voltage
c)
Resistance
d)
Power
10.

As the amount of charge on two objects increases, the strength of the electrical force between the objects __________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

varies

d)

remains the same

11.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
12.
What is a switch's function in a circuit?
a)
to make the current hotter or colder
b)
turn on and off the flow of current
c)
the pathway that current flows
d)
to add more power to the circuit
13.
If bulb 1 burns out, what will occur?
a)
bulbs 2 and 3 will go out
b)
bulbs 2 and 3 receive more volts
c)
bulbs 2 and 3 will stay lit
d)
nothing will happen
14.
Does this statement best describe a parallel or a series circuit.
 
When more light bulbs are added they all remain bright. 
a)
Parallel circuit
b)
Series circuit
15.
Does this statement best describe a parallel or a series circuit.
 
Different currents flow through each resistor.
a)
Parallel circuit
b)
Series circuit
16.
This image represents what type of circuit?
a)
open
b)
wire
c)
series
d)
parallel
17.
This is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
18.
What is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
19.
Is the circuit pictured complete or incomplete? 
a)
Complete
b)
Incomplete
20.

What is the SI unit for current?

a)

ampere, A

b)

joules, J

c)

volts, V

d)

ohms, Ω\Omega

21.

The picture shows the symbol of an electrical component. Which componenet does the symbol belongs to?

a)

dry cell

b)

light bulb

c)

switch

d)

wires

22.

What kind of circuit arrangement is this?

a)

series circuit

b)

parallel circuit

23.

What kind of circuit arrangement is this?

a)

series circuit

b)

parallel circuit

24.

What is used to measure current in a circuit?

a)

ammeter

b)

light bulb

c)

switch

d)

voltmeter

25.

The picture shows the symbol of an electrical component. Which componenet does the symbol belongs to?

a)

ammeter

b)

voltmeter

26.

The picture shows the symbol of an electrical component. Which componenet does the symbol belongs to?

a)

ammeter

b)

voltmeter

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