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Electrical Circuits

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following items is a conductor?

a)

a plastic spoon

b)

a metal paperclip

c)

a piece of fabric

d)

a wooden block

2.

In a series circuit, how many paths are there to the power source?

a)

two paths

b)

one path

c)

three paths

3.

Which of the circuits is a series circuit?

a)

Circuit #1

b)

Circuit #2

4.

Which of the circuits is a parallel circuit?

a)

Circuit #1

b)

Circuit #2

5.

Tell which of the circuits is an open circuit.

a)

Circuit #1

b)

Circuit #2

6.

Tell which of the circuits is a closed circuit.

a)

Circuit #1

b)

Circuit #2

7.

What is a circuit with several paths for electricity to flow?

a)

conductor

b)

series circuit

c)

parallel circuit

d)

open circuit

8.

What supplies the energy in a circuit?

a)

Battery

b)

Wires

c)

Light Bulb

9.
A class prepared some electrical circuits using battery, connecting wires, and three light bulbs.  Which of these circuits can make the three bulbs light?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.
11.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
12.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
13.
Which is NOT true of a series circuit
a)
One light bulb can be broken and other lights will still work.
b)
All loads are a single loop
c)
Adding more loads will lessen the current in the loop
14.
this circuit is .....?
a)
open
b)
parallel
c)
closed
d)
The cutest little circuit evah!
15.
When all parts of the circuit are connected it is a ______ circuit. 
a)
open
b)
closed
16.
What material would be safest to use as an insulator to cover electrical wires?
a)
rubber
b)
tin
c)
aluminum
d)
water
17.
Which one is a conductor? 
a)
wood 
b)
iron 
c)
plastic spoon 
d)
paper 
18.
Would would best complete this circuit?
a)
A wire
b)
A switch
c)
A battery
d)
A light bulb
19.
A circuit is the path that electricity follows.
a)
true
b)
false
20.

A device for making or breaking a connection in an electric circuit is called a

a)

wire

b)

switch

c)

battery

d)

bulb

21.

Which image below will result in a bulb that does NOT light?

a)
b)
c)
d)