Series and Parallel Circuits | 1.5K plays

1.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

This is an example of a _______ circuit

open

series

parallel

square

2.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

This is an example of a ______ circuit

Series

Parallel

Open

Dihexihedral

3.

Multiple Choice

10 sec

1 pt

What kind of circuit is this?

Series

Consecutive

Parallel

Training

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What kind of circuit is this?

Series

Consecutive

Parallel

Training

5.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What 'flows' in a wire?

Protons

Neutrons

Atoms

Electrons

6.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What particle has a negative charge?

Protons

Neutrons

Atoms

Electrons

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In a parallel circuit, if one connection is broken, all of the connections stop working.

True

False

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take.

One

Two

Three

Four

9.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

This circuit has more than one loop. When one light goes out, the others stay on.

closed circuit

series circuit

parallel circuit

open circuit

10.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

In a parallel circuit if one of the light bulbs burns out the rest _________.

stop the flow of electricity

can still light up

will go out

of the light bulbs burn out also

11.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

what is this symbol for?

light bulb

switch

battery

resistor

12.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The equivalent resistance in this circuit is

100 ohms

450 ohms

400 ohms

30 ohms

13.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Does this statement best describe a parallel or a series circuit.

When more light bulbs are added they all remain bright.

Parallel circuit

Series circuit

14.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What does the resistance of a wire tell you?

The speed of electron flow through it.

How tough it is for electrons to flow through it.

The amount of energy given to the electrons.

The amount of energy taken away from the electrons.

15.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

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

B

C

D

16.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Unit for resistance

Ampere

Ohm

Volt

Watt

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Unit for current

Ohm

Ampere

Volt

Watt

18.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

In a cell, which form of energy is converted into electrical energy?

Chemical energy

Solar energy

Mechanical energy

Electrical energy

19.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is the total resistance of three 10,000 Ω resistors in series?

300,000 Ω

3,000 Ω

30,000 Ω

3.0*10^6 Ω

20.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What is the equivalent resistance of three 10,000 Ω resistors in parallel?

33,333 Ω

3.1*10^7 Ω

3.33333*10^14 Ω

3,333.3 Ω

21.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Suppose you have a 100 Ω resistor parallel to two 100 Ω resistors in series. what is their total resistance?

66.7 Ω

300 Ω

69.69 Ω

600 Ω

22.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Resistance?

1/Rp = (1/5) + (1/8) + (1/3)

120 Ω

1.5189873 Ω

1/Rp = (1/5) * (1/8) * (1/3)

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