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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following elements in the circuit is responsible for turning it on or off?
Bulb
Battery
Resistor
Switch
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following explanations best describes battery?
A device that converts chemical energy into electricity
A device that converts electricity into light
A cell that cannot be recharged
A material that does not allow electricity to pass through it
- 3. Multiple Choice
A torch battery is connected to a torch globe by two wires. The globe is glowing and giving out light. Which is the best explanation for what happens to the electric current in the wires?
The electricity flows through wire A from the battery to the globe, which uses up all the electricity. Wire B is not needed.
The electric current flows through both wires to the globe where it is used up.
The electric current flows through one wire to the globe where some of it is used up. The remaining electric current flows through the other wire back to the battery.
The electric current flows around the circuit and none is used up by the globe so that the amount of current in the two wires is the same.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following lists include only conductors of electricity?
iron, wood, and paper
nichrome, plastic, and paper
mercury, copper, and carbon
wood, plastic, and paper
- 5. Multiple Choice
In which of the following circuits will the globe(s) be brightest?
A circuit containing:
one 2V globe and one 1.5V battery
two 2V globes and one 1.5V battery
two 2V globes and two 1.5V batteries
one 2V globe and two 1.5V batteries
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which best describes a parallel circuit?
Electricity flows along one pathway.
The flow of electricity comes from one source.
The flow of electricity comes from more than one source.
Electricity flows along more than one pathway.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is one problem with using a series circuit?
It has a lot of series.
It doesn't work properly.
If one goes down, they all go down!
There are no problems.
- 8. Multiple Choice
If bulb 1 burns out, what will occur?
bulbs 2 and 3 will go out
bulbs 2 and 3 receive more volts
bulbs 2 and 3 will stay lit
nothing will happen
- 9. Multiple Choice
What kind of circuit is this?
Series
Parallel
- 10. Multiple Choice
Electric current is the flow of:
electrons
neutrons
protons
none of these
- 11. Multiple Choice
Why are homes not wired in series circuits?
If you turn off one appliance, the rest will turn off.
The house will burn down
Homes are wired in series circuits.
- 12. Multiple Choice
If you add a second battery to your series circuit, what will happen to the current in your circuit?
Decrease
Increase
Stay the same
- 13. Multiple Choice
Why is current electricity a better source for use in our homes than static electricity?
Electricity is used where people live.
Materials must be used to create electricity.
A steady flow of electric current is needed in our homes.
Different amounts of electricity are used at different times
- 14. Multiple Choice
The students noticed that the buzzer was not making any sounds. What could be done to this circuit to make the buzzer work?
Add another battery to the circuit.
Close the switch to complete the circuit.
Replace the buzzer with a smaller one.
Switch the wires to get a better connection.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Electricity will flow in an electric circuit only if the circuit __________.
has several batteries
produces light energy
makes a complete path
has the right kind of insulators
- 16. Multiple Choice
Jordan rubs her socks along the wool carpet as she walks across her house. She grabs onto a metal door knob. What will most likely happen as she touches the door knob?
The charge will disappear
The chair will repel her
She will get a light shock
She will build up more charge.
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