Circuits and Electricity Follow Up Questions

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

This circuit has a single route for electric current to flow through the lamps.

series

parallel

alternate

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Mason builds an electric circuit. He wants to make X shine more brightly than Y. What can he do?

Add another lamp in the series.

Remove lamp Y.

Add another lamp in parallel.

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

If lamp 2 burns out, which row on the table correctly shows what will happen to lamps 1 and 3?

Lamp 1 and lamp 3 becomes brighter.

Lamp 1 and lamp 3 become dimmer.

Lamp 1 and lamp 3 go out.

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Fill in the blanks:

An electric circuit is __________

and continuous path through which ______________

passes, making a complete cycle.

an open, electric current

a closed, heat energy

a closed, electric current

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Predict with circuit will have the brightest lamp (or lamps).

Circuit 1

Circuit 2

Circuit 3

Circuit 4

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is a Conductor?

A Parallel circuit

A material that allows heat and electricity to flow through it

The pathway through which electric current (electron) flows.

A series current

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

If bulb #2 in this series circuit broke, bulb #1 would

stay on

go off

8.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because:

It has 3 light bulbs.

The same current flows through all three light bulbs.

It uses a single battery.

The electrical current has more than one path to flow through

9.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

In a Series circuit the more lightbulbs you add the brighter they get

False

True

10.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which best describes a simple series circuit?

Electricity flows along one pathway.

The flow of electricity comes from the switch.

Electricity flows along many pathways.

The flow of electricity comes from the light bulb.

11.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

If you increase the resistance of a circuit, what happens?

Current decreases

Current increases

Electrons disappear

Bulbs get brighter

12.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What 'flows' in a wire?

Protons

Neutrons

Atoms

Electrons

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The pathway through which electrical current flows

Electric Circuit

insulator

Flows

Electromagnet

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

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

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why won’t the light bulb in the circuit pictured to the right light up?

The wires from the second light bulb are not connected to the battery

The wires are not connected between the light bulbs

The wires are not connected to both sides of the first light bulb

The wires are too long to complete the circuit

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

This circuit won't work. What essential part is missing from this circuit?

resistance

source of electric current

conductor

ammeter

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The force that pushes the electricity through a circuit is called...

resistance

voltage

current

switch

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The flow of electricity through a conductor is called...

resistance

voltage

current

source of electric current

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What slows down the flow of electricity in a circuit?

resistance

voltage

current

source of electric current

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

This measures the speed of the current in a circuit

voltage

ammeter

switch

resistance

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