Circuit Review

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

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The same current flows through all three light bulbs.

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What type of circuit is shown in the image? Options: Series Circuit, Parallel Circuit

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Parallel Circuit

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Which best describes a parallel circuit? Options: Electricity flows along one pathway., The flow of electricity comes from one source., Electricity flows along more than one pathway., The flow of electricity comes from more than one source.

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Electricity flows along more than one pathway.

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Which best describes a series circuit? Options: It has two light bulbs., The same current flows through both light bulbs., It uses a single battery., The current is divided between the light bulbs.

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The same current flows through both light bulbs.

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What is one problem with using a series circuit? Options: It has a lot of series., If one goes down, they all go down!, It doesn't work properly., There are no problems.

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If one goes down, they all go down!

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What is one benefit of using a parallel circuit?

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If one goes down, it does not affect the others.

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

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False

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What is a switch's function in a circuit?

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turn on and off the flow of current

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Silver is a _____?

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conductor

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This instrument can be used to see if materials conduct electricity. Which of these groups contains items that could all conduct electricity to complete the circuit? rubber ball, plastic comb, nail, paper clip, penny, screw, cork, dollar bill, tweezers, pencil, eraser, spoon

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paper clip, penny, screw