Electricity PreAssessment for MSP

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.

What will happen if one light bulb is removed from this circuit?

• The other bulbs will go out.
• The other bulbs will get brighter.
• The other bulbs will get dimmer.
• The battery will become stronger.

Which best describes a parallel circuit?

• Electricity flows along one pathway.
• The flow of electricity comes from more than one source.
• Electricity flows along more than one pathway.
• The flow of electricity comes from more than 1 load.

What charge does a proton have?

• negative (-)
• positive (+)
• neutral or no charge (0)

What charge does an electron have?

• negative (-)
• positive (+)
• neutral or no charge (0)

Which is _not a Conductor? 

• Foil 
• Penny
• Iron
• Rubber

Which is _not an insulator? 

• Wood Block
• Glass
• Eraser
• Water

_{^{Is this circuit closed?}} 

• Yes
• No

^{Is this circuit open or closed?}

• Closed
• Open

What is a Switch?

• A device used to control to flow of electricity
• Something that turns on lights
• Imbalance of charges
• A path that electricity flows through