Electricity Review

What are the three components required for a complete circuit?

• power source, switch, receiver/resistor

• power source, switch, conductor

• switch, conductor, insulator

• power source, conductor, receiver/resistor

Which one of these is NOT a conductor?

• Glass

• Copper

• Gold

• Silver

Which of the following, if connected to the wires of a circuit, would allow current to flow?

• Your study guide

• A bottle cork

• A copper coin

• A plastic hairbrush

Which is an accurate description of a source for a circuit?

• A source conducts electricity to the receiver

• A source switches on and off a circuit

• A source provides voltage and current to power the circuit

• A source is the part of a circuit that receives the current

In the circuit, how many many light bulbs would be "on"?

• 0

• 1

• 2

Which is an advantage of a parallel circuit over a series circuit?

• If one bulb goes out, the other stays lit

• If one bulb goes out, both go out

• The bulbs get dimmer as you add more

• It is prettier

Which two words describe the circuit?

• Parallel, closed

• Parallel, open

• Series, closed

• Series, open

Which type of circuit do we have connecting our classroom lights?

• Parallel Circuit

• Incomplete Circuit

• Series Circuit

In a strand of lights, one bulb is broken. The others still light. It has a...

• Parallel Circuit

• Open Circuit

• Series Circuit

A circuit has all components, yet its bulb won't light. What could NOT be a reason for this?

• It's a closed circuit

• Its battery is dead

• It's wire has a gap

• Its bulb has burnt out