Electricity Unit Check Up Quiz

In a simple series circuit, why does the bulb light when you close the switch?

• Closing the switch produces electricity.
• Closing the switch completes the circuit.
• Closing the switch breaks the circuit.

In a simple series circuit, why does the bulb go out when you open the switch?

• The battery goes flat.
• Too much electricity flows through the bulb.
• Opening the switch breaks the circuit.

Imagine a simple series circuit with one 1.5 volt battery and one bulb. If the 1.5 volt battery is replaced with a 3 volt battery...

• the bulb gets brighter.
• the bulb gets dimmer.
• the bulb stays the same brightness.

Why might a bulb flash and burn out when a 9 volt battery replaces a 1.5 volt battery in a simple circuit with a bulb?

• There is not enough electricity in the circuit.
• There is too much electricity flowing in the circuit.
• The batteries are backwards.

What does this symbol represent in a circuit diagram?

• Bulb
• Battery
• Wire
• Speaker

What does this symbol represent in a circuit diagram?

• Bulb
• Battery
• Switch On
• Speaker
• Switch Off

What does this symbol represent in a circuit diagram?

• Bulb
• Battery
• Switch On
• Speaker
• Switch Off

What type of circuit is shown?

• Series (Serial)
• Parallel

In this circuit, if one bulb were to burn out,

• the other bulb would not light up
• the other bulb would remain lit.

This is an example of what type of circuit?

• Series (Serial)
• Parallel