Electrical Circuits Assessment

What is an electrical circuit?

• A device that stores electricity

• A path made of wires that allows electrons to flow through

• A type of battery

• A light bulb

What are the three main components of a basic electric circuit?

• Battery, light bulb, and switch

• Battery, light bulb, and wires

• Battery, resistor, and wires

• Battery, capacitor, and wires

What does a battery provide in an electric circuit?

• Resistance

• Current

• Voltage

• Power

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a purpose for circuits in your home?

• Turning on the lights

• Opening the garage door

• Ringing the doorbell

• Heating the house

What is one of the purposes of circuits in your home?

• Cooking food

• Turning on the lights

• Cleaning the house

• Watering the plants

What is an electric current?

• The movement of electricity through a circuit to provide power to devices.

• The movement of water through pipes.

• The movement of air through a fan.

• The movement of light through a lens.

In which direction do electrons flow when a wire is connected to each end of a battery?

• From positive to negative

• From negative to positive

• From left to right

• From top to bottom

What happens when a wire is connected to each end of a battery?

• Electrons begin to flow from negative to positive.

• Electrons begin to flow from positive to negative.

• The battery stops working.

• The wire heats up.

What does the diagram illustrate?

• The flow of water in a pipe.

• The flow of air in a fan.

• The flow of electric current through a circuit.

• The flow of light through a lens.

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What happens in a closed circuit?

• The light turns off because the circuit is incomplete.

• The light turns on because the circuit is complete.

• The battery stops working.

• The wires become unattached.