Electrical Circuits Quiz

In which type of circuit are there two or more branches for current to move through?

• open

• parallel

• series

• uniform

According to Ohm’s law, as the resistance in a circuit ______, the current ______.

• increases, remains constant

• decreases, decreases

• increases, increases

• increases, decreases

Which is designed to transform electrical energy into thermal energy?

• parallel circuit

• series circuit

• resistor

• battery

In which type of circuit does charge have only one loop to flow through?

• open

• parallel

• series

• uniform

The process of transferring charge by touching is called ______.

• covalent charging

• charging by contact

• electron exchange

The purpose of fuses and circuit breakers is to ______.

• prevent circuits from overheating
• complete a circuit

• prevent a circuit from breaking

• make multiple branches in a circuit

Electric current in a circuit is measured in ______.

• A

• V

• kWh

What exerts the force that causes other electric charges to move?

• insulators

• the electric field

• electrical poles

• conductors

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Electrons flow from ______.

• high-voltage areas to low-voltage areas
• low-voltage areas to high-voltage areas

• direct current

• alternating current

Why are metals good conductors of electricity?

• The outer energy levels of metal are nearly filled.

• Outer-level electrons are weakly held.

• Metals do not share the electrons in their outer energy.

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