Electricity Basics

Will this circuit work?

• Yes

• No

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What type of circuit is this?

• Parallel

• Series

How many batteries does this circuit have?

• 1

• 2

Which is the symbol for an open switch?

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Invented the first electric motor (1821)

• Alessandro Volta

• Michael Faraday

• Nikola Tesla

• Andre-Marie Ampere

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What is the unit of electrical power?

• Joule

• Watt

• Volt

• Ampere

Which type of power plant uses flowing water to generate electricity?

• Nuclear power plant

• Wind farm

• Hydropower plant

• Solar power plant

______ is the potential difference between two points.

• Amperage

• Voltage

• Resistance

• Short

The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 

• It has 3 light bulbs.

• The same current flows through all three light bulbs.

• It uses a single battery.

• The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.

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

• The other bulbs will go out.

• The other bulbs will stay on

• The other bulbs will get dimmer.

• The battery will become stronger.