As Physics Electric Circuits

Describe a series circuit.

• a circuit that has multiple branches

• a circuit that has one path

• a circuit that dead ends after a light bulb

What is a parallel circuit?

• a continuous loop

• a circuit with one path

• a circuit with multiple branches for each individual appliance or light

If a toaster produces 12 ohms of resistance in a 120-volt circuit, what is the amount of current in the circuit?

• 10 amps

• 1440 amps

• 0.1 amps

• 1 amp

A 12 Volt car battery pushes charge through the headlight circuit resistance of 10 ohms. How much current is passing through the circuit?

• 120 A

• 1.2 A

• 12 A

• 0.834 A

What type of circuit is this an image of?

• series circuit

• parallel circuit

Will the light bulbs light up in this image?

• Yes, both of them will

• Yes, but only the one on the right

• No, neither of them will

• Yes, but only the one on the left

Tags

NGSS.4-PS3-2

What is voltage?

• the power in a machine

• how much electricity is in an object

• the difference in electric potential energy per charge.

• the electric current

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What is resistance

• repelling against something

• a STAR WARS reference

• the measure of how difficult current to flow

• how long the wire is

What does the resistance of an object depend on?

• temperature

• mass

• diameter

• material

• current

In this image is a...

• series circuit

• parallel circuit