Snap Circuits

A snap circuit connector is an example of ____________.

• a load

• an energy source

• a resistor

• a conductor

What kind of circuit is this?

• Series circuit

• Parallel circuit

• Direct circuit

• Multiple circuit

Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?

• Series circuit

• Parallel circuit

• Direct circuit

• Multiple circuit

What will happen to lights 1, 2 , and 4 if light 3 burns out.

• light 1 will go out

  light 2 will go out

  light 4 will go out

• light 1 will stay lit

  light 2 will go out

  light 4 will go out

• light 1 will stay lit

  light 2 will stay lit

  light 4 will go out

• light 1 will stay lit

  light 2 will stay lit

  light 4 will stay lit

• A LEDs 1, 3, and 4 only

• B LEDs 1, 2, 3, and 4

• C LEDs 3 and 4 only

• D LEDs 1, 3, 4, and 5

How will each change affect the current in the circuit?

• current will be 1/3rd as strong

• Lower the potential difference from 9V to 3V

• current will double

• Double the resistance of the bulbs

• current will be 1/4th as strong

• Change the resistance from 100 Ω to 400 Ω

• current will be half

• Double the number of batteries

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

If switch A is opened, which statement is true?

• All the lights will turn off

• All the lights will stay on

• Light 3 will stay lit

• Light 1 will stay lit

If switch B is opened, which statement is true?

• All the lights will turn off

• All the lights will stay on

• Light 1 will stay lit, lights 2, 3 and 4 will turn off

• Light 1 will turn off, lights 2, 3 and 4 will stay lit

Pick the correct sentence.

• This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.

• Energy will freely flow in this circuit.

• This circuit will not work because there is no energy source.

• This circuit will not work because there is no switch.

If light 2 burns out, which statement is true?

• All the other lights will turn off

• All the other lights will stay on

• Light 1 will stay lit

• Light 4 will stay lit