Parallel Circuits and Costs of Electricity

Parallel Circuits and Costs of Electricity

6th Grade

25 Qs

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Parallel Circuits and Costs of Electricity

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS2-3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a parallel circuit?

A circuit with only one path for current flow

A circuit with multiple paths for current flow

A circuit with no resistance

A circuit with a single resistor

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In a parallel circuit, if one component fails, what happens to the rest of the circuit?

The entire circuit stops working

The rest of the circuit continues to work

The voltage increases

The current stops

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is true about the total resistance in a parallel circuit?

It is equal to the sum of individual resistances

It is less than the smallest individual resistance

It is equal to the largest individual resistance

It is more than the sum of individual resistances

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How is the total current in a parallel circuit calculated?

By adding the currents through each component

By subtracting the smallest current from the largest

By multiplying the currents through each component

By dividing the total voltage by the total resistance

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What happens to the total resistance if more resistors are added in parallel?

It increases

It decreases

It remains the same

It becomes infinite

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the unit of electrical resistance?

Volt

Ampere

Ohm

Watt

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