Parallel Circuits and Costs of Electricity

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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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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