Series and Parallel Circuits Pre Lab Quiz

All circuits must have four basic ​ (a)   in order to function properly. Those components are: 1. ​ (b)   ; 2. ​ (c)   that carries electrical current; 3. ​ (d)   , which transforms electrical energy into another form of energy, such as light; and 4. ​ (e)   to turn the circuit on or off by opening or closing the circuit

• power source
• conductor
• load
• switch
• components
• resistor
• capacitor
• inductor

There are two ways to connect the components of a circuit: using a (a)   system or (b)   system.

• series
• parallel
• linear, diagonal
• single, double
• open, closed

A (a)   is when the path of (b)   has only one possible way of passing through the circuit. There are no (c)   .

• series circuit
• electricity
• alternate routes
• parallel circuit
• water flow
• multiple paths

In a simple circuit with a (a)   , three (b)   , and (c)   , the electricity would begin at the ​ (d)   (in this case a battery), then through each individual light bulb and ​ (e)   the power source.

• battery
• light bulbs
• wire
• power source
• back to
• capacitor
• resistors
• transformer

In a parallel circuit, the​ (a)   of electricity has​ (b)   possible way of passing through the ​ (c)   There are various ​ (d)   routes.

• path
• more than one
• circuit.
• alternate
• single path
• only one
• linear route

Place the Labels In the correct spot on the circuit.

a

b

c

d

Wire

Power Source

Light Bulb

Switch

Tags

4.6C

Correctly label the types of circuits.

a

b

Series

Dynamic

Simple

Parallel

The main difference between the two circuits is that in the (a)   circuit the electricity from the power source can flow to each individual (b)   on a ​ (c)   . This means that is one light bulb burned out the others could still ​ (d)   . This would not be the case in a (e)   circuit.

• parallel
• light bulb
• series
• separate path
• function normally
• series, light bulb, parallel, combined path, fail completely
• single path, light source, parallel, shared circuit, stop working
• series, bulb, parallel, common route, malfunction