Electrical Circuits and Waves Study Guide

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8th Grade
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Chad Butler
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the three essential components of a basic electrical circuit?
Resistor, Voltage, Inductor
Battery, Conductor, Device
Switch, Battery, Transformer
Resistor, Transistor, Battery
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are homes typically wired with parallel circuits instead of series circuits?
To save energy
To allow devices to operate independently
To reduce wiring costs
To increase voltage.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does amplitude measure in a wave?
Frequency
Speed
Height
Wavelength
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain the difference between an open and closed circuit.
Open circuit allows current to flow, closed does not
Closed circuit allows current to flow, open does not
Both allow current to flow
Neither allows current to flow.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does adding more bulbs to a series circuit affect their brightness?
Increases brightness
Decreases brightness
No effect
Changes color
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match the term with its correct definition: Wavelength.
A) The part of a longitudinal wave where particles are packed tightly together
B) The measure of a wave’s height
C) The part of a longitudinal wave where particles are spread apart
D) The distance between successive wave peaks
E) The difference in electric potential energy between two points.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match the term with its correct definition: Amplitude.
A) The part of a longitudinal wave where particles are packed tightly together
B) The measure of a wave’s height
C) The part of a longitudinal wave where particles are spread apart
D) The distance between successive wave peaks
E) The difference in electric potential energy between two points.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
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