Electrical Circuits and Waves Study Guide

Electrical Circuits and Waves Study Guide

8th Grade

25 Qs

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Electrical Circuits and Waves Study Guide

Electrical Circuits and Waves Study Guide

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS4-1, MS-PS2-3, HS-PS2-5

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Chad Butler

Used 20+ times

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

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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