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Science: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Electrical Circuits 3 (Questions)

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Insulators and conductors are words used in relation to electrical circuits. A bolt of lightning can measure up to three million volts and lasts less than one second! The irrational fear of lightning (and thunder) is known as astraphobia.

Test your knowledge on all things electrical in this quiz.

If the size of a battery in a complete circuit increases .......

[ ]	the current decreases
[ ]	the current increases
[ ]	the current stays the same
[ ]	the voltage stays the same

Two bulbs are in series in a complete circuit. If the voltage increases .......

[ ]	the bulbs get brighter and the current decreases
[ ]	the bulbs get brighter and the current increases
[ ]	the bulbs get dimmer and the current decreases
[ ]	the bulbs get dimmer and the current increases

Two identical bulbs are in parallel in a complete circuit. If one breaks .......

[ ]	the other bulb is brighter
[ ]	the other bulb is dimmer
[ ]	the other goes off
[ ]	the other stays on

Two identical bulbs are in parallel in a complete circuit. A third identical bulb is connected in parallel. What happens?

[ ]	All the bulbs are dimmer
[ ]	All the bulbs are the same brightness
[ ]	The third bulb is brighter
[ ]	The third bulb is dimmer

The current in a series circuit containing two bulbs .......

[ ]	is larger between the bulbs
[ ]	is larger nearer the battery
[ ]	is smaller nearer the battery
[ ]	is the same at every place in the circuit

Three identical bulbs are in parallel in a complete circuit. The current in each bulb .......

[ ]	is different in all bulbs
[ ]	is greatest in the bulb nearest the battery
[ ]	is the same
[ ]	is three times the current flowing from the battery

Which of the following statements is true?

[ ]	A voltmeter is connected in series to measure voltage
[ ]	An ammeter is connected in parallel to measure current
[ ]	Different sized bulbs in parallel have a different sized current flowing through them
[ ]	In a series circuit the current through different bulbs adds up to current coming from the battery

Which of the following statements is true?

[ ]	A flow of electrons around a circuit is called an electric current
[ ]	A switch only turns the current off
[ ]	An open switch allows a small amount of current through it
[ ]	Two identical bulbs in a series circuit are brighter than one

Wires are usually coated in plastic because .......

[ ]	plastic can be lots of different colors
[ ]	plastic helps the wires bend
[ ]	plastic helps the wires conduct electricity
[ ]	plastic is an insulator

10.

Wires are normally made from copper. This is because .......

[ ]	copper has a high resistance
[ ]	copper is a very good conductor of electricity
[ ]	copper is cheap
[ ]	copper is expensive

Science: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Electrical Circuits 3 (Answers)

If the size of a battery in a complete circuit increases .......

[ ]	the current decreases
[x]	the current increases
[ ]	the current stays the same
[ ]	the voltage stays the same

The voltage also increases

Two bulbs are in series in a complete circuit. If the voltage increases .......

[ ]	the bulbs get brighter and the current decreases
[x]	the bulbs get brighter and the current increases
[ ]	the bulbs get dimmer and the current decreases
[ ]	the bulbs get dimmer and the current increases

Two identical bulbs are in parallel in a complete circuit. If one breaks .......

[ ]	the other bulb is brighter
[ ]	the other bulb is dimmer
[ ]	the other goes off
[x]	the other stays on

Two identical bulbs are in parallel in a complete circuit. A third identical bulb is connected in parallel. What happens?

[ ]	All the bulbs are dimmer
[x]	All the bulbs are the same brightness
[ ]	The third bulb is brighter
[ ]	The third bulb is dimmer

Adding identical bulbs in parallel uses more current but brightness stays the same

The current in a series circuit containing two bulbs .......

[ ]	is larger between the bulbs
[ ]	is larger nearer the battery
[ ]	is smaller nearer the battery
[x]	is the same at every place in the circuit

Three identical bulbs are in parallel in a complete circuit. The current in each bulb .......

[ ]	is different in all bulbs
[ ]	is greatest in the bulb nearest the battery
[x]	is the same
[ ]	is three times the current flowing from the battery

The current in each bulb is a third of the current from the battery

Which of the following statements is true?

[ ]	A voltmeter is connected in series to measure voltage
[ ]	An ammeter is connected in parallel to measure current
[x]	Different sized bulbs in parallel have a different sized current flowing through them
[ ]	In a series circuit the current through different bulbs adds up to current coming from the battery

Current stays the same in a series circuit

Which of the following statements is true?

[x]	A flow of electrons around a circuit is called an electric current
[ ]	A switch only turns the current off
[ ]	An open switch allows a small amount of current through it
[ ]	Two identical bulbs in a series circuit are brighter than one

Wires are usually coated in plastic because .......

[ ]	plastic can be lots of different colors
[ ]	plastic helps the wires bend
[ ]	plastic helps the wires conduct electricity
[x]	plastic is an insulator

10.

Wires are normally made from copper. This is because .......

[ ]	copper has a high resistance
[x]	copper is a very good conductor of electricity
[ ]	copper is cheap
[ ]	copper is expensive