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With which group of items could you not build a complete circuit? |
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Crocodile leads, bulbs, switch, buzzer |
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Bulbs, crocodile leads, cell |
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Cell, switch, buzzer, crocodile leads |
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Wires, bulb, cell |
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4.
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What symbol is used in a circuit diagram to represent a bulb? |
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A circle |
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Two parallel lines: one short and one long |
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An X inside a circle |
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The letter M inside a circle |
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5.
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Which of these materials would not be a good electrical conductor? |
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Copper |
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Glass |
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Silver |
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Iron |
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6.
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Why are electrical wires covered with plastic or rubber? |
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Plastic and rubber are comfortable materials to touch |
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Smooth materials keep wires from getting tangled |
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Plastic and rubber are good electrical insulators |
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Plastic and rubber can be made in different colors so people can tell different leads apart |
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What will a circuit with an open switch do? |
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It will not allow electricity to pass through |
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It will allow electricity to pass through |
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It will resist electricity |
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It will make a good electrical insulator |
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8.
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Besides cells, or batteries, what is another source of electrical power? |
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Lightbulbs |
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Motors |
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Petrol |
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Electricity mains |
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You have made a simple circuit with one bulb. If you wanted to add an extra bulb without the first bulb dimming, what would you need to design? |
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A series circuit |
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A parallel circuit |
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A complex circuit |
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An incomplete circuit |
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10.
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Why might a circuit fail to work? |
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It might have a dead battery |
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It might have two leads connected to the positive pole of the battery and none connected to the negative |
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It might have a break in the circuit |
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All of the above |
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