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Series circuit and parallel circuit grade 5

Quiz by JEANETTE ESCARO

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10 questions
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  • Q1
    What is a series circuit?
    A circuit where the components are connected one after the other
    A circuit where the components are not connected
    A circuit where the components are connected randomly
    A circuit where the components are connected side by side
    30s
  • Q2
    What happens if one component in a series circuit stops working?
    The other components in the circuit become stronger
    The other components in the circuit become weaker
    Only the component that stopped working stops
    The entire circuit stops working
    30s
  • Q3
    What is a parallel circuit?
    A circuit where the components are connected side by side
    A circuit where the components are connected one after the other
    A circuit where the components are not connected
    A circuit where the components are connected randomly
    30s
  • Q4
    What happens if one component in a parallel circuit stops working?
    The other components in the circuit continue to work
    The other components in the circuit become stronger
    The other components in the circuit become weaker
    The entire circuit stops working
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the total voltage in a series circuit?
    The sum of the voltage of each component
    The product of the voltage of each component
    Zero
    The difference of the voltage of each component
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the total voltage in a parallel circuit?
    The same as the voltage of each component
    The sum of the voltage of each component
    The difference of the voltage of each component
    Zero
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the total resistance in a series circuit?
    The difference of the resistance of each component
    The sum of the resistance of each component
    The product of the resistance of each component
    Zero
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the total resistance in a parallel circuit?
    The product of the resistance of each component
    The sum of the resistance of each component
    The difference of the resistance of each component
    The reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocals of each component's resistance
    30s
  • Q9
    What happens to the brightness of bulbs in a series circuit as more bulbs are added?
    The bulbs become dimmer
    The bulbs become brighter
    The circuit does not work
    The brightness of the bulbs remains the same
    30s
  • Q10
    What happens to the brightness of bulbs in a parallel circuit as more bulbs are added?
    The bulbs become brighter
    The bulbs become dimmer
    The circuit does not work
    The brightness of each bulb stays the same
    30s

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