Oliver makes an electrical circuit.
Look at his electrical circuit.
(a) Write down the name of each part in the table.
part name
[1]
(b) Oliver draws his electrical circuit using symbols.
Circle the correct diagram.
A B C D E
1. (a) Symbols are used to draw electrical circuits.
Complete the table by writing one name and drawing three symbols.
name diagram symbol
cell
......................
lamp
buzzer
[2]
2. (a) Chen makes two different electrical circuits.
He uses:
i two identical lamps in each circuit
ii one cell in each circuit.
Complete the table by drawing two circuit diagrams.
type of circuit circuit diagram
series
parallel
[2]
(b) Complete the conclusion.
. The lamps are the brightest in the ……………………..…. circuit
because . [1]
3. Some of the properties of copper are shown in the table.
property
good conductor of
electricity
good conductor of heat
high boiling point
high melting point
hard
shiny
a. Why is copper used to make electrical wires?
Choose from the table.
b. Why is copper used to make cooking pots and pans?
Choose the best two reasons from the table.
4. There are different types of electrical circuits.
a. We use symbols to draw electrical circuits.
Complete the table.
symbol name
……………………………..……………………………..
……………………………..……………………………..
……………………………..……………………………..
[1]
b. Carlos makes a parallel circuit.
He uses:
i. three lamps
ii. one cell
iii. one closed switch.
The switch is used to turn on all the lamps at the same time.
Draw the parallel circuit using the correct electrical symbols.
[2]
5. Gabriella investigates the electrical conductivity of some materials.
The diagram shows the equipment she uses.
battery
lamp
crocodile clip
block of material
crocodile clip
Gabriella:
• completes the circuit by touching the crocodile clips to the block of material
• records if the lamp is on or off
• repeats the investigation with different blocks of material.
Gabriella predicts all the materials conduct electricity.
a. Look at her results.
material lamp on or off
copper on
iron on
plastic off
sulfur off
Tick (✓) to show if Gabriella’s prediction is correct.
yes
no
Explain your answer.
[1]
b. Electrical conductivity is one property of a material.
Name the property that describes how well heat is transferred through a
material. [1]
c. Mike uses secondary sources to find out about symbols in electrical circuits.
A B C D
E F G H
Which symbols are conventional electrical symbols?
Circle the correct answer.
A and B C and D E and F G and H
[1]
6. (a) An electrical circuit has two cells, correctly arranged, and two lamps in series with one
switch. When the switch is closed both of the bulbs light up.
Which circuit, A, B or C, matches the description?
Put a circle around the answer.
C
A B
[1]
In this circuit, bulb S does not light up.
RS T
i. What happens to bulbs R and T?
R …………………………......................................................................................................
T ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. [1]
ii. Why does this happen?
[1]
(b) In this circuit, bulb Y fails.
X
What happens to bulbs X and Z?
X ....................................................................................................................................................
Z …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. [1]
