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J Electrical circuits Test yourself
M 1 Complete this table.
Symbol Component
p ?
t u
^ _
cell
UG
TN
ammeter
2 Draw a circuit diagram for each circuit.
What name is given to each type of circuit?
ⴙ ⴚ
ⴙ ⴚ
...................................... circuit ...................................... circuit
3 Tick the lamps that will light up.
4 Complete these sentences by crossing out the wrong words.
a In a series circuit, as more lamps are added the lamps
get brighter/get dimmer/stay the same brightness
and the current through each lamp increases/decreases/stays the same.
b In a parallel circuit, as more lamps are added the lamps
get brighter/get dimmer/stay the same brightness
and the current through each lamp increases/decreases/stays the same.
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J Electrical circuits (continued) Test yourself
M 5 Write in the missing reading for each ammeter opposite. X
p ? A
X .......................... Y ..........................
2.5 A A
t u 1A
6 Bob has a battery-operated electric toothbrush which has A
^ _ stopped working. List three things for him to check to see Y
UG what is wrong. A
............................................................................................................................................
TN A
............................................................................................................................................ 0.5 A
............................................................................................................................................
7 You are given a box of components to sort out Circuit diagram
which are working and which are broken.
a Draw a circuit diagram for a test circuit with
a lamp, that you could use to test lamps,
switches and connecting wires from the box.
b How would you use your circuit to find out if a lamp was faulty?
......................................................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................................................
c How would you use your circuit to find out if a wire was faulty?
......................................................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................................................
8 When a battery goes flat, what is used up? Circle the correct letter.
A energy B current C voltage D mass
9 Complete these sentences.
In a cell, ...................................... energy is converted to ...................................... energy.
In a lamp, ...................................... energy is converted to ...................................... energy
and ...................................... energy.
10 Look at the circuit opposite. Circle the correct letter(s) A
each time. Which lamp or lamps will light when:
X
a only switch A is closed? X Y Z
Y
b only switch B is closed? X Y Z B
c switches A and B are closed? X Y Z
Z
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J Electrical circuits (continued) Test yourself
M 11 Complete these sentences to explain how a fuse protects an
electrical appliance. Choose from the words below to fill the gaps.
p ?
mends wire high low stops
t u
^ _
current melt resistance breaks
UG
TN
A fuse contains a piece of ...................................... which has a higher ......................................
than the rest of the circuit. If the current gets too ...................................... , the fuse will
....................................... This ...................................... the circuit so that the current
...................................... , protecting you from harm.
12 For a summer party, some friends are putting up a string of lights
in the garden. What will happen if a bulb blows:
a if the lights are wired in series? ...........................................................................
b if the lights are wired in parallel? .......................................................................
13 Which of these arrangements will give the brightest light from
the lamp? Circle the correct letter.
A B C D
A ⴚ ⴙ ⴙ ⴚ ⴚ ⴙ B ⴙ ⴚ ⴚ ⴙ
C ⴙ ⴚ ⴙ ⴚ
D ⴙ ⴚ ⴙ ⴚ ⴚ ⴙ
14 Some children are given three different pieces of wire, A, B and C.
They connect up a circuit like this. The table shows their results.
Wire Lamp
A dim
B no light
wires A, B, and C C bright
connected in here
a Which piece of wire allows the current to pass through it easily? .............
b Which piece of wire has the highest resistance? .............
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J Electrical circuits
M 1 Complete this table.
Symbol Component
p ?
lamp or bulb
t u
switch
^ _
cell
UG
TY battery
A ammeter
2 Draw a circuit diagram for each circuit.
What name is given to each type of circuit?
ⴙ ⴚ
ⴙ ⴚ
series
...................................... circuit parallel
...................................... circuit
3 Tick the lamps that will light up.
✓ ✓
✓
✓ ✓ ✓
4 Complete these sentences by crossing out the wrong words.
a In a series circuit, as more lamps are added the lamps
get brighter/get dimmer/stay the same brightness
and the current through each lamp increases/decreases/stays the same.
b In a parallel circuit, as more lamps are added the lamps
get brighter/get dimmer/stay the same brightness
and the current through each lamp increases/decreases/stays the same.
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Electrical circuits (continued) Answers
J
M 5 Write in the missing reading for each ammeter opposite. X
A
p ? X 2.5 A
.......................... Y 1A
.......................... 2.5 A A
1A
t u A
6 Bob has a battery-operated electric toothbrush which has
^ _ stopped working. List three things for him to check to see Y
A
UG what is wrong.
Is the battery flat?
............................................................................................................................................ A
TY
Are the contacts to the battery wet/dirty/corroded? 0.5 A
............................................................................................................................................
Are the contacts to the switch wet/dirty/corroded/Does the switch work?
...............................................................................................................................................................................................................
7 You are given a box of components to sort out Circuit diagram
which are working and which are broken.
a Draw a circuit diagram for a test circuit with
a lamp, that you could use to test lamps,
switches and connecting wires from the box. test components in this gap
b How would you use your circuit to find out if a lamp was faulty?
Put the lamp in the gap to complete the circuit. If the lamps
............................................................................................................................................................................
light, it is working. If neither lamp lights, it is faulty.
............................................................................................................................................................................
c How would you use your circuit to find out if a wire was faulty?
Put the wire in the gap to complete the circuit. If the lamp
............................................................................................................................................................................
lights, the wire is working. If not, the wire is faulty.
............................................................................................................................................................................
8 When a battery goes flat, what is used up? Circle the correct letter.
A energy B current C voltage D mass
9 Complete these sentences.
chemical energy is converted to ......................................
In a cell, ...................................... electrical energy.
electrical energy is converted to ............................................
In a lamp, ...................................... light/heat energy
heat/light energy.
and ............................................
10 Look at the circuit opposite. Circle the correct letter(s) A
each time. Which lamp or lamps will light when:
X
a only switch A is closed? X Y Z
Y
b only switch B is closed? X Y Z B
c switches A and B are closed? X Y Z
Z
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Electrical circuits (continued) Answers
J
M 11 Complete these sentences to explain how a fuse protects an
electrical appliance. Choose from the words below to fill the gaps.
p ?
mends wire high low stops
t u
^ _
current melt resistance breaks
UG
TY
wire
A fuse contains a piece of ...................................... resistance
which has a higher ..............................................
high
than the rest of the circuit. If the current gets too ...................................... , the fuse will
melt
....................................... breaks
This ...................................... the circuit so that the current
stops
...................................... , protecting you from harm.
12 For a summer party, some friends are putting up a string of lights
in the garden. What will happen if a bulb blows:
They will all go out.
a if the lights are wired in series? ...........................................................................
Only one will go out.
b if the lights are wired in parallel? .......................................................................
13 Which of these arrangements will give the brightest light from
the lamp? Circle the correct letter.
A B C D
A ⴚ ⴙ ⴙ ⴚ ⴚ ⴙ B ⴙ ⴚ ⴚ ⴙ
C ⴙ ⴚ ⴙ ⴚ
D ⴙ ⴚ ⴙ ⴚ ⴚ ⴙ
14 Some children are given three different pieces of wire, A, B and C.
They connect up a circuit like this. The table shows their results.
Wire Lamp
A dim
B no light
wires A, B, and C C bright
connected in here
a Which piece of wire allows the current to pass through it easily? C
.............
b Which piece of wire has the highest resistance? B
.............
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