Electrical Circuits Exam! 5th Grade Science Quiz
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Are you someone who wants to learn more about the basics electrical circuits? Would you be willing to try this quiz for fifth-graders? In this quiz, you will be responsible for knowing why Christmas lights connected in a series are not a good idea, an energy storage device made of electrochemical cells, and the primary energy transfer in a lamp. If you are searching for more information about electrical circuits, look no further than this quiz.
- 1.Christmas tree lights are often connected in series. This is not a good idea because
- A.
They use more energy
- B.
They aren't colorful
- C.
If one light breaks they all go out
- D.
There isn't a complete circuit
- 2.What is an energy storage device composed of electrochemical cells?
- A.
A fuse
- B.
A flashlight
- C.
A battery
- D.
A circuit
- 3.
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What is the name of this piece of equipment?- A.
A resistor
- B.
An open switch
- C.
Two light bulbs
- D.
Closed Switch
- 4.What is the main energy transfer in a lamp?
- A.
Light to electrical
- B.
Heat to light
- C.
Electrical to chemical
- D.
Electrical to light
- 5.
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This is the circuit symbol for which piece of electrical equipment?- A.
A battery
- B.
A switch
- C.
A wire
- D.
A cell
- 6.Electricity flows through a wire. We call this a current. Current is measured in what units?
- A.
Joules
- B.
Amps
- C.
Volts
- D.
Watts
- 7.All lamps have some resistance. Putting a lamp with large resistance into a circuit will
- A.
Make the voltage bigger
- B.
Make the voltage smaller
- C.
Make the current smaller
- D.
Make the current bigger
- 8.You have identical lamps and cells, which combination gives the brightest circuit?
- A.
Two cells connected to one lamp
- B.
Two cells connected to two lamps in a series
- C.
Two lamps in parallel series connected to one cell
- D.
One cell connected to one lamp
- 9.Two lamps are connected side-by-side so that the current is shared between them. We call this connected.
- A.
In a series
- B.
In a parallel
- C.
In a circle
- D.
In a loop
- 10.Lamps in your house are often connected in parallel. This is a good idea because
- A.
They are cheaper
- B.
They use less current
- C.
You can switch them off separately
- D.
The lights are dimmer
- 11.
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In the picture, what does the short line represent?- A.
A battery
- B.
Electron portion of battery
- C.
Electron portion of cell
- D.
Proton portion of cell
- 12.A series circuit has one path from the source and back to the source again.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.If you unscrew one of the light bulbs in a parallel circuit, the rest will stop lighting.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Glass is a conductor of electricity.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Electricity is a force?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Electric current gets used up in a circuit?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.Electrical current is the flow of electrical charges (electrons) around a circuit?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.The more bulbs you add to a circuit, the more difficult it will be for the current to flow?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.
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Which group of items are conductors?- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
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