Module 10 - Electrical Circuits

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Module 10 - Electrical Circuits - Revision Quiz

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No.	Question	Answer
1	Which of the following is the best description of voltage ? A) How hard it is for electricity to pass through a component B) The amount of "push" that a battery gives to electricity C) How much electricity there is in the circuit D) How bright a bulb is.	Select your answer ----------------- A B C D
2	What unit do we use to measure current?	Select your answer ----------------- Volts Ohms Amps
3	When one bulb in a string of Christmas lights is faulty, none of the bulbs will light. What does this mean about the way the bulbs are arranged?	Select your answer ----------------- They are in series They are in parallel There are too many bulbs
4	A fuse has 5 Amps written on it. Does this mean A)That the fuse generates a current of 5 Amps B) That the fuse needs 5 Amps to work C) That the fuse will blow if more than 5 Amps passes through it?	Select your answer ----------------- A B C
5	When a new bulb is added to a circuit in series what happens to the brightness of the bulbs? A) All of the bulbs get dimmer but are the same brightness as each other B) The new bulb is dimmer than the others C) The further down the series of bulbs, the dimmer they become	Select your answer ----------------- A B C
6	Why do we use fuses? Is it A) To prevent electrical devices from giving us electric shocks B) To protect electrical devices from power surges C) To protect the plug from melting?	Select your answer ----------------- A B C
7	In the following circuit, which bulbs will light if only switches A, B, D and F are closed?	Select your answer ----------------- 1,2,5 and 6 2 and 6 only 2,4,5 and 6 2,3,4,5 and 6
8	In the same circuit, which bulbs will light is only switches B,C,D and F are closed?	Select your answer ----------------- 2,4,5 and 6 2,3 and 5 1,2,4,5,6 none of them
9	In the same circuit, which switch can be thought of as the "master" switch that can turn all of the bulbs off?	Select your answer ----------------- A F B
10	In the same circuit again, if switches A and C are closed, only bulbs 1 and 6 will light. Which bulb will be the brightest?	Select your answer ----------------- 1 6 Both the same
11	Which of the following materials is a good conductor of electricity? Wood, water, gold, plastic	Select your answer ----------------- Wood Water Gold Plastic
12	What is resistance? Is it: A) A measure of how difficult it is for electricity to pass through a component B) A measure of the current in the circuit C) A measure of the voltage in the circuit?	Select your answer ----------------- A B C