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Test Your Knowledge of Electric Circuits

Welcome to the Electric Circuits Quiz! This quiz is designed to test your understanding of the fundamental concepts behind electrical circuits and current flow. Whether you're a student, teacher, or just a curious individual, you'll find this quiz engaging and informative.

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13 Questions3 MinutesCreated by WiredBrain42

The flow of charged particles in wires, motors, light bulbs, and other devices is called ________.

Power

Current

Voltage

Conductance

In many circuit diagrams, any device that uses electrical energy is represented by a _________

Light bulb

Resistor

Fuse

Motor

Which of the following electrical circuit components can slow down or speed up the rate at which the current flows through the wires.

Batteries

Fuses

Switches

Resistors

A circuit diagram:

Uses symbols to represent each part of the circuit.

Can be interpreted by anyone familiar with electricity.

Makes the design of an electrical circuit easier.

All of the above are correct.

Suppose you are trying to help someone gain a better understanding of electric circuits. If you compare an electrical circuit to a railroad, what would the trains moving on the railroad represent?

electrically charged particles

wires

batteries

resistors

According to Ohm's law, as the voltage in an electric circuit increases, the current ______ .

Increases

Decreases

Stays the same

Does nothing

A stereo receiver is plugged into a 120-Volt outlet. If the receiver has a resistance of 240 Ohms, how much current does it use?

0.5A

0.5V

What happens to the current in an electric circuit if you increase the resistance of the circuit (assuming the voltage stays the same)?

The current decreases

The current stays the same

The Current stops flowing

The current increases

In an electric circuit, the term "current" refers to _____________________________ .

Energy loss

Flowing charged particles

Potential energy difference

Resistance

Which of the following makes the best analogy for a battery?

Water pipes

water faucet

water tank with a pump

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