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Fixing faulty circuits

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Fixing faulty circuits”, from the unit “Series circuits” (Year 8 Science) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. Which of these series circuits are correctly connected?
  2. Which of these electrical components is designed to spin when electricity flows through it?
  3. Which of the following used to represent electrical leads in a circuit diagram?
  4. Which of the following electrical components has two metal contacts that open to stop electricity from flowing and close to allow it to pass through?
  5. Sofia has drawn a circuit incorrectly. What mistake has she made?
  6. Match each component to its function.
  7. Which of the following devices can be used to check if a component is working correctly?
  8. Which of the following is needed to allow electricity to flow around a circuit?
  9. What is the name of the thin wire, found in some types of bulb, that glows when electricity passes through it?
  10. In this circuit, every component works as it should, until the bulb in one of the lamps blows. Which statement correctly predicts what will happen to the other components?
  11. Which of the following could cause an electrical lead to not work?
  12. Which of the following will cause a series circuit to stop working, if the filament inside a bulb breaks?

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