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Making a series circuit

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

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12 questions

  1. In a circuit with one cell and one lamp, what happens to the brightness of the lamp if a second cell is added (in series) into the circuit?
  2. In a circuit with one cell and one lamp, what happens to the brightness of the first lamp if a second, identical lamp is added (in series with the first) into the circuit?
  3. Which component is represented by the symbol shown?
  4. Which component is represented by the symbol shown?
  5. Which of the symbols shown is used to represent a resistor?
  6. Which of the following changes would **increase** the brightness of a lamp in a circuit?
  7. Which of these electrical components have + (plus) and – (minus) terminals?
  8. Which of the following is required to make a series circuit work correctly?
  9. Which of these is **not** a rule for drawing circuit diagrams?
  10. Which of these pieces of equipment should be used when drawing a circuit diagram?
  11. Which of the following components is designed to light up when electricity flows though it?
  12. Put the following steps into the correct order to describe how to build a circuit from a circuit diagram.

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