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Making parallel circuits

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Making parallel circuits”, from the unit “Resistance and parallel circuits” (Year 9 Science) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. Which of the following statements about series circuits is correct?
  2. Which of the following resistances is the total resistance of the combination of resistors shown?
  3. A 20 cm wire has a resistance of 60 \Omega. Which of the following lengths of wire would have a resistance of 15 \Omega?
  4. Which of the following statements describes how an ammeter should be connected to measure the current through a component?
  5. Which of the following statements describes how a voltmeter should be connected to measure the voltage across a component?
  6. Which of the following rules are important when drawing circuit diagrams?
  7. Which of the following statements about parallel circuits are correct?
  8. Which of the following rules are **not** important when building a circuit from a circuit diagram?
  9. A pupil has drawn a circuit diagram of a circuit they used to measure the voltage across a lamp. Which of the following errors have they made when constructing the circuit diagram shown?
  10. Which of the circuits shown, A, B, C, or D, is the odd one out?
  11. Which of the following statements about voltage and current are correct?
  12. Which of the following statements about the two circuits shown are correct?

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