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?
Making a series circuit
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
No diagram
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?
Making a series circuit
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
No diagram
Which component is represented by the symbol shown?
Making a series circuit
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
Diagram
Which component is represented by the symbol shown?
Making a series circuit
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
Diagram
Which of the symbols shown is used to represent a resistor?
Making a series circuit
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
Diagram
Which of the following changes would increase the brightness of a lamp in a circuit?
Making a series circuit
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
No diagram
Which of these electrical components have + (plus) and – (minus) terminals?
Making a series circuit
Multiple choice
Year 8
4
No diagram
Which of the following is required to make a series circuit work correctly?
Making a series circuit
Multiple choice
Year 8
2
No diagram
Which of these is not a rule for drawing circuit diagrams?
Making a series circuit
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
No diagram
Which of these pieces of equipment should be used when drawing a circuit diagram?
Making a series circuit
Multiple choice
Year 8
3
No diagram
Which of the following components is designed to light up when electricity flows though it?
Making a series circuit
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
No diagram
Put the following steps into the correct order to describe how to build a circuit from a circuit diagram.
Making a series circuit
Ordering
Year 8
1
No diagram
Which of these series circuits are correctly connected?
Fixing faulty circuits
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
Diagram
Which of these electrical components is designed to spin when electricity flows through it?
Fixing faulty circuits
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
No diagram
Which of the following used to represent electrical leads in a circuit diagram?
Fixing faulty circuits
Multiple choice
Year 8
3
No diagram
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?
Fixing faulty circuits
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
No diagram
Sofia has drawn a circuit incorrectly. What mistake has she made?
Fixing faulty circuits
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
Diagram
Match each component to its function.
Fixing faulty circuits
Matching
Year 8
6
No diagram
Which of the following devices can be used to check if a component is working correctly?
Fixing faulty circuits
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
No diagram
Which of the following is needed to allow electricity to flow around a circuit?
Fixing faulty circuits
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
No diagram
What is the name of the thin wire, found in some types of bulb, that glows when electricity passes through it?
Fixing faulty circuits
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
No diagram
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?
Fixing faulty circuits
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
Diagram
Which of the following could cause an electrical lead to not work?
Fixing faulty circuits
Multiple choice
Year 8
2
No diagram
Which of the following will cause a series circuit to stop working, if the filament inside a bulb breaks?
Fixing faulty circuits
Multiple choice
Year 8
2
No diagram
In which circuit will the bulb light?
Electric current
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
Diagram
A motor is connected to a cell and spins. Which of the following would cause the motor to spin faster?
Electric current
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
No diagram
What mistake has been made in this circuit diagram?
Electric current
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
Diagram
Which component is represented by the circuit symbol shown?
Electric current
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
Diagram
Which of the following statements describe ways to fix a faulty circuit?
Electric current
Multiple choice
Year 8
2
No diagram
Why are there certain rules for drawing circuit diagrams?
Electric current
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
No diagram
Which of the following statements about the terminals of a cell is correct?
Electric current
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
No diagram
What is inside a cell that pushes the electric charges round a circuit?
Electric current
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
No diagram
What is the name of the moving charges that carry electric current through a metal wire?
Electric current
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
No diagram
What is the normal speed of electrons flowing through a metal wire?
Electric current
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
No diagram
Which of the following objects can be used to make a simple cell?
Electric current
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
No diagram
Which two of these objects have free electrons that can carry an electric current?
Electric current
Multiple choice
Year 8
2
No diagram
What is the name of the tiny, charged particles that flow in a circuit?
Measuring electric current
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
No diagram
What is the name of the component that can be closed (to allow current to flow) or opened (to stop current flowing)?
Measuring electric current
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
No diagram
Which of the following words is used to describe a flow of charge?
Measuring electric current
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
No diagram
Where do electrons enter a cell?
Measuring electric current
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
No diagram
Where would you find electrons that can flow to cause a current? Select all that apply.
Measuring electric current
Multiple choice
Year 8
4
No diagram
Match the following electrical terms to their definition.
Measuring electric current
Matching
Year 8
3
No diagram
Which of the following images is of an ammeter?
Measuring electric current
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
Diagram
What happens to the current in a series circuit?
Measuring electric current
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
No diagram
What will happen to the current when an ammeter is placed in a series circuit?
Measuring electric current
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
No diagram
Which of the following statements about this circuit is correct?
Measuring electric current
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
Diagram
Which of the following statements about the readings on the two ammeters is correct?
Measuring electric current
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
Diagram
What of the following statements about the lamps in the circuit shown is correct?
Measuring electric current
Multiple choice
Year 8
1
Diagram
Which of the following flow through the wires in electrical circuits?
Select all that apply.
Measuring voltage
Multiple choice
Year 8
3
No diagram
Which of the following components is used to measure current?
