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Electrical Circuits Unit Test

This document contains an end of unit test with 11 multiple choice and short answer questions about electrical circuits and current for a class. It tests students' understanding of symbols used in circuits, why a bulb does not light in an open circuit, factors that affect resistance and current, and safety precautions around electricity. The questions cover key concepts like series and parallel circuits, the use of ammeters, and how voltage and resistance impact whether an electric shock can harm the body.

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Electrical Circuits Unit Test

This document contains an end of unit test with 11 multiple choice and short answer questions about electrical circuits and current for a class. It tests students' understanding of symbols used in circuits, why a bulb does not light in an open circuit, factors that affect resistance and current, and safety precautions around electricity. The questions cover key concepts like series and parallel circuits, the use of ammeters, and how voltage and resistance impact whether an electric shock can harm the body.

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7J End of Unit Test

Name Class
7
1 What do each of these symbols represent? Write the names under the symbols.
J

[3 marks]

a Why is there no reading on the meter in this circuit?

b Which of these materials could you put in the gap to make the bulb light up?
Tick the correct boxes.
copper glass aluminium
wood iron plastic
[3 marks]
3 What is an ammeter used for?

[1 mark]
4 3 a What happens if you close switch 1?

A B C

2 b Which switches must you close to make


bulb B light?
1

[2 marks]

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7J End of Unit Test (continued)

A4 A7 7
A1 A3 A5 J

A2 A6

Circuit X Circuit Y

All the bulbs in Circuits X and Y are the same. Complete the table below.

Ammeter Reading

A1
Circuit X

A2 0.2 A

A3

A4
Circuit Y

A5 0.4 A

A6

A7

[3 marks]
6 Write a sentence to describe what current is.

[2 marks]

7 The current is 0.4 A and the bulb in this circuit is bright.


0.4 A A

a What will happen to the brightness of the bulb if you put another bulb in
series in the circuit?

b What will the current be in the circuit when there are two bulbs in series?

[2 marks]

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7J End of Unit Test (continued)

8 Which piece of wire would have the lowest resistance? Tick the correct box.
a long, thick wire
7 a long, thin wire
J a short, thick wire
a short, thin wire
[1 mark]
9 Jenny measured the current in a thin wire, then she
repeated her experiment with a thick wire. This graph B
shows her results.

current
a Which was the thick wire?
A

b Explain how you worked out your answer.

voltage

[3 marks]

10 Electricity can be dangerous. Describe two things that an electrical shock can do to
your body.

[2 marks]
11 Why can you safely touch a 12 V electricity supply, but not a 230 V mains supply?
Use the word resistance in your answer.

[3 marks]

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