Parallel Circuits Worksheet
Explore the fundamentals of parallel circuits, including how current flows and how components operate within them, for Grade 6 Science.
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Parallel Circuits Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Refer to the diagram of the parallel circuit to help you with some questions.
Observe the parallel circuit diagram below:
1. In a parallel circuit, there is more than one for the current to flow through.
2. If one bulb goes out in a parallel circuit, the other bulbs will .
3. The voltage across each branch in a parallel circuit is .
4. Which of the following is an advantage of parallel circuits?
If one component fails, all components stop working.
Current is the same through all components.
Components can be controlled independently.
Total resistance increases with more components.
5. In a parallel circuit, what happens to the total current as more branches are added?
It decreases.
It increases.
It stays the same.
It becomes zero.
6. All household electrical circuits are wired in parallel.
True
False
7. The total resistance in a parallel circuit is always less than the smallest individual resistance.
True
False
8. Explain why Christmas lights are often wired in parallel rather than in series.