Circuits

Question 1

series circuit

Answer 1

a circuit with the components joined one after the other in a single continuous loop

Question 2

parallel circuit

Answer 2

a circuit that has more than one path for electricity to flow through. If one of the paths has a break in it, the others will still work.

Question 3

ammeter

Answer 3

a circuit that has more than one path for electricity to flow through. If one of the paths has a break in it, the others will still work.

Question 4

parallax error

Answer 4

error caused by reading a scale at an angle rather than placing it directly in front of the eye

Question 5

voltmeter

Answer 5

device used to measure the voltage across a component in a circuit. Voltmeters are placed in parallel with the components.

Question 6

systematic errors

Answer 6

errors that are consistently high or low due to the incorrect use or limitations of equipment

Question 7

random errors

Answer 7

an error that occurs due to estimation when reading scales, or when the quantity being measured changes randomly