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Circuit Behaviour and Troubleshooting

A circuit on the Moonbase has stopped behaving as expected. Help Callum, Poppy and Ellis investigate safely. Use your knowledge of complete circuits, switches, cells and bulbs. Do not touch real electrical equipment.

Read the circuit clues

The crew tests simple circuits made from cells, wires, bulbs and switches. A bulb lights only when there is a complete path for the current. In a series circuit, adding more bulbs makes each bulb less bright. A flat cell, a broken bulb, a loose wire or an open switch can stop a bulb lighting. A switch controls the circuit by breaking or completing the path.

1.Poppy adds a second bulb in series to a working circuit. What is most likely to happen to the brightness of each bulb?
  • Each bulb becomes dimmer.
  • Each bulb becomes brighter.
  • Only the new bulb lights.
  • The bulbs stay exactly as bright.
2.Ellis opens the switch. Describe what happens to the circuit and the bulb.
3.Callum sees that the bulb is not lit. Select every clue that could explain why.
  • A loose wire connection
  • A flat cell
  • A broken bulb
  • An open switch
4.The crew replaces the cell, but the bulb is still very dim. Give two sensible things they could check next.
5.Complete the idea: Closing a switch the circuit, allowing current to .

Diagnose the Moonbase circuits

For each fault, identify what the crew should investigate first. Explain your reasoning using evidence from the clues.

6.A bulb goes out when Ellis gently moves one wire. What is the most likely fault, and why?
7.A bulb does not light, although the switch is closed and every wire looks connected. Name two parts the crew should test or replace, one at a time.
8.True or false: In a simple series circuit, adding more bulbs usually makes each bulb brighter. Give a brief reason.
TrueFalse
9.Put these three troubleshooting checks in a sensible order: press the switch closed; check that the wires are firmly connected; replace or test the bulb.
10.Design a torch circuit with one cell and one bulb that can be turned on and off. Draw the circuit, label the parts, and show where the switch goes.

2 printable pages

  • Circuit Behaviour and Troubleshooting, page 1 of 2: Read the circuit clues

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  • Circuit Behaviour and Troubleshooting, page 2 of 2: Diagnose the Moonbase circuits

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