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Year 6 Science: Circuit Questions

The document contains a series of questions related to electrical circuits for Year 6 students. It covers topics such as identifying circuit symbols, materials that can complete a circuit, the purpose of insulation, and factors affecting bulb brightness. It also includes practical tasks like drawing circuit diagrams and conducting fair tests with wires.

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Year 6 Science: Circuit Questions

The document contains a series of questions related to electrical circuits for Year 6 students. It covers topics such as identifying circuit symbols, materials that can complete a circuit, the purpose of insulation, and factors affecting bulb brightness. It also includes practical tasks like drawing circuit diagrams and conducting fair tests with wires.

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Changing circuits

(Year 6)

Answer the questions below.

1. What do each of these symbols show? Write the names of the symbols. (2 marks)

2. The bulb in this circuit is not lit. Which two materials could you put in the gap to make the bulb light
up? Tick two boxes. (2 marks)

 metal scissors  plastic pen  metal paper clip

 wooden ruler  glass  cardboard

3. Why is the wire to the plug covered in plastic? (1 mark)

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4. Ismail has made this circuit.

Ismail adds another bulb to the circuit. How will the brightness of the two bulbs change? (1 mark)

5. Dhafitha has built this circuit to make a fan spin.


a) Draw a circuit diagram of Dhafitha’s circuit, using the correct symbols. (5 marks)

b) Write down two ways that Dhafitha could change her circuit to make the fan spin
faster. (2 marks)

6. Hanna has two pieces of bare wire. They are made from the same material, but one piece is
thicker than the other. She wants to find which wire is best at conducting electricity.
She uses a circuit like this.

Write down two things that Hanna must keep the same to make sure her test is fair. (2 marks)

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7. a)

i Which two circuits have bulbs of the same brightness?


ii Explain how you worked out your answer. (2 marks)

b)

i Write the letters for the circuits in order, starting with the one that has the brightest bulbs.
Brightest

Dimmest
ii Explain how you worked out your answer. (2 marks)

8. You can make bulbs in a circuit dimmer by putting a piece of fuse wire into the circuit. Adding more
normal connecting wires does not make any difference to the brightness of bulbs in a circuit.
Explain this observation. (1 mark)

[Total marks: 20]

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