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KS2 Design & Technology (D & T) Practice Test: Circuits - How Switches Control Electricity
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Electrical products work by using circuits and switches. Circuits allow electricity to flow through - and so power - bulbs, motors and buzzers. Switches are used to control circuits. They can break a circuit - and so switch bulbs, motors and buzzers off - or complete a circuit - and so switch them on again. Many products work by using electricity.

KS2 Design & Technology (D & T) Practice Test: Circuits - How Switches Control Electricity
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10 Questions

1. How can you make a bulb brighter in a circuit?
2. What must a circuit be joined with?
3. Which component in a circuit causes something to turn?
4. What is the purpose of a switch in an electrical circuit?
5. What is the source of power in a circuit?
6. What is the source of light in a circuit?
7. How does a switch turn a buzzer on?
8. Which of these is NOT a type of switch?
9. What is the source of light in a circuit?
10. Which of these is NOT a type of switch?

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