Testing DC Circuits for Continuity

Testing DC Circuits for Continuity

Grade 6 · Technology · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can use a multimeter to test if a simple DC circuit has continuity.

Warm-Up Video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

What is Continuity and How to Test for it With a Multimeter

Practice Questions

2 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

You have a wire. Describe the steps you would take using a multimeter to test if the wire has continuity. You touch the two probes of a multimeter together when set to continuity test mode and hear a beep. What does this tell you about the multimeter? You are testing a circuit for continuity with a multimeter. The multimeter does not beep. What does this indicate about the circuit?

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