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Electronics Worksheet: Cells and Batteries

Electronics lesson 6: Cells and batteries · Set 193 · 40 questions
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Remember (Line them up, add them up): Series (+ to −): total voltage = add the cells; n identical cells = n × one cell. Parallel (identical cells, + with +): the voltage stays the same as one cell. The bump end is +, the flat end is −; the long line in the symbol is +.

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  1. 1.🔋 On a cell, does “usually the black wire” mean the + end or the − end? (a) − (negative) (b) + (positive)
  2. 2.🔋 What is a battery? (a) a switch with a lid (b) a kind of bulb (c) one single wire (d) two or more cells joined
  3. 3.🔋 5 identical 3 V cells are joined side by side in parallel (all + ends together, all − ends together). What is the voltage across them (in volts)? =
  4. 4.🔋 Cells joined + to − in a row (series) give … (a) the same voltage (b) a smaller voltage (c) a bigger voltage (d) no voltage
  5. 5.🔋 What should you do with used-up cells? (a) bury them in soil (b) give them for recycling (c) throw them in a fire (d) cut them open
  6. 6.🔋 8 identical 1.5 V cells are joined in series, but one of them is put in the wrong way round. What is the total voltage now (in volts)? =
  7. 7.🔋 On a cell, does “the end with a bump” mean the + end or the − end? (a) + (positive) (b) − (negative)
  8. 8.🔋 7 identical 1.5 V cells are joined in series, but one of them is put in the wrong way round. What is the total voltage now (in volts)? =
  9. 9.🔋 6 identical 2 V cells are joined side by side in parallel (all + ends together, all − ends together). What is the voltage across them (in volts)? =
  10. 10.True or false: on a cell, “the end with a bump” means the − (negative) end. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔋 2 identical 3 V cells are joined in series (+ of one cell to − of the next). What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
  12. 12.🔋 On a cell, does “the flat end” mean the + end or the − end? (a) + (positive) (b) − (negative)
  13. 13.🔋 5 identical 1.5 V cells are joined side by side in parallel (all + ends together, all − ends together). What is the voltage across them (in volts)? =
  14. 14.🔋 A 12 V battery and three 1.5 V cells are joined in series, all facing the same way. What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
  15. 15.True or false: on a cell, “the longer symbol line” means the − (negative) end. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: on a cell, “the shorter symbol line” means the + (positive) end. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔋 On a cell, does “the shorter symbol line” mean the + end or the − end? (a) + (positive) (b) − (negative)
  18. 18.🔋 4 identical 1.5 V cells are joined in series (+ of one cell to − of the next). What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
  19. 19.True or false: on a cell, “usually the red wire” means the − (negative) end. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: on a cell, “usually the black wire” means the − (negative) end. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: on a cell, “the longer symbol line” means the + (positive) end. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔋 On a cell, does “usually the red wire” mean the + end or the − end? (a) − (negative) (b) + (positive)
  23. 23.🔋 Identical cells side by side (in parallel) give … (a) no voltage (b) half the voltage (c) double the voltage (d) the same voltage
  24. 24.🔋 How many 3 V cells must be joined in series to give 18 V?
  25. 25.🔋 3 identical 3 V cells are joined side by side in parallel (all + ends together, all − ends together). What is the voltage across them (in volts)? =
  26. 26.🔋 How many volts does one ordinary torch cell give? (a) 15 V (b) 230 V (c) 0.5 V (d) 1.5 V
  27. 27.🔋 A 9 V battery and four 1.5 V cells are joined in series, all facing the same way. What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
  28. 28.🔋 A 6 V battery and two 1.5 V cells are joined in series, all facing the same way. What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
  29. 29.🔋 A 12 V battery and two 1.5 V cells are joined in series, all facing the same way. What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
  30. 30.True or false: on a cell, “the end with a bump” means the + (positive) end. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔋 How many 2 V cells must be joined in series to give 4 V?
  32. 32.🔋 How many 2 V cells must be joined in series to give 10 V?
  33. 33.🔋 2 identical 1.2 V cells are joined side by side in parallel (all + ends together, all − ends together). What is the voltage across them (in volts)? =
  34. 34.🔋 How many 1.5 V cells must be joined in series to give 9 V?
  35. 35.🔋 A 3 V battery and one 1.5 V cell are joined in series, all facing the same way. What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
  36. 36.🔋 How many 3 V cells must be joined in series to give 24 V?
  37. 37.🔋 2 identical 2 V cells are joined side by side in parallel (all + ends together, all − ends together). What is the voltage across them (in volts)? =
  38. 38.🔋 5 identical 2 V cells are joined side by side in parallel (all + ends together, all − ends together). What is the voltage across them (in volts)? =
  39. 39.🔋 5 identical 3 V cells are joined in series (+ of one cell to − of the next). What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
  40. 40.🔋 8 identical 2 V cells are joined in series (+ of one cell to − of the next). What is the total voltage (in volts)? =

Answer key

  1. − (negative)
  2. two or more cells joined
  3. 3
  4. a bigger voltage
  5. give them for recycling
  6. 9
  7. + (positive)
  8. 7.5
  9. 2
  10. False
  11. 6
  12. − (negative)
  13. 1.5
  14. 16.5
  15. False
  16. False
  17. − (negative)
  18. 6
  19. False
  20. True
  21. True
  22. + (positive)
  23. the same voltage
  24. 6
  25. 3
  26. 1.5 V
  27. 15
  28. 9
  29. 15
  30. True
  31. 2
  32. 5
  33. 1.2
  34. 6
  35. 4.5
  36. 8
  37. 2
  38. 2
  39. 15
  40. 16

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