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Electronics Worksheet: Cells and Batteries

Electronics lesson 6: Cells and batteries · Set 219 · 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 red wire” mean the + end or the − end? (a) + (positive) (b) − (negative)
  2. 2.🔋 How many volts does one ordinary torch cell give? (a) 1.5 V (b) 230 V (c) 15 V (d) 0.5 V
  3. 3.🔋 On a cell, does “the end with a bump” mean the + end or the − end? (a) + (positive) (b) − (negative)
  4. 4.🔋 How many 3 V cells must be joined in series to give 15 V?
  5. 5.True or false: on a cell, “the shorter symbol line” means the + (positive) end. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔋 On a cell, does “the longer symbol line” mean the + end or the − end? (a) + (positive) (b) − (negative)
  7. 7.🔋 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)? =
  8. 8.True or false: on a cell, “usually the black wire” means the − (negative) end. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔋 6 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)? =
  10. 10.🔋 How many 3 V cells must be joined in series to give 18 V?
  11. 11.🔋 2 identical 1.5 V cells are joined in series (+ of one cell to − of the next). What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
  12. 12.🔋 7 identical 2 V cells are joined in series (+ of one cell to − of the next). What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
  13. 13.True or false: on a cell, “usually the red wire” means the − (negative) end. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: on a cell, “the end with a bump” means the + (positive) end. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔋 3 identical 1.5 V cells are joined in series (+ of one cell to − of the next). What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
  16. 16.🔋 Cells joined + to − in a row (series) give … (a) the same voltage (b) a smaller voltage (c) a bigger voltage (d) no voltage
  17. 17.🔋 6 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)? =
  18. 18.🔋 3 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)? =
  19. 19.🔋 2 identical 1.2 V cells are joined in series (+ of one cell to − of the next). What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
  20. 20.🔋 A 12 V battery and one 1.5 V cell are joined in series, all facing the same way. What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
  21. 21.🔋 Identical cells side by side (in parallel) give … (a) the same voltage (b) no voltage (c) double the voltage (d) half the voltage
  22. 22.🔋 On a cell, does “the shorter symbol line” mean the + end or the − end? (a) − (negative) (b) + (positive)
  23. 23.🔋 What should you do with used-up cells? (a) throw them in a fire (b) give them for recycling (c) cut them open (d) bury them in soil
  24. 24.🔋 On a cell, does “the flat end” mean the + end or the − end? (a) − (negative) (b) + (positive)
  25. 25.🔋 On a cell, does “usually the black wire” mean the + end or the − end? (a) − (negative) (b) + (positive)
  26. 26.True or false: on a cell, “the longer symbol line” means the − (negative) end. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: on a cell, “the longer symbol line” means the + (positive) end. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔋 3 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)? =
  29. 29.🔋 4 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)? =
  30. 30.True or false: on a cell, “the shorter symbol line” means the − (negative) end. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔋 6 identical 1.2 V cells are joined in series (+ of one cell to − of the next). What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
  32. 32.🔋 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)? =
  33. 33.🔋 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)? =
  34. 34.🔋 5 identical 2 V cells are joined in series (+ of one cell to − of the next). What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
  35. 35.🔋 3 identical 1.2 V cells are joined in series (+ of one cell to − of the next). What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
  36. 36.🔋 How many 3 V cells must be joined in series to give 6 V?
  37. 37.🔋 A 9 V battery and three 1.5 V cells are joined in series, all facing the same way. What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
  38. 38.🔋 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)? =
  39. 39.🔋 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)? =
  40. 40.🔋 4 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)? =

Answer key

  1. + (positive)
  2. 1.5 V
  3. + (positive)
  4. 5
  5. False
  6. + (positive)
  7. 9
  8. True
  9. 6
  10. 6
  11. 3
  12. 14
  13. False
  14. True
  15. 4.5
  16. a bigger voltage
  17. 1.5
  18. 2
  19. 2.4
  20. 13.5
  21. the same voltage
  22. − (negative)
  23. give them for recycling
  24. − (negative)
  25. − (negative)
  26. False
  27. True
  28. 1.5
  29. 3
  30. True
  31. 7.2
  32. 15
  33. 2
  34. 10
  35. 3.6
  36. 2
  37. 13.5
  38. 2
  39. 15
  40. 1.5

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