Electronics Worksheet: Cells and Batteries

Electronics lesson 6: Cells and batteries · Set 23 · 40 questions

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 +.

1. 1.True or false: on a cell, “the longer symbol line” means the + (positive) end. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔋 4 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)? =
3. 3.🔋 5 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)? =
4. 4.🔋 A 6 V battery and one 1.5 V cell are joined in series, all facing the same way. What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
5. 5.🔋 On a cell, does “the shorter symbol line” mean the + end or the − end? (a) − (negative) (b) + (positive)
6. 6.🔋 On a cell, does “the longer symbol line” mean the + end or the − end? (a) + (positive) (b) − (negative)
7. 7.🔋 On a cell, does “the flat end” mean the + end or the − end? (a) − (negative) (b) + (positive)
8. 8.🔋 Cells joined + to − in a row (series) give … (a) the same voltage (b) a smaller voltage (c) a bigger voltage (d) no voltage
9. 9.🔋 6 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)? =
10. 10.True or false: on a cell, “the flat end” means the − (negative) end. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: on a cell, “usually the red wire” means the − (negative) end. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔋 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)? =
13. 13.True or false: on a cell, “the shorter symbol line” means the − (negative) end. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: on a cell, “the end with a bump” means the − (negative) end. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔋 4 identical 2 V cells are joined in series (+ of one cell to − of the next). What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
16. 16.🔋 How many 1.2 V cells must be joined in series to give 2.4 V?
17. 17.🔋 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)? =
18. 18.🔋 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)? =
19. 19.True or false: on a cell, “usually the red wire” means the + (positive) end. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔋 6 identical 3 V cells are joined in series (+ of one cell to − of the next). What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
21. 21.🔋 How many volts does one ordinary torch cell give? (a) 230 V (b) 0.5 V (c) 15 V (d) 1.5 V
22. 22.🔋 Identical cells side by side (in parallel) give … (a) the same voltage (b) half the voltage (c) no voltage (d) double the voltage
23. 23.🔋 What should you do with used-up cells? (a) give them for recycling (b) bury them in soil (c) cut them open (d) throw them in a fire
24. 24.True or false: on a cell, “usually the black wire” means the − (negative) end. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔋 On a cell, does “usually the black wire” mean the + end or the − end? (a) − (negative) (b) + (positive)
26. 26.🔋 On a cell, does “usually the red wire” mean the + end or the − end? (a) − (negative) (b) + (positive)
27. 27.🔋 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)? =
28. 28.🔋 What is a battery? (a) one single wire (b) a switch with a lid (c) two or more cells joined (d) a kind of bulb
29. 29.🔋 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)? =
30. 30.🔋 5 identical 3 V cells are joined in series (+ of one cell to − of the next). What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
31. 31.True or false: on a cell, “the end with a bump” means the + (positive) end. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔋 4 identical 3 V cells are joined in series (+ of one cell to − of the next). What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
33. 33.True or false: on a cell, “the flat end” means the + (positive) end. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔋 How many 1.2 V cells must be joined in series to give 7.2 V?
35. 35.🔋 6 identical 1.5 V cells are joined in series (+ of one cell to − of the next). What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
36. 36.🔋 2 identical 1.2 V cells are joined in series (+ of one cell to − of the next). What is the total voltage (in volts)? =
37. 37.🔋 How many 2 V cells must be joined in series to give 4 V?
38. 38.🔋 How many 1.5 V cells must be joined in series to give 10.5 V?
39. 39.True or false: on a cell, “the shorter symbol line” means the + (positive) end. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔋 A 3 V battery and four 1.5 V cells are joined in series, all facing the same way. What is the total voltage (in volts)? =

Free electronics lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/electronics-for-kids