Electronics Worksheet: Circuit Symbols

Electronics lesson 7: Circuit symbols · Set 33 · 40 questions

Remember (Shape tells the part): Cell: long and short line (long = +). Battery: two or more cells. Wire: straight line. Junction: a dot. Bulb: circle with a cross. Switch: line lifted at a gap. Resistor: rectangle. Capacitor: two equal parallel lines. Diode: triangle against a bar; LED: the same with two arrows out. Circle with M = motor, A = ammeter, V = voltmeter.

1. 1.✏️ In a circuit diagram, which part is drawn as two or more cell symbols? (a) ammeter (b) battery (c) LED (d) diode
2. 2.True or false: one tall, one short bar is the symbol for a motor. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which drawing is the symbol for an ammeter? (a) triangle against a bar (b) a line lifted at a gap (c) a long and a short line (d) a circle with A inside
4. 4.✏️ In a cell symbol, which line is the + terminal? (a) the longer line (b) the shorter line (c) both lines (d) neither line
5. 5.Which drawing is the symbol for a switch? (a) a straight line (b) a circle with a cross (c) a small empty box (d) a line lifted at a gap
6. 6.True or false: a circle with V inside is the symbol for a bulb. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a straight line is the symbol for a wire. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✏️ In a circuit diagram, which part is drawn as a circle with an X in it? (a) bulb (b) voltmeter (c) battery (d) junction
9. 9.✏️ In a circuit diagram, which part is drawn as one tall, one short bar? (a) resistor (b) cell (c) battery (d) capacitor
10. 10.✏️ In a circuit diagram, which part is drawn as a straight line? (a) wire (b) voltmeter (c) ammeter (d) resistor
11. 11.✏️ In a circuit diagram, wires are usually drawn as … (a) wavy lines (b) dotted circles (c) straight lines (d) little stars
12. 12.✏️ In a circuit diagram, which part is drawn as a circle with A inside? (a) resistor (b) wire (c) ammeter (d) voltmeter
13. 13.Which drawing is the symbol for a cell? (a) a circle with a cross (b) many long-short pairs (c) a long and a short line (d) two equal parallel lines
14. 14.True or false: triangle, bar and arrows is the symbol for an LED. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a circle with V inside is the symbol for a voltmeter. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which drawing is the symbol for an LED? (a) a circle with V inside (b) a line lifted at a gap (c) triangle, bar and arrows (d) a circle with M inside
17. 17.True or false: a circle with a cross is the symbol for a bulb. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✏️ In a circuit diagram, which part is drawn as triangle, bar and arrows? (a) resistor (b) LED (c) motor (d) wire
19. 19.✏️ In a circuit diagram, which part is drawn as many long-short pairs? (a) motor (b) capacitor (c) battery (d) diode
20. 20.True or false: a dot where wires meet is the symbol for a switch. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which drawing is the symbol for a voltmeter? (a) one tall, one short bar (b) triangle, bar and arrows (c) a circle with V inside (d) a circle with a cross
22. 22.Which drawing is the symbol for a bulb? (a) one tall, one short bar (b) a circle with a cross (c) a circle with A inside (d) a circle with V inside
23. 23.True or false: many long-short pairs is the symbol for a battery. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✏️ In a circuit diagram, which part is drawn as a line lifted at a gap? (a) wire (b) diode (c) switch (d) cell
25. 25.✏️ In a circuit diagram, which part is drawn as a dot where wires meet? (a) diode (b) voltmeter (c) junction (d) resistor
26. 26.Which drawing is the symbol for a diode? (a) a plain rectangle (b) a line lifted at a gap (c) triangle against a bar (d) many long-short pairs
27. 27.True or false: a plain rectangle is the symbol for a resistor. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✏️ In a circuit diagram, which part is drawn as two equal parallel lines? (a) capacitor (b) battery (c) switch (d) diode
29. 29.Which drawing is the symbol for a motor? (a) many long-short pairs (b) a circle with M inside (c) a circle with a cross (d) triangle against a bar
30. 30.Which drawing is the symbol for a bulb? (a) triangle against a bar (b) a circle with an X in it (c) a circle with A inside (d) a small empty box
31. 31.True or false: a line lifted at a gap is the symbol for a cell. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: two equal parallel lines is the symbol for a capacitor. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✏️ In a circuit diagram, which part is drawn as triangle against a bar? (a) switch (b) diode (c) voltmeter (d) wire
34. 34.True or false: a small empty box is the symbol for a voltmeter. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✏️ In a circuit diagram, which part is drawn as a plain rectangle? (a) voltmeter (b) battery (c) ammeter (d) resistor
36. 36.True or false: one tall, one short bar is the symbol for a battery. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: one tall, one short bar is the symbol for a capacitor. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.✏️ In a circuit diagram, which part is drawn as a small empty box? (a) wire (b) switch (c) resistor (d) cell
39. 39.True or false: two equal parallel lines is the symbol for a voltmeter. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which drawing is the symbol for a cell? (a) many long-short pairs (b) one tall, one short bar (c) a circle with A inside (d) a line lifted at a gap

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