Electronics Worksheet: Circuit Symbols

Electronics lesson 7: Circuit symbols · Set 733 · 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.True or false: a circle with V inside is the symbol for a voltmeter. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which drawing is the symbol for a resistor? (a) a small empty box (b) triangle against a bar (c) a circle with a cross (d) a circle with M inside
3. 3.✏️ Why do engineers draw circuits with symbols? (a) symbols are heavier (b) to make it colourful (c) quick and clear for all (d) to hide the circuit
4. 4.True or false: two or more cell symbols is the symbol for a motor. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: two equal parallel lines is the symbol for a capacitor. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✏️ In a circuit diagram, wires are usually drawn as … (a) dotted circles (b) little stars (c) straight lines (d) wavy lines
7. 7.True or false: two or more cell symbols is the symbol for a resistor. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: a circle with a cross is the symbol for a bulb. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which drawing is the symbol for a junction? (a) two or more cell symbols (b) a circle with M inside (c) triangle, bar and arrows (d) a dot where wires meet
10. 10.✏️ In a circuit diagram, which part is drawn as many long-short pairs? (a) cell (b) LED (c) ammeter (d) battery
11. 11.✏️ In a circuit diagram, which part is drawn as a straight line? (a) capacitor (b) battery (c) wire (d) LED
12. 12.True or false: a circle with M inside is the symbol for a motor. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which drawing is the symbol for a battery? (a) triangle against a bar (b) a circle with a cross (c) two or more cell symbols (d) a long and a short line
14. 14.Which drawing is the symbol for a cell? (a) a long and a short line (b) a circle with an X in it (c) a circle with V inside (d) two equal parallel lines
15. 15.Which drawing is the symbol for a bulb? (a) a circle with an X in it (b) a long and a short line (c) two or more cell symbols (d) a small empty box
16. 16.True or false: a line lifted at a gap is the symbol for a switch. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✏️ In a circuit diagram, which part is drawn as a dot where wires meet? (a) capacitor (b) cell (c) voltmeter (d) junction
18. 18.Which drawing is the symbol for a battery? (a) one tall, one short bar (b) many long-short pairs (c) a dot where wires meet (d) a circle with A inside
19. 19.Which drawing is the symbol for a bulb? (a) a circle with V inside (b) a circle with M inside (c) triangle, bar and arrows (d) a circle with a cross
20. 20.✏️ In a circuit diagram, which part is drawn as a circle with V inside? (a) motor (b) resistor (c) cell (d) voltmeter
21. 21.✏️ In a circuit diagram, which part is drawn as one tall, one short bar? (a) resistor (b) cell (c) battery (d) bulb
22. 22.True or false: a circle with A inside is the symbol for a motor. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: triangle, bar and arrows is the symbol for a motor. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✏️ In a circuit diagram, which part is drawn as a circle with M inside? (a) junction (b) motor (c) ammeter (d) cell
25. 25.True or false: a straight line is the symbol for a bulb. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✏️ In a cell symbol, which line is the + terminal? (a) the shorter line (b) the longer line (c) both lines (d) neither line
27. 27.True or false: two or more cell symbols is the symbol for a cell. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: many long-short pairs is the symbol for a battery. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✏️ In a circuit diagram, which part is drawn as triangle, bar and arrows? (a) switch (b) ammeter (c) cell (d) LED
30. 30.True or false: a long and a short line is the symbol for a cell. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✏️ In a circuit diagram, which part is drawn as two equal parallel lines? (a) switch (b) junction (c) ammeter (d) capacitor
32. 32.Which drawing is the symbol for a wire? (a) many long-short pairs (b) a straight line (c) a circle with an X in it (d) one tall, one short bar
33. 33.True or false: a straight line is the symbol for a wire. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✏️ In a circuit diagram, which part is drawn as triangle against a bar? (a) cell (b) junction (c) diode (d) voltmeter
35. 35.Which drawing is the symbol for a motor? (a) a circle with an X in it (b) a circle with M inside (c) a dot where wires meet (d) many long-short pairs
36. 36.True or false: triangle against a bar is the symbol for an LED. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which drawing is the symbol for a switch? (a) a circle with M inside (b) a circle with an X in it (c) a dot where wires meet (d) a line lifted at a gap
38. 38.✏️ In a circuit diagram, which part is drawn as a circle with an X in it? (a) capacitor (b) battery (c) bulb (d) junction
39. 39.Which drawing is the symbol for an ammeter? (a) one tall, one short bar (b) a circle with V inside (c) a circle with A inside (d) many long-short pairs
40. 40.Which drawing is the symbol for a voltmeter? (a) one tall, one short bar (b) many long-short pairs (c) a circle with V inside (d) a small empty box

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