Electronics Worksheet: Parallel Circuits

Electronics lesson 9: Parallel circuits · Set 104 · 40 questions

Remember (A path for each): Each bulb has its own path: removing one leaves the others glowing. Each bulb gets the full battery voltage. Total current = add the current of each path (n identical bulbs → n × one bulb’s current).

1. 1.💡 5 identical bulbs are in parallel and each one takes 0.5 A. What total current (in amperes) comes from the battery? =
2. 2.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in parallel across a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
3. 3.💡 4 identical bulbs are in parallel and each bulb has its own switch on its path. 3 of the switches are OFF and the rest are ON. How many bulbs glow?
4. 4.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is true of a series circuit? (a) used in house wiring (b) each gets the full volts (c) own switch for each bulb (d) a break stops every bulb
7. 7.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in parallel across a 12 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
8. 8.💡 5 identical bulbs are in parallel and each one takes 1.5 A. What total current (in amperes) comes from the battery? =
9. 9.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is true of a parallel circuit? (a) a single current path (b) one out, the rest glow (c) bulbs share the voltage (d) one bulb out, all go out
11. 11.Which of these is true of a parallel circuit? (a) one bulb out, all go out (b) used in house wiring (c) a break stops every bulb (d) a single current path
12. 12.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in parallel (each on its own side-by-side path) with a battery and a closed switch on the main wire. Bulb 2 is taken out of its holder. How many bulbs glow?
14. 14.Which of these is true of a series circuit? (a) many paths for current (b) one bulb out, all go out (c) one out, the rest glow (d) used in house wiring
15. 15.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in parallel across a 4.5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
18. 18.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in parallel across a 9 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
19. 19.💡 A battery lights 5 identical bulbs joined in parallel. One more identical bulb is added in parallel. How do the bulbs glow now? (a) brighter (b) the same (c) dimmer
20. 20.💡 Why is house wiring done in parallel? (a) to save copper only (b) each gets full voltage (c) so all go off together (d) to make bulbs dim
21. 21.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in parallel (each on its own side-by-side path) with a battery and a closed switch on the main wire. Bulb 1 is taken out of its holder. Does bulb 5 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
22. 22.💡 3 identical bulbs are in parallel and each bulb has its own switch on its path. 2 of the switches are OFF and the rest are ON. How many bulbs glow?
23. 23.💡 A battery lights 2 identical bulbs joined in parallel. One more identical bulb is added in parallel. How do the bulbs glow now? (a) the same (b) dimmer (c) brighter
24. 24.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💡 3 identical bulbs are in parallel and each one takes 0.1 A. What total current (in amperes) comes from the battery? =
26. 26.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💡 In a parallel circuit, one bulb breaks. What happens to the others? (a) they explode (b) they all go out (c) they keep glowing (d) they get dimmer
29. 29.💡 3 identical bulbs are in parallel and each bulb has its own switch on its path. 1 of the switches is OFF and the rest are ON. How many bulbs glow?
30. 30.💡 6 identical bulbs are joined in parallel (each on its own side-by-side path) with a battery and a closed switch on the main wire. Bulbs 3 and 6 are taken out of their holders. How many bulbs glow?
31. 31.Which of these is true of a series circuit? (a) one out, the rest glow (b) a single current path (c) used in house wiring (d) many paths for current
32. 32.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in parallel (each on its own side-by-side path) with a battery and a closed switch on the main wire. Bulbs 2 and 4 are taken out of their holders. Does bulb 5 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
33. 33.💡 6 identical bulbs are in parallel and each bulb has its own switch on its path. 3 of the switches are OFF and the rest are ON. How many bulbs glow?
34. 34.Which of these is true of a series circuit? (a) each gets the full volts (b) used in house wiring (c) bulbs share the voltage (d) many paths for current
35. 35.Which of these is true of a parallel circuit? (a) a break stops every bulb (b) a single current path (c) many paths for current (d) one bulb out, all go out
36. 36.💡 A battery lights 4 identical bulbs joined in parallel. One more identical bulb is added in parallel. How do the bulbs glow now? (a) dimmer (b) brighter (c) the same
37. 37.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in parallel across a 1.5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
39. 39.💡 A battery lights 3 identical bulbs joined in parallel. One more identical bulb is added in parallel. How do the bulbs glow now? (a) dimmer (b) the same (c) brighter
40. 40.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False

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