Electronics Worksheet: Parallel Circuits

Electronics lesson 9: Parallel circuits · Set 22 · 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.Which of these is true of a parallel circuit? (a) bulbs share the voltage (b) a single current path (c) a break stops every bulb (d) own switch for each bulb
2. 2.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which of these is true of a series circuit? (a) a break stops every bulb (b) many paths for current (c) one out, the rest glow (d) used in house wiring
5. 5.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in parallel across a 9 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
7. 7.💡 4 identical bulbs are in parallel and each one takes 1.5 A. What total current (in amperes) comes from the battery? =
8. 8.💡 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?
9. 9.Which of these is true of a parallel circuit? (a) used in house wiring (b) a single current path (c) one bulb out, all go out (d) a break stops every bulb
10. 10.Which of these is true of a parallel circuit? (a) a single current path (b) one bulb out, all go out (c) many paths for current (d) bulbs share the voltage
11. 11.💡 A battery lights 2 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
12. 12.💡 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 1 and 2 are taken out of their holders. How many bulbs glow?
13. 13.💡 4 identical bulbs are in parallel and each one takes 0.5 A. What total current (in amperes) comes from the battery? =
14. 14.Which of these is true of a series circuit? (a) each gets the full volts (b) bulbs share the voltage (c) used in house wiring (d) many paths for current
15. 15.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in parallel across a 9 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
18. 18.💡 2 identical bulbs are in parallel and each one takes 0.5 A. What total current (in amperes) comes from the battery? =
19. 19.💡 Why is house wiring done in parallel? (a) to save copper only (b) to make bulbs dim (c) so all go off together (d) each gets full voltage
20. 20.💡 6 identical bulbs are in parallel and each one takes 0.5 A. What total current (in amperes) comes from the battery? =
21. 21.💡 In a parallel circuit, one bulb breaks. What happens to the others? (a) they all go out (b) they get dimmer (c) they explode (d) they keep glowing
22. 22.💡 5 identical bulbs are in parallel and each one takes 0.1 A. What total current (in amperes) comes from the battery? =
23. 23.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in parallel across a 4.5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
24. 24.Which of these is true of a parallel circuit? (a) one out, the rest glow (b) one bulb out, all go out (c) bulbs share the voltage (d) a break stops every bulb
25. 25.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💡 5 identical bulbs are in parallel and each one takes 0.2 A. What total current (in amperes) comes from the battery? =
27. 27.💡 4 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?
28. 28.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is true of a series circuit? (a) one bulb out, all go out (b) many paths for current (c) one out, the rest glow (d) each gets the full volts
30. 30.💡 5 identical bulbs are in parallel and each one takes 1.5 A. What total current (in amperes) comes from the battery? =
31. 31.💡 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 4 are taken out of their holders. Does bulb 1 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
32. 32.💡 4 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. All the bulbs are in place. Does bulb 1 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
33. 33.💡 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) brighter (c) the same
34. 34.💡 3 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 1 and 2 are taken out of their holders. How many bulbs glow?
35. 35.💡 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 4 and 5 are taken out of their holders. How many bulbs glow?
36. 36.💡 2 identical bulbs are in parallel and each one takes 0.2 A. What total current (in amperes) comes from the battery? =
37. 37.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in parallel across a 3 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
38. 38.💡 5 identical bulbs are in parallel and each one takes 1 A. What total current (in amperes) comes from the battery? =
39. 39.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True

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