Electronics Worksheet: Parallel Circuits

Electronics lesson 9: Parallel circuits · Set 24 · 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 series circuit? (a) many paths for current (b) each gets the full volts (c) a break stops every bulb (d) own switch for each bulb
2. 2.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is true of a parallel circuit? (a) bulbs share the voltage (b) a single current path (c) one out, the rest glow (d) a break stops every bulb
5. 5.💡 A battery lights 5 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
6. 6.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in parallel across a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
7. 7.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is true of a series circuit? (a) one out, the rest glow (b) a single current path (c) each gets the full volts (d) own switch for each bulb
9. 9.💡 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. Bulbs 1 and 4 are taken out of their holders. How many bulbs glow?
10. 10.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💡 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 1 and 3 are taken out of their holders. How many bulbs glow?
12. 12.Which of these is true of a series circuit? (a) each gets the full volts (b) one bulb out, all go out (c) one out, the rest glow (d) used in house wiring
13. 13.💡 In a parallel circuit, one bulb breaks. What happens to the others? (a) they get dimmer (b) they explode (c) they all go out (d) they keep glowing
14. 14.💡 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. All the bulbs are in place. How many bulbs glow?
15. 15.💡 Why is house wiring done in parallel? (a) to make bulbs dim (b) so all go off together (c) each gets full voltage (d) to save copper only
16. 16.💡 3 identical bulbs are in parallel and each one takes 0.25 A. What total current (in amperes) comes from the battery? =
17. 17.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in parallel across a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
19. 19.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💡 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) brighter (c) dimmer
21. 21.💡 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?
22. 22.💡 4 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.💡 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. How many bulbs glow?
24. 24.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💡 4 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: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💡 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?
28. 28.Which of these is true of a series circuit? (a) own switch for each bulb (b) each gets the full volts (c) bulbs share the voltage (d) many paths for current
29. 29.💡 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. Bulb 4 is taken out of its holder. Does bulb 1 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
30. 30.💡 5 identical bulbs are in parallel and each bulb has its own switch on its path. 4 of the switches are OFF and the rest are ON. How many bulbs glow?
31. 31.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in parallel across a 3 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
33. 33.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💡 5 identical bulbs are in parallel and each one takes 0.2 A. What total current (in amperes) comes from the battery? =
35. 35.💡 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?
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) the same (b) dimmer (c) brighter
37. 37.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💡 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. Bulb 5 is taken out of its holder. How many bulbs glow?
39. 39.💡 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. Bulbs 1 and 3 are taken out of their holders. Does bulb 2 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
40. 40.Which of these is true of a parallel circuit? (a) bulbs share the voltage (b) a break stops every bulb (c) each gets the full volts (d) one bulb out, all go out

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