Electronics Worksheet: Parallel Circuits

Electronics lesson 9: Parallel circuits · Set 323 · 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.💡 In a parallel circuit, one bulb breaks. What happens to the others? (a) they keep glowing (b) they get dimmer (c) they explode (d) they all go out
2. 2.💡 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 2 are taken out of their holders. How many bulbs glow?
3. 3.Which of these is true of a parallel circuit? (a) a single current path (b) bulbs share the voltage (c) one bulb out, all go out (d) many paths for current
4. 4.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💡 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
6. 6.💡 3 identical bulbs are in parallel and each one takes 0.1 A. What total current (in amperes) comes from the battery? =
7. 7.💡 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. Bulb 2 is taken out of its holder. How many bulbs glow?
8. 8.Which of these is true of a series circuit? (a) one out, the rest glow (b) bulbs share the voltage (c) own switch for each bulb (d) each gets the full volts
9. 9.💡 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. Bulbs 1 and 2 are taken out of their holders. How many bulbs glow?
10. 10.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💡 6 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?
12. 12.Which of these is true of a parallel circuit? (a) bulbs share the voltage (b) one bulb out, all go out (c) one out, the rest glow (d) a single current path
13. 13.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in parallel across a 12 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
14. 14.Which of these is true of a series circuit? (a) own switch for each bulb (b) a break stops every bulb (c) used in house wiring (d) many paths for current
15. 15.Which of these is true of a parallel circuit? (a) bulbs share the voltage (b) one bulb out, all go out (c) a single current path (d) used in house wiring
16. 16.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💡 5 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?
18. 18.💡 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?
19. 19.💡 4 identical bulbs are in parallel and each one takes 0.2 A. What total current (in amperes) comes from the battery? =
20. 20.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💡 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) dimmer (c) the same
22. 22.💡 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?
23. 23.Which of these is true of a series circuit? (a) many paths for current (b) each gets the full volts (c) one out, the rest glow (d) a single current path
24. 24.💡 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 2 and 3 are taken out of their holders. How many bulbs glow?
25. 25.💡 6 identical bulbs are in parallel and each one takes 0.5 A. What total current (in amperes) comes from the battery? =
26. 26.💡 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 3 is taken out of its holder. How many bulbs glow?
27. 27.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in parallel across a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
28. 28.Which of these is true of a parallel circuit? (a) a single current path (b) bulbs share the voltage (c) one bulb out, all go out (d) own switch for each bulb
29. 29.💡 5 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.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in parallel across a 4.5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
31. 31.💡 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
32. 32.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💡 2 identical bulbs are in parallel and each one takes 0.2 A. What total current (in amperes) comes from the battery? =
36. 36.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in parallel across a 3 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
38. 38.Which of these is true of a series circuit? (a) used in house wiring (b) own switch for each bulb (c) one bulb out, all go out (d) each gets the full volts
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) brighter (b) dimmer (c) the same
40. 40.💡 A battery lights 5 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

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