Electronics Worksheet: Parallel Circuits

Electronics lesson 9: Parallel circuits · Set 33 · 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) own switch for each bulb (b) each gets the full volts (c) many paths for current (d) one bulb out, all go out
2. 2.💡 Why is house wiring done in parallel? (a) so all go off together (b) to save copper only (c) each gets full voltage (d) to make bulbs dim
3. 3.💡 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
4. 4.💡 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
5. 5.💡 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. All the bulbs are in place. How many bulbs glow?
6. 6.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💡 3 identical bulbs are in parallel and each one takes 0.5 A. What total current (in amperes) comes from the battery? =
8. 8.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💡 A battery lights 2 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
11. 11.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in parallel across a 12 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
12. 12.💡 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
13. 13.💡 2 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 parallel circuit? (a) one bulb out, all go out (b) used in house wiring (c) a break stops every bulb (d) bulbs share the voltage
15. 15.💡 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?
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.💡 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. Does bulb 4 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
18. 18.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is true of a series circuit? (a) used in house wiring (b) a break stops every bulb (c) each gets the full volts (d) many paths for current
20. 20.💡 6 identical bulbs are in parallel and each one takes 0.1 A. What total current (in amperes) comes from the battery? =
21. 21.💡 2 identical bulbs are in parallel and each one takes 1 A. What total current (in amperes) comes from the battery? =
22. 22.Which of these is true of a parallel circuit? (a) a single current path (b) one bulb out, all go out (c) own switch for each bulb (d) bulbs share the voltage
23. 23.Which of these is true of a series circuit? (a) used in house wiring (b) a single current path (c) own switch for each bulb (d) each gets the full volts
24. 24.💡 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?
25. 25.💡 5 identical bulbs are in parallel and each one takes 0.1 A. What total current (in amperes) comes from the battery? =
26. 26.Which of these is true of a parallel circuit? (a) a break stops every bulb (b) one bulb out, all go out (c) a single current path (d) each gets the full volts
27. 27.💡 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. How many bulbs glow?
28. 28.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💡 2 identical bulbs are in parallel and each one takes 0.2 A. What total current (in amperes) comes from the battery? =
30. 30.💡 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?
31. 31.Which of these is true of a parallel circuit? (a) a single current path (b) one bulb out, all go out (c) one out, the rest glow (d) bulbs share the voltage
32. 32.💡 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 1 is taken out of its holder. How many bulbs glow?
33. 33.Which of these is true of a series circuit? (a) used in house wiring (b) own switch for each bulb (c) many paths for current (d) bulbs share the voltage
34. 34.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in parallel across a 9 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
35. 35.💡 6 identical bulbs are in parallel and each one takes 0.25 A. What total current (in amperes) comes from the battery? =
36. 36.💡 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. All the bulbs are in place. Does bulb 1 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
37. 37.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in parallel across a 1.5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
38. 38.💡 4 identical bulbs are in parallel and each one takes 0.2 A. What total current (in amperes) comes from the battery? =
39. 39.Which of these is true of a parallel circuit? (a) a break stops every bulb (b) bulbs share the voltage (c) many paths for current (d) a single current path
40. 40.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True

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