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Electronics Worksheet: Series Circuits

Electronics lesson 8: Series circuits · Set 127 · 40 questions
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Remember (One path for all): One path: if any bulb is removed or broken, no bulb glows. Identical bulbs share the voltage: each gets battery volts ÷ number of bulbs. More bulbs in series → each gets less → all glow dimmer.

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  1. 1.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a battery and a closed switch on the main wire. Bulb 2 is taken out of its holder. How many bulbs glow?
  2. 2.💡 In a series circuit, how many paths does the current have? (a) none (b) one (c) one for each bulb (d) two
  3. 3.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “many paths for current”? (a) parallel (b) series
  4. 4.💡 Old festival light strings went fully dark when one bulb failed. How were they joined? (a) by Wi-Fi (b) in series (c) in parallel (d) not joined
  5. 5.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💡 A battery lights 2 identical bulbs joined in series. One more identical bulb is added in series. How do the bulbs glow now? (a) brighter (b) dimmer (c) the same
  7. 7.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one bulb out, all go out”? (a) parallel (b) series
  8. 8.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 4.5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  9. 9.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a battery and a closed switch on the main wire. Bulb 2 is taken out of its holder. Does bulb 3 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  10. 10.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  11. 11.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a battery and a closed switch on the main wire. Bulb 4 is taken out of its holder. How many bulbs glow?
  12. 12.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a battery and a closed switch on the main wire. Bulb 2 is taken out of its holder. Does bulb 1 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  14. 14.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a battery and a closed switch on the main wire. Bulb 2 is taken out of its holder. Does bulb 3 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  15. 15.💡 A battery lights 5 identical bulbs joined in series. One more identical bulb is added in series. How do the bulbs glow now? (a) brighter (b) the same (c) dimmer
  16. 16.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a battery and a closed switch on the main wire. Bulb 3 is taken out of its holder. Does bulb 2 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  17. 17.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 4 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  18. 18.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one out, the rest glow”? (a) series (b) parallel
  19. 19.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “used in house wiring”? (a) parallel (b) series
  20. 20.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “each gets the full volts”? (a) parallel (b) series
  22. 22.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  23. 23.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a battery and a closed switch on the main wire. Bulb 2 is taken out of its holder. How many bulbs glow?
  24. 24.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  25. 25.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “own switch for each bulb”? (a) parallel (b) series
  26. 26.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a single current path”? (a) series (b) parallel
  29. 29.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a battery and a closed switch on the main wire. Bulb 1 is taken out of its holder. Does bulb 2 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  30. 30.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 7.5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  31. 31.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with an 8 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  33. 33.💡 A battery lights 4 identical bulbs joined in series. One more identical bulb is added in series. How do the bulbs glow now? (a) brighter (b) the same (c) dimmer
  34. 34.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 9 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  35. 35.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 3 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  36. 36.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 10 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  39. 39.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 7.5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  40. 40.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with an 8 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =

Answer key

  1. 0
  2. one
  3. parallel
  4. in series
  5. True
  6. dimmer
  7. series
  8. 1.5
  9. No
  10. 1.5
  11. 0
  12. False
  13. No
  14. No
  15. dimmer
  16. No
  17. 2
  18. parallel
  19. parallel
  20. True
  21. parallel
  22. 2.5
  23. 0
  24. 3
  25. parallel
  26. False
  27. True
  28. series
  29. No
  30. 1.5
  31. False
  32. 2
  33. dimmer
  34. 3
  35. 1.5
  36. True
  37. False
  38. 2
  39. 2.5
  40. 4

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