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Electronics Worksheet: Series Circuits

Electronics lesson 8: Series circuits · Set 174 · 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.💡 In a series circuit, how many paths does the current have? (a) none (b) two (c) one (d) one for each bulb
  2. 2.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “bulbs share the voltage”? (a) parallel (b) series
  3. 3.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💡 Old festival light strings went fully dark when one bulb failed. How were they joined? (a) not joined (b) in parallel (c) in series (d) by Wi-Fi
  6. 6.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “own switch for each bulb”? (a) series (b) parallel
  7. 7.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a battery and a closed switch on the main wire. All the bulbs are in place. Does bulb 5 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  8. 8.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  9. 9.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💡 4 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. How many bulbs glow?
  11. 11.💡 6 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) Yes (b) No
  12. 12.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one bulb out, all go out”? (a) series (b) parallel
  13. 13.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 3 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  14. 14.💡 4 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. Does bulb 3 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  15. 15.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 10 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  16. 16.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 7.5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  17. 17.💡 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 1 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  18. 18.💡 4 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 4 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  19. 19.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a single current path”? (a) series (b) parallel
  20. 20.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💡 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) the same (c) dimmer
  22. 22.💡 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. How many bulbs glow?
  23. 23.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 7.5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  24. 24.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 20 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  25. 25.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💡 A battery lights 3 identical bulbs joined in series. One more identical bulb is added in series. How do the bulbs glow now? (a) the same (b) brighter (c) dimmer
  27. 27.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  28. 28.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 4 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  31. 31.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💡 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
  34. 34.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “used in house wiring”? (a) series (b) parallel
  35. 35.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 9 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  36. 36.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a battery and a closed switch on the main wire. All the bulbs are in place. Does bulb 4 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  37. 37.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a break stops every bulb”? (a) series (b) parallel
  40. 40.💡 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

Answer key

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

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