Electronics Worksheet: Series Circuits

Electronics lesson 8: Series circuits · Set 182 · 40 questions

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.

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

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