Electronics Worksheet: Series Circuits

Electronics lesson 8: Series circuits · Set 200 · 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.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one out, the rest glow”? (a) parallel (b) series
3. 3.💡 In a series circuit, how many paths does the current have? (a) one (b) one for each bulb (c) none (d) two
4. 4.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💡 Old festival light strings went fully dark when one bulb failed. How were they joined? (a) by Wi-Fi (b) in parallel (c) not joined (d) in series
7. 7.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “bulbs share the voltage”? (a) parallel (b) series
9. 9.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “own switch for each bulb”? (a) series (b) parallel
10. 10.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one bulb out, all go out”? (a) parallel (b) series
11. 11.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a single current path”? (a) series (b) parallel
12. 12.💡 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) dimmer (c) brighter
13. 13.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 10 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
14. 14.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💡 6 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
16. 16.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💡 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?
18. 18.💡 3 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?
19. 19.💡 4 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?
20. 20.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a break stops every bulb”? (a) series (b) parallel
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) the same (b) brighter (c) dimmer
22. 22.💡 A battery lights 3 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
23. 23.💡 2 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?
24. 24.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “used in house wiring”? (a) parallel (b) series
25. 25.💡 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. Does bulb 1 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
26. 26.💡 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
27. 27.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with an 8 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
28. 28.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
30. 30.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💡 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
34. 34.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “many paths for current”? (a) parallel (b) series
35. 35.💡 6 identical bulbs are joined in series with a battery and a closed switch on the main wire. Bulb 6 is taken out of its holder. How many bulbs glow?
36. 36.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 12 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
39. 39.💡 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?
40. 40.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False

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