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Electronics Worksheet: Series Circuits

Electronics lesson 8: Series circuits · Set 207 · 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 for each bulb (d) one
  2. 2.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “own switch for each bulb”? (a) series (b) parallel
  3. 3.💡 A battery lights 5 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
  4. 4.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one out, the rest glow”? (a) series (b) parallel
  6. 6.💡 6 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 2 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  7. 7.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “each gets the full volts”? (a) parallel (b) series
  9. 9.💡 Old festival light strings went fully dark when one bulb failed. How were they joined? (a) by Wi-Fi (b) not joined (c) in series (d) in parallel
  10. 10.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  11. 11.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 2 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  14. 14.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “used in house wiring”? (a) parallel (b) series
  15. 15.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with an 8 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  16. 16.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💡 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?
  18. 18.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  19. 19.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 20 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  20. 20.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 4 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  22. 22.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 4.5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  23. 23.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💡 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
  25. 25.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with an 8 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  26. 26.💡 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
  27. 27.💡 4 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?
  28. 28.💡 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?
  29. 29.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 9 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  31. 31.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a break stops every bulb”? (a) parallel (b) series
  32. 32.💡 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?
  33. 33.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💡 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 2 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  35. 35.💡 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
  36. 36.💡 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?
  37. 37.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “many paths for current”? (a) parallel (b) series
  38. 38.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💡 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. How many bulbs glow?
  40. 40.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 12 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =

Answer key

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

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