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Electronics Worksheet: Series Circuits

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

Answer key

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

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