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Electronics Worksheet: Series Circuits

Electronics lesson 8: Series circuits · Set 275 · 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.💡 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
  2. 2.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 7.5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  3. 3.💡 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
  4. 4.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 20 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  5. 5.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “own switch for each bulb”? (a) parallel (b) series
  6. 6.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “bulbs share the voltage”? (a) parallel (b) series
  7. 7.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.💡 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) the same (c) dimmer
  9. 9.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 3 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  10. 10.💡 A battery lights 4 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
  11. 11.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one bulb out, all go out”? (a) parallel (b) series
  12. 12.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  15. 15.💡 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 1 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  16. 16.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💡 In a series circuit, how many paths does the current have? (a) one (b) none (c) two (d) one for each bulb
  18. 18.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 4 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  20. 20.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “used in house wiring”? (a) parallel (b) series
  21. 21.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a single current path”? (a) series (b) parallel
  22. 22.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 10 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  24. 24.💡 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 5 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  25. 25.💡 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 6 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  26. 26.💡 6 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?
  27. 27.💡 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) No (b) Yes
  28. 28.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💡 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) dimmer (c) the same
  30. 30.💡 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. How many bulbs glow?
  31. 31.💡 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 3 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  32. 32.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one out, the rest glow”? (a) parallel (b) series
  33. 33.💡 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 1 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  34. 34.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  35. 35.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💡 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?
  37. 37.💡 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?
  38. 38.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 16 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  39. 39.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with an 8 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =

Answer key

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

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