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Electronics Worksheet: Series Circuits

Electronics lesson 8: Series circuits · Set 289 · 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: “each gets the full volts” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “own switch for each bulb”? (a) series (b) parallel
  3. 3.💡 In a series circuit, how many paths does the current have? (a) none (b) one (c) one for each bulb (d) two
  4. 4.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “bulbs share the voltage”? (a) series (b) parallel
  7. 7.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with an 8 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  11. 11.💡 Old festival light strings went fully dark when one bulb failed. How were they joined? (a) by Wi-Fi (b) in series (c) in parallel (d) not joined
  12. 12.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  13. 13.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “used in house wiring”? (a) parallel (b) series
  14. 14.💡 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
  15. 15.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💡 5 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 1 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  18. 18.💡 6 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
  19. 19.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.💡 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) the same (c) brighter
  21. 21.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one bulb out, all go out”? (a) series (b) parallel
  22. 22.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a single current path”? (a) series (b) parallel
  25. 25.💡 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?
  26. 26.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💡 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?
  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.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 15 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  30. 30.💡 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) the same (c) brighter
  31. 31.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 3 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  32. 32.💡 5 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?
  33. 33.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a series 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 3 is taken out of its holder. How many bulbs glow?
  35. 35.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a break stops every bulb”? (a) series (b) parallel
  36. 36.💡 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?
  37. 37.💡 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 4 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  38. 38.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 4 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  39. 39.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one out, the rest glow”? (a) series (b) parallel
  40. 40.💡 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) Yes (b) No

Answer key

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

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