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Electronics Worksheet: Series Circuits

Electronics lesson 8: Series circuits · Set 294 · 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.💡 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 3 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  2. 2.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “bulbs share the voltage”? (a) series (b) parallel
  4. 4.💡 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?
  5. 5.💡 Old festival light strings went fully dark when one bulb failed. How were they joined? (a) in series (b) not joined (c) in parallel (d) by Wi-Fi
  6. 6.💡 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 3 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  7. 7.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💡 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) dimmer (c) brighter
  10. 10.💡 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) Yes (b) No
  11. 11.💡 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
  12. 12.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a break stops every bulb”? (a) series (b) parallel
  13. 13.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one out, the rest glow”? (a) parallel (b) series
  14. 14.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with an 8 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  15. 15.💡 In a series circuit, how many paths does the current have? (a) one for each bulb (b) one (c) none (d) two
  16. 16.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 4.5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  17. 17.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “own switch for each bulb”? (a) series (b) parallel
  18. 18.💡 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) dimmer (c) brighter
  19. 19.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “each gets the full volts”? (a) series (b) parallel
  20. 20.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “many paths for current”? (a) series (b) parallel
  21. 21.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one bulb out, all go out”? (a) series (b) parallel
  24. 24.💡 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) No (b) Yes
  25. 25.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 12 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  26. 26.💡 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. How many bulbs glow?
  27. 27.💡 2 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
  28. 28.💡 5 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?
  29. 29.💡 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. Does bulb 2 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  30. 30.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  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. How many bulbs glow?
  32. 32.💡 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
  33. 33.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 10 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  34. 34.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 3 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  35. 35.💡 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?
  36. 36.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a single current path”? (a) series (b) parallel
  37. 37.💡 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) No (b) Yes
  38. 38.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💡 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?

Answer key

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

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