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Electronics Worksheet: Series Circuits

Electronics lesson 8: Series circuits · Set 295 · 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: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one bulb out, all go out”? (a) series (b) parallel
  4. 4.💡 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) the same (c) brighter
  5. 5.💡 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
  6. 6.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “many paths for current”? (a) series (b) parallel
  7. 7.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “bulbs share the voltage”? (a) series (b) parallel
  8. 8.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 12 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  9. 9.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💡 In a series circuit, how many paths does the current have? (a) none (b) one (c) one for each bulb (d) two
  11. 11.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “used in house wiring”? (a) series (b) parallel
  12. 12.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💡 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 3 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  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.💡 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
  16. 16.💡 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
  17. 17.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “each gets the full volts”? (a) parallel (b) series
  18. 18.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 3 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  20. 20.💡 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. How many bulbs glow?
  21. 21.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💡 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) No (b) Yes
  23. 23.💡 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) the same (c) dimmer
  24. 24.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one out, the rest glow”? (a) series (b) parallel
  25. 25.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a break stops every bulb”? (a) series (b) parallel
  26. 26.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💡 5 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
  28. 28.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “own switch for each bulb”? (a) parallel (b) series
  29. 29.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  31. 31.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a single current path”? (a) series (b) parallel
  32. 32.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💡 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
  34. 34.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with an 8 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  35. 35.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 9 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  37. 37.💡 5 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) Yes (b) No
  38. 38.💡 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) Yes (b) No
  39. 39.💡 5 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?
  40. 40.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 10 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =

Answer key

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

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