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Electronics Worksheet: Series Circuits

Electronics lesson 8: Series circuits · Set 296 · 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: “used in house wiring” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.💡 Old festival light strings went fully dark when one bulb failed. How were they joined? (a) in parallel (b) by Wi-Fi (c) in series (d) not joined
  3. 3.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with an 8 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  4. 4.💡 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
  5. 5.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one out, the rest glow”? (a) series (b) parallel
  6. 6.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “own switch for each bulb”? (a) series (b) parallel
  7. 7.💡 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
  8. 8.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “used in house wiring”? (a) parallel (b) series
  9. 9.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💡 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
  12. 12.💡 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) No (b) Yes
  13. 13.💡 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) the same (c) brighter
  14. 14.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 3 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. Bulb 2 is taken out of its holder. Does bulb 1 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  16. 16.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 10 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  17. 17.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💡 A battery lights 5 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
  19. 19.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 4.5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  20. 20.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 7.5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  21. 21.💡 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
  22. 22.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “bulbs share the voltage”? (a) series (b) parallel
  23. 23.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💡 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
  25. 25.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 10 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  28. 28.💡 In a series circuit, how many paths does the current have? (a) one for each bulb (b) two (c) one (d) none
  29. 29.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a break stops every bulb”? (a) parallel (b) series
  30. 30.💡 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?
  31. 31.💡 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 3 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  32. 32.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  33. 33.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 4 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  34. 34.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “each gets the full volts”? (a) parallel (b) series
  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.💡 3 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) Yes (b) No
  38. 38.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 2 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  39. 39.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “many paths for current”? (a) parallel (b) series
  40. 40.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =

Answer key

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

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