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Electronics Worksheet: Series Circuits

Electronics lesson 8: Series circuits · Set 306 · 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) False (b) True
  2. 2.💡 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
  3. 3.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 20 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  4. 4.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 3 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  5. 5.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💡 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) Yes (b) No
  7. 7.💡 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) Yes (b) No
  8. 8.💡 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) brighter (c) dimmer
  9. 9.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “each gets the full volts”? (a) series (b) parallel
  10. 10.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one bulb out, all go out”? (a) series (b) parallel
  11. 11.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a break stops every bulb”? (a) series (b) parallel
  13. 13.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💡 5 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
  15. 15.💡 In a series circuit, how many paths does the current have? (a) two (b) one (c) none (d) one for each bulb
  16. 16.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “many paths for current”? (a) parallel (b) series
  17. 17.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one out, the rest glow”? (a) parallel (b) series
  18. 18.💡 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. How many bulbs glow?
  19. 19.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  20. 20.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “own switch for each bulb”? (a) series (b) parallel
  24. 24.💡 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
  25. 25.💡 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
  26. 26.💡 5 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 4 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  27. 27.💡 6 identical bulbs are joined in series with a battery and a closed switch on the main wire. Bulb 6 is taken out of its holder. Does bulb 2 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  28. 28.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “used in house wiring”? (a) series (b) parallel
  29. 29.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 12 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  30. 30.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a single current path”? (a) parallel (b) series
  32. 32.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💡 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. Does bulb 4 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  34. 34.💡 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 3 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  35. 35.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a series 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 2 is taken out of its holder. Does bulb 3 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  37. 37.💡 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?
  38. 38.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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