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Electronics Worksheet: Series Circuits

Electronics lesson 8: Series circuits · Set 328 · 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: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “used in house wiring” 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.💡 In a series circuit, how many paths does the current have? (a) two (b) one for each bulb (c) none (d) one
  5. 5.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a single current path”? (a) series (b) parallel
  6. 6.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a break stops every bulb”? (a) series (b) parallel
  7. 7.💡 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) dimmer (c) brighter
  8. 8.💡 Old festival light strings went fully dark when one bulb failed. How were they joined? (a) by Wi-Fi (b) not joined (c) in series (d) in parallel
  9. 9.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  10. 10.💡 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 3 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  11. 11.💡 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
  12. 12.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “many paths for current”? (a) series (b) parallel
  14. 14.💡 A battery lights 4 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: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.💡 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?
  17. 17.💡 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?
  18. 18.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one out, the rest glow”? (a) parallel (b) series
  19. 19.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💡 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
  23. 23.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “used in house wiring”? (a) series (b) parallel
  24. 24.💡 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. How many bulbs glow?
  25. 25.💡 4 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.💡 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?
  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.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one bulb out, all go out”? (a) series (b) parallel
  31. 31.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 4.5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  34. 34.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 4 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  35. 35.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “each gets the full volts”? (a) series (b) parallel
  36. 36.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “own switch for each bulb”? (a) parallel (b) series
  39. 39.💡 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
  40. 40.💡 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?

Answer key

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

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