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Electronics Worksheet: Series Circuits

Electronics lesson 8: Series circuits · Set 444 · 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.💡 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
  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.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “each gets the full volts”? (a) series (b) parallel
  4. 4.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a single current path”? (a) parallel (b) series
  5. 5.💡 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
  6. 6.💡 A battery lights 3 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
  7. 7.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.💡 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) brighter (c) dimmer
  9. 9.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.💡 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 2 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) dimmer (b) brighter (c) the same
  12. 12.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “many paths for current”? (a) series (b) parallel
  13. 13.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “own switch for each bulb”? (a) parallel (b) series
  14. 14.💡 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
  15. 15.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💡 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?
  18. 18.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one out, the rest glow”? (a) series (b) parallel
  20. 20.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one bulb out, all go out”? (a) series (b) parallel
  21. 21.💡 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?
  22. 22.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 20 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  23. 23.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💡 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?
  27. 27.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💡 In a series circuit, how many paths does the current have? (a) one for each bulb (b) none (c) one (d) two
  29. 29.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💡 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?
  32. 32.💡 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. How many bulbs glow?
  33. 33.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 2 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  34. 34.💡 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
  35. 35.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “bulbs share the voltage”? (a) parallel (b) series
  36. 36.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💡 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?
  39. 39.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💡 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. How many bulbs glow?

Answer key

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

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