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Electronics Worksheet: Series Circuits

Electronics lesson 8: Series circuits · Set 465 · 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.💡 In a series circuit, how many paths does the current have? (a) one for each bulb (b) one (c) two (d) none
  2. 2.💡 6 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?
  3. 3.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “bulbs share the voltage”? (a) series (b) parallel
  4. 4.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  5. 5.💡 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
  6. 6.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “each gets the full volts”? (a) series (b) parallel
  7. 7.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a break stops every bulb”? (a) parallel (b) series
  10. 10.💡 4 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) No (b) Yes
  11. 11.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “own switch for each bulb”? (a) series (b) parallel
  12. 12.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 4.5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  14. 14.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 4 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  16. 16.💡 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 1 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  17. 17.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a single current path”? (a) parallel (b) series
  18. 18.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💡 3 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
  20. 20.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one bulb out, all go out”? (a) parallel (b) series
  21. 21.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a battery and a closed switch on the main wire. Bulb 4 is taken out of its holder. How many bulbs glow?
  22. 22.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “used in house wiring”? (a) parallel (b) series
  25. 25.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 3 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  26. 26.💡 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 5 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  27. 27.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one out, the rest glow”? (a) series (b) parallel
  28. 28.💡 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 4 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  29. 29.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with an 8 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  30. 30.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 10 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  31. 31.💡 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
  32. 32.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 15 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  33. 33.💡 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
  34. 34.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💡 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) dimmer (c) the same
  36. 36.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a battery and a closed switch on the main wire. Bulb 4 is taken out of its holder. How many bulbs glow?
  37. 37.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 4 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  38. 38.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  40. 40.💡 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

Answer key

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

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