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Electronics Worksheet: Series Circuits

Electronics lesson 8: Series circuits · Set 492 · 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) none (c) two (d) one
  2. 2.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “many paths for current”? (a) parallel (b) series
  4. 4.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “used in house wiring”? (a) parallel (b) series
  5. 5.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💡 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) No (b) Yes
  8. 8.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “each gets the full volts”? (a) series (b) parallel
  9. 9.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a single current path”? (a) parallel (b) series
  11. 11.💡 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) No (b) Yes
  12. 12.💡 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
  13. 13.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💡 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 2 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  15. 15.💡 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
  16. 16.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a break stops every bulb”? (a) parallel (b) series
  17. 17.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 12 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  18. 18.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💡 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
  20. 20.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “bulbs share the voltage”? (a) parallel (b) series
  21. 21.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with an 8 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  22. 22.💡 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
  23. 23.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  24. 24.💡 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
  25. 25.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💡 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
  27. 27.💡 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?
  28. 28.💡 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?
  29. 29.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one out, the rest glow”? (a) series (b) parallel
  31. 31.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 12 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  32. 32.💡 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?
  33. 33.💡 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) Yes (b) No
  34. 34.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “own switch for each bulb”? (a) series (b) parallel
  37. 37.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one bulb out, all go out”? (a) parallel (b) series

Answer key

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

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