← Series circuits lesson New set →

Electronics Worksheet: Series Circuits

Electronics lesson 8: Series circuits · Set 529 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.💡 Old festival light strings went fully dark when one bulb failed. How were they joined? (a) not joined (b) in series (c) by Wi-Fi (d) in parallel
  2. 2.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “each gets the full volts”? (a) series (b) parallel
  3. 3.💡 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 1 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  4. 4.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with an 8 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  5. 5.💡 3 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?
  6. 6.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a break stops every bulb”? (a) series (b) parallel
  7. 7.💡 A battery lights 4 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
  8. 8.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a single current path”? (a) series (b) parallel
  9. 9.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “many paths for current”? (a) parallel (b) series
  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. How many bulbs glow?
  11. 11.💡 In a series circuit, how many paths does the current have? (a) none (b) two (c) one (d) one for each bulb
  12. 12.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 4 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  13. 13.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one bulb out, all go out”? (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 3 is taken out of its holder. Does bulb 1 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  15. 15.💡 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
  16. 16.💡 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
  17. 17.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one out, the rest glow”? (a) parallel (b) series
  18. 18.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “bulbs share the voltage”? (a) series (b) parallel
  19. 19.💡 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) brighter (c) dimmer
  20. 20.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  21. 21.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “own switch for each bulb”? (a) series (b) parallel
  22. 22.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 4.5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  25. 25.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  26. 26.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 10 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  28. 28.💡 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. Does bulb 4 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  29. 29.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 12 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  33. 33.💡 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?
  34. 34.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💡 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 4 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  36. 36.💡 6 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
  37. 37.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “used in house wiring”? (a) parallel (b) series
  38. 38.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 12 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  39. 39.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

Free electronics lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/electronics-for-kids