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Electronics Worksheet: Series Circuits

Electronics lesson 8: Series circuits · Set 597 · 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.💡 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?
  2. 2.💡 In a series circuit, how many paths does the current have? (a) one (b) none (c) two (d) one for each bulb
  3. 3.💡 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. How many bulbs glow?
  4. 4.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a single current path”? (a) series (b) parallel
  5. 5.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 10 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  6. 6.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one bulb out, all go out”? (a) parallel (b) series
  7. 7.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “many paths for current”? (a) series (b) parallel
  10. 10.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one out, the rest glow”? (a) parallel (b) series
  12. 12.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💡 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
  14. 14.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 10 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  15. 15.💡 Old festival light strings went fully dark when one bulb failed. How were they joined? (a) not joined (b) in series (c) in parallel (d) by Wi-Fi
  16. 16.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “bulbs share the voltage”? (a) parallel (b) series
  17. 17.💡 6 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 6 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  18. 18.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “each gets the full volts”? (a) series (b) parallel
  20. 20.💡 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) Yes (b) No
  21. 21.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💡 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. How many bulbs glow?
  23. 23.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “used in house wiring”? (a) parallel (b) series
  24. 24.💡 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 4 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  25. 25.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 4.5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  26. 26.💡 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
  27. 27.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.💡 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
  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. Does bulb 2 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  32. 32.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 4 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  34. 34.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a break stops every bulb”? (a) parallel (b) series
  35. 35.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💡 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. How many bulbs glow?
  37. 37.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💡 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) Yes (b) No
  39. 39.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =

Answer key

  1. 0
  2. one
  3. 0
  4. series
  5. 2
  6. series
  7. True
  8. True
  9. parallel
  10. False
  11. parallel
  12. True
  13. dimmer
  14. 2.5
  15. in series
  16. series
  17. No
  18. True
  19. parallel
  20. No
  21. False
  22. 0
  23. parallel
  24. No
  25. 1.5
  26. dimmer
  27. True
  28. False
  29. True
  30. No
  31. Yes
  32. True
  33. 1
  34. series
  35. True
  36. 0
  37. False
  38. No
  39. True
  40. 2.5

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