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Electronics Worksheet: Series Circuits

Electronics lesson 8: Series circuits · Set 709 · 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 2 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) two (c) none (d) one for each bulb
  3. 3.💡 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) dimmer (c) the same
  4. 4.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “used in house wiring”? (a) series (b) parallel
  5. 5.💡 Old festival light strings went fully dark when one bulb failed. How were they joined? (a) in series (b) not joined (c) in parallel (d) by Wi-Fi
  6. 6.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💡 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
  10. 10.💡 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) No (b) Yes
  11. 11.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one bulb out, all go out”? (a) parallel (b) series
  12. 12.💡 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) dimmer (c) brighter
  13. 13.💡 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) No (b) Yes
  14. 14.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 3 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  15. 15.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “each gets the full volts”? (a) parallel (b) series
  19. 19.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 4 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  20. 20.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “bulbs share the voltage”? (a) parallel (b) series
  21. 21.💡 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
  22. 22.💡 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 1 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  23. 23.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with an 8 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  24. 24.💡 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?
  25. 25.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “many paths for current”? (a) series (b) parallel
  27. 27.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 2 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  28. 28.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💡 Old festival light strings went fully dark when one bulb failed. How were they joined? (a) by Wi-Fi (b) in parallel (c) not joined (d) in series
  30. 30.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 12 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  31. 31.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “own switch for each bulb”? (a) parallel (b) series
  32. 32.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 7.5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  33. 33.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💡 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 3 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  37. 37.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  38. 38.💡 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?
  39. 39.💡 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. How many bulbs glow?
  40. 40.💡 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. How many bulbs glow?

Answer key

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

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