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Electronics Worksheet: Series Circuits

Electronics lesson 8: Series circuits · Set 751 · 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.💡 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
  2. 2.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💡 6 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?
  4. 4.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💡 In a series circuit, how many paths does the current have? (a) none (b) one (c) two (d) one for each bulb
  6. 6.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “many paths for current”? (a) series (b) parallel
  7. 7.💡 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?
  8. 8.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a single current path”? (a) parallel (b) series
  9. 9.💡 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?
  10. 10.💡 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?
  11. 11.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one bulb out, all go out”? (a) parallel (b) series
  14. 14.💡 Old festival light strings went fully dark when one bulb failed. How were they joined? (a) in series (b) in parallel (c) by Wi-Fi (d) not joined
  15. 15.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one out, the rest glow”? (a) series (b) parallel
  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) dimmer (c) the same
  17. 17.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💡 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
  21. 21.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  22. 22.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 2 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  23. 23.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with an 8 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  25. 25.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 3 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  27. 27.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  28. 28.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 15 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  29. 29.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.💡 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?
  31. 31.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a break stops every bulb”? (a) parallel (b) series
  32. 32.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 4 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  33. 33.💡 5 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 4 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  34. 34.💡 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
  35. 35.💡 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) Yes (b) No
  36. 36.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “used in house wiring”? (a) parallel (b) series
  37. 37.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 9 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  38. 38.💡 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
  39. 39.💡 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
  40. 40.💡 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 3 glow? (a) No (b) Yes

Answer key

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

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