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Electronics Worksheet: Series Circuits

Electronics lesson 8: Series circuits · Set 79 · 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) none (b) one for each bulb (c) two (d) one
  2. 2.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a break stops every bulb”? (a) parallel (b) series
  3. 3.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 20 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  4. 4.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “each gets the full volts”? (a) parallel (b) series
  5. 5.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 10 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  7. 7.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “own switch for each bulb”? (a) series (b) parallel
  8. 8.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 2 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  9. 9.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “many paths for current”? (a) series (b) parallel
  10. 10.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one bulb out, all go out”? (a) parallel (b) series
  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. How many bulbs glow?
  13. 13.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💡 Old festival light strings went fully dark when one bulb failed. How were they joined? (a) by Wi-Fi (b) in series (c) in parallel (d) not joined
  16. 16.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💡 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 4 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  18. 18.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  19. 19.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a single current path”? (a) series (b) parallel
  20. 20.💡 A battery lights 5 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.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💡 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
  23. 23.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “bulbs share the voltage”? (a) parallel (b) series
  24. 24.💡 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?
  25. 25.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “used in house wiring”? (a) series (b) parallel
  26. 26.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  27. 27.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 3 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  29. 29.💡 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. How many bulbs glow?
  30. 30.💡 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) No (b) Yes
  31. 31.💡 A battery lights 2 identical bulbs joined in series. One more identical bulb is added in series. How do the bulbs glow now? (a) dimmer (b) the same (c) brighter
  32. 32.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one out, the rest glow”? (a) series (b) parallel
  33. 33.💡 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?
  34. 34.💡 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?
  35. 35.💡 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 2 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  36. 36.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 3 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  37. 37.💡 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?
  38. 38.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💡 A battery lights 4 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
  40. 40.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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