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Electronics Worksheet: Series Circuits

Electronics lesson 8: Series circuits · Set 831 · 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.💡 Old festival light strings went fully dark when one bulb failed. How were they joined? (a) in parallel (b) in series (c) not joined (d) by Wi-Fi
  2. 2.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one bulb out, all go out”? (a) parallel (b) series
  5. 5.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “many paths for current”? (a) series (b) parallel
  6. 6.💡 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) brighter (c) dimmer
  7. 7.💡 A battery lights 3 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
  8. 8.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💡 In a series circuit, how many paths does the current have? (a) one (b) none (c) one for each bulb (d) two
  10. 10.💡 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
  11. 11.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a break stops every bulb”? (a) series (b) parallel
  14. 14.💡 5 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. Does bulb 5 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  15. 15.💡 A battery lights 5 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
  16. 16.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “own switch for each bulb”? (a) parallel (b) series
  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: “a single current path”? (a) parallel (b) series
  20. 20.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💡 6 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?
  22. 22.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 20 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  23. 23.💡 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?
  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.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 4 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  26. 26.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  28. 28.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one out, the rest glow”? (a) parallel (b) series
  29. 29.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 7.5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  31. 31.💡 3 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 1 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  32. 32.💡 2 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
  33. 33.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 4.5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  34. 34.💡 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
  35. 35.💡 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. Does bulb 1 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  36. 36.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💡 6 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?
  38. 38.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💡 6 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) No (b) Yes
  40. 40.💡 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?

Answer key

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

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