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Electronics Worksheet: Series Circuits

Electronics lesson 8: Series circuits · Set 865 · 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) two (b) none (c) one for each bulb (d) one
  2. 2.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💡 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. Does bulb 4 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  4. 4.💡 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. Does bulb 2 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  5. 5.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a single current path”? (a) parallel (b) series
  7. 7.True or false: “each gets the full volts” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💡 Old festival light strings went fully dark when one bulb failed. How were they joined? (a) in parallel (b) not joined (c) in series (d) by Wi-Fi
  10. 10.💡 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
  11. 11.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one out, the rest glow”? (a) parallel (b) series
  12. 12.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  13. 13.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “bulbs share the voltage”? (a) series (b) parallel
  14. 14.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💡 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
  16. 16.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💡 A battery lights 4 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
  18. 18.💡 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
  19. 19.💡 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. Does bulb 3 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  20. 20.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a break stops every bulb”? (a) parallel (b) series
  21. 21.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 12 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  22. 22.💡 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?
  23. 23.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “used in house wiring”? (a) series (b) parallel
  24. 24.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one bulb out, all go out”? (a) series (b) parallel
  26. 26.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💡 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?
  29. 29.💡 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?
  30. 30.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “many paths for current”? (a) series (b) parallel
  31. 31.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 20 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  32. 32.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “each gets the full volts”? (a) series (b) parallel
  33. 33.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 4 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. Bulb 5 is taken out of its holder. How many bulbs glow?
  35. 35.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 2 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  37. 37.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 16 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  38. 38.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  39. 39.💡 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 2 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  40. 40.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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