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Electronics Worksheet: Series Circuits

Electronics lesson 8: Series circuits · Set 939 · 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) not joined (b) by Wi-Fi (c) in series (d) in parallel
  2. 2.💡 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) the same (c) dimmer
  3. 3.💡 In a series circuit, how many paths does the current have? (a) two (b) one for each bulb (c) one (d) none
  4. 4.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a break stops every bulb”? (a) parallel (b) series
  6. 6.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 3 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  7. 7.💡 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 5 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  8. 8.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “used in house wiring”? (a) series (b) parallel
  9. 9.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.💡 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
  11. 11.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one out, the rest glow”? (a) parallel (b) series
  13. 13.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “own switch for each bulb”? (a) parallel (b) series
  14. 14.💡 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
  15. 15.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  16. 16.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one bulb out, all go out”? (a) series (b) parallel
  17. 17.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 12.5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  18. 18.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 7.5 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  20. 20.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  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: “each gets the full volts” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “bulbs share the voltage”? (a) series (b) parallel
  26. 26.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💡 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
  28. 28.💡 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?
  29. 29.💡 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) brighter (c) the same
  30. 30.💡 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. How many bulbs glow?
  31. 31.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with an 8 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  32. 32.💡 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
  33. 33.💡 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?
  34. 34.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “a single current path” 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. Bulb 4 is taken out of its holder. Does bulb 2 glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  37. 37.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💡 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. Does bulb 4 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  39. 39.💡 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. How many bulbs glow?
  40. 40.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with an 8 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =

Answer key

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

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