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Electronics Worksheet: Series Circuits

Electronics lesson 8: Series circuits · Set 96 · 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) one for each bulb (b) two (c) none (d) one
  2. 2.💡 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?
  3. 3.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “used in house wiring”? (a) parallel (b) series
  5. 5.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one bulb out, all go out”? (a) series (b) parallel
  6. 6.💡 3 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 12 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  7. 7.💡 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
  8. 8.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “one out, the rest glow”? (a) series (b) parallel
  9. 9.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “bulbs share the voltage”? (a) parallel (b) series
  10. 10.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a break stops every bulb”? (a) series (b) parallel
  11. 11.💡 Old festival light strings went fully dark when one bulb failed. How were they joined? (a) by Wi-Fi (b) not joined (c) in series (d) in parallel
  12. 12.💡 5 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?
  13. 13.💡 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
  14. 14.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “many paths for current”? (a) parallel (b) series
  15. 15.💡 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?
  16. 16.💡 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 2 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  17. 17.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 4 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  18. 18.True or false: “one bulb out, all go out” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💡 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 6 glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  20. 20.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💡 2 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 3 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  22. 22.True or false: “a break stops every bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “own switch for each bulb” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💡 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?
  25. 25.💡 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
  26. 26.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “each gets the full volts”? (a) series (b) parallel
  27. 27.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💡 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?
  29. 29.💡 5 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 15 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  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) Yes (b) No
  31. 31.🔗 Series or parallel circuit: “a single current path”? (a) series (b) parallel
  32. 32.True or false: “used in house wiring” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “a single current path” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “many paths for current” is true of a series circuit. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “one out, the rest glow” is true of a series circuit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “bulbs share the voltage” is true of a parallel circuit. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💡 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?
  38. 38.💡 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
  39. 39.💡 4 identical bulbs are joined in series with a 6 V battery (ideal wires). How many volts does each bulb get? =
  40. 40.💡 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

Answer key

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

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