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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 132 · 40 questions
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Remember (All for series, any for parallel): Series switches (one path): the bulb glows only if ALL are ON. Parallel switches (side-by-side paths): the bulb glows if ANY one is ON. Mixed: work out each path, then ask if there is at least one complete path.

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  1. 1.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a toggle switch (b) a slide switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a reed switch
  2. 2.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a push button (b) a slide switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a reed switch
  3. 3.What does a slide switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) stays where you flip it (c) slides side to side (d) springs back when let go
  4. 4.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) never (b) when both are ON (c) when either is ON (d) when both are OFF
  5. 5.True or false: a push button closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔘 A cell and a bulb are joined to 2 side-by-side paths with one switch on each path — A and B (parallel). A is OFF and B is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  7. 7.What does a toggle switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) stays where you flip it (c) springs back when let go (d) slides side to side
  8. 8.What does a push button do? (a) flips up or down (b) springs back when let go (c) closes when tipped over (d) slides side to side
  9. 9.What does a push button do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) flips up or down (c) closes near a magnet (d) works only while pressed
  10. 10.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) only when both are ON (b) when either is ON (c) only when both are OFF (d) never
  11. 11.True or false: a toggle switch works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔘 A cell, a bulb and switches A, B and C are joined one after another in a single loop (series). A is OFF, B is OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  13. 13.🔘 A cell and a bulb are joined to 2 side-by-side paths with one switch on each path — A and B (parallel). A is ON and B is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  14. 14.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) stores current (b) opens or closes the loop (c) changes the voltage (d) makes electricity
  15. 15.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) closed (b) cut (c) broken (d) open
  16. 16.What does a reed switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) closes near a magnet (c) slides side to side (d) stays where you flip it
  17. 17.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a reed switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a slide switch (d) a push button
  18. 18.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 6 switches on 6 side-by-side paths, one switch on each path (parallel). What is the smallest number of switches that must be ON to light the bulb?
  19. 19.What does a tilt switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) slides side to side (c) closes when tipped over (d) flips up or down
  20. 20.🔘 A cell and a bulb are joined to two side-by-side paths: path 1 has switches A and B one after another, path 2 has switch C. A is ON, B is ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  21. 21.🔘 Switch A is on the main wire next to the cell and the bulb; then the wire splits into two side-by-side paths, one with switch B and one with switch C. A is OFF, B is OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  22. 22.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a reed switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a push button
  23. 23.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 5 switches on 5 side-by-side paths, one switch on each path (parallel). What is the smallest number of switches that must be ON to light the bulb?
  24. 24.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a reed switch (b) a slide switch (c) a push button (d) a tilt switch
  25. 25.🔘 A cell and a bulb are joined to two side-by-side paths: path 1 has switches A and B one after another, path 2 has switch C. A is ON, B is ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  26. 26.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 2 switches on 2 side-by-side paths, one switch on each path (parallel). What is the smallest number of switches that must be ON to light the bulb?
  27. 27.True or false: a push button springs back when let go. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a toggle switch closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔘 A cell, a bulb and switches A, B and C are joined one after another in a single loop (series). A is OFF, B is ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  30. 30.True or false: a slide switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 4 switches on 4 side-by-side paths, one switch on each path (parallel). What is the smallest number of switches that must be ON to light the bulb?
  32. 32.True or false: a reed switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a reed switch flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔘 Switch A is on the main wire next to the cell and the bulb; then the wire splits into two side-by-side paths, one with switch B and one with switch C. A is OFF, B is OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  35. 35.🔘 A cell, a bulb and switches A, B and C are joined one after another in a single loop (series). A is OFF, B is OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  36. 36.True or false: a toggle switch stays where you flip it. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔘 A cell and a bulb are joined to 3 side-by-side paths with one switch on each path — A, B and C (parallel). A is ON, B is OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  38. 38.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a toggle switch (b) a slide switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a reed switch
  39. 39.🔘 Switch A is on the main wire next to the cell and the bulb; then the wire splits into two side-by-side paths, one with switch B and one with switch C. A is OFF, B is ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  40. 40.🔘 A cell, a bulb and switches A, B, C and D are joined one after another in a single loop (series). A is ON, B is ON, C is OFF and D is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No

Answer key

  1. a slide switch
  2. a push button
  3. slides side to side
  4. when both are ON
  5. False
  6. No
  7. stays where you flip it
  8. springs back when let go
  9. works only while pressed
  10. when either is ON
  11. False
  12. No
  13. Yes
  14. opens or closes the loop
  15. closed
  16. closes near a magnet
  17. a push button
  18. 1
  19. closes when tipped over
  20. Yes
  21. No
  22. a tilt switch
  23. 1
  24. a reed switch
  25. Yes
  26. 1
  27. True
  28. False
  29. No
  30. True
  31. 1
  32. False
  33. False
  34. No
  35. No
  36. True
  37. Yes
  38. a toggle switch
  39. No
  40. No

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