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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 162 · 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 tilt switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a slide switch (d) a reed switch
  2. 2.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a tilt switch (b) a slide switch (c) a push button (d) a toggle switch
  3. 3.🔘 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 OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  4. 4.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) when both are ON (b) when both are OFF (c) never (d) when either is ON
  5. 5.What does a tilt switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) closes when tipped over (c) closes near a magnet (d) springs back when let go
  6. 6.🔘 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
  7. 7.True or false: a slide switch slides side to side. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: a toggle switch flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  10. 10.What does a toggle switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) springs back when let go (c) slides side to side (d) closes near a magnet
  11. 11.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 2 switches one after another in a single loop (series). What is the smallest number of switches that must be ON to light the bulb?
  12. 12.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a slide switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a push button (d) a reed switch
  13. 13.True or false: a push button works only while pressed. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: a push button flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a push button (b) a slide switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a tilt switch
  16. 16.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a push button (b) a slide switch (c) a reed switch (d) a toggle switch
  17. 17.What does a reed switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) works only while pressed (c) closes near a magnet (d) slides side to side
  18. 18.What does a push button do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) works only while pressed (c) stays where you flip it (d) slides side to side
  19. 19.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) makes electricity (b) opens or closes the loop (c) stores current (d) changes the voltage
  20. 20.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) only when both are ON (b) only when both are OFF (c) never (d) when either is ON
  21. 21.What does a slide switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) slides side to side (c) flips up or down (d) closes near a magnet
  22. 22.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a toggle switch (b) a slide switch (c) a reed switch (d) a push button
  23. 23.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) open (b) broken (c) closed (d) cut
  24. 24.🔘 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 ON, B is ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  25. 25.🔘 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 ON, B is OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  26. 26.🔘 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 OFF, B is ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  27. 27.🔘 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 ON and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  28. 28.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a push button (b) a reed switch (c) a slide switch (d) a toggle switch
  29. 29.🔘 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 ON, B is ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  30. 30.🔘 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?
  31. 31.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  32. 32.True or false: a reed switch closes near a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔘 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 OFF, B is ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  34. 34.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 4 switches one after another in a single loop (series). What is the smallest number of switches that must be ON to light the bulb?
  35. 35.🔘 A cell and a bulb are joined to 4 side-by-side paths with one switch on each path — A, B, C and D (parallel). A is OFF, B is ON, C is ON and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  36. 36.What does a push button do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) flips up or down (c) stays where you flip it (d) springs back when let go
  37. 37.True or false: a toggle switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  39. 39.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 5 switches one after another in a single loop (series). What is the smallest number of switches that must be ON to light the bulb?
  40. 40.What does a toggle switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) springs back when let go (c) closes near a magnet (d) closes when tipped over

Answer key

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

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