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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 182 · 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 works only while pressed? (a) a toggle switch (b) a reed switch (c) a push button (d) a slide switch
  2. 2.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a tilt switch (b) a reed switch (c) a slide switch (d) a toggle switch
  3. 3.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a reed switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a slide switch
  4. 4.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  5. 5.True or false: a tilt switch stays where you flip it. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a push button closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) never (b) when both are ON (c) when both are OFF (d) when either is ON
  8. 8.What does a push button do? (a) flips up or down (b) springs back when let go (c) slides side to side (d) closes near a magnet
  9. 9.True or false: a slide switch works only while pressed. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: a push button works only while pressed. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a reed switch closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: a tilt switch springs back when let go. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔘 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 OFF, B is ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  14. 14.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) never (b) only when both are OFF (c) only when both are ON (d) when either is ON
  15. 15.🔘 A cell, a bulb and switches A and B are joined one after another in a single loop (series). A is OFF and B is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  16. 16.True or false: a slide switch slides side to side. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔘 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 OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  18. 18.True or false: a toggle switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a toggle switch (b) a slide switch (c) a push button (d) a reed switch
  20. 20.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) cut (b) closed (c) open (d) broken
  21. 21.True or false: a push button flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  23. 23.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) stores current (b) opens or closes the loop (c) makes electricity (d) changes the voltage
  24. 24.🔘 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 OFF, B is OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  25. 25.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a tilt switch (b) a slide switch (c) a reed switch (d) a push button
  26. 26.🔘 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?
  27. 27.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  28. 28.🔘 A cell, a bulb and switches A and B are joined one after another in a single loop (series). A is OFF and B is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  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 OFF, B is ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  30. 30.🔘 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
  31. 31.What does a toggle switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) springs back when let go (c) stays where you flip it (d) works only while pressed
  32. 32.🔘 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 OFF, C is OFF and D is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  33. 33.What does a toggle switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) springs back when let go (c) closes when tipped over (d) closes near a magnet
  34. 34.🔘 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 OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  35. 35.What does a tilt switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) works only while pressed (c) slides side to side (d) closes when tipped over
  36. 36.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  37. 37.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a push button (b) a slide switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a tilt switch
  38. 38.🔘 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?
  39. 39.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a slide switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a push button (d) a toggle switch
  40. 40.🔘 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

Answer key

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

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