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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 194 · 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.What does a tilt switch do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) stays where you flip it (c) closes when tipped over (d) springs back when let go
  2. 2.What does a slide switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) stays where you flip it (c) works only while pressed (d) flips up or down
  3. 3.🔘 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?
  4. 4.What does a push button do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) flips up or down (c) works only while pressed (d) closes near a magnet
  5. 5.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) when either is ON (b) never (c) when both are ON (d) when both are OFF
  6. 6.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a tilt switch (b) a reed switch (c) a slide switch (d) a toggle switch
  7. 7.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a reed switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a slide switch (d) a push button
  8. 8.What does a toggle switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) flips up or down (c) closes when tipped over (d) slides side to side
  9. 9.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  10. 10.True or false: a push button springs back when let go. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔘 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
  12. 12.🔘 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
  13. 13.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a reed switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a push button
  14. 14.True or false: a toggle switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: a toggle switch closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  17. 17.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) never (b) when either is ON (c) only when both are ON (d) only when both are OFF
  18. 18.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a tilt switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a push button (d) a reed switch
  19. 19.🔘 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
  20. 20.🔘 A cell, a bulb and switches A, B and C are joined one after another in a single loop (series). A is ON, B is ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  21. 21.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a toggle switch (b) a reed switch (c) a slide switch (d) a tilt switch
  22. 22.True or false: a reed switch springs back when let go. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔘 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?
  24. 24.True or false: a slide switch works only while pressed. (a) False (b) True
  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 OFF, B is ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  26. 26.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) broken (b) closed (c) open (d) cut
  27. 27.🔘 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
  28. 28.🔘 A cell, a bulb and switches A and B are joined one after another in a single loop (series). A is ON and B is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  29. 29.What does a toggle switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) stays where you flip it (c) springs back when let go (d) works only while pressed
  30. 30.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a reed switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a slide switch (d) a push button
  31. 31.True or false: a push button flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  33. 33.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  34. 34.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  35. 35.🔘 A cell, a bulb and switches A, B, C and D are joined one after another in a single loop (series). A is OFF, B is OFF, C is OFF and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  36. 36.True or false: a slide switch closes near a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 3 switches on 3 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?
  38. 38.True or false: a tilt switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a toggle switch flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a slide switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a reed switch

Answer key

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

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