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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 212 · 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) flips up or down (b) closes near a magnet (c) closes when tipped over (d) works only while pressed
  2. 2.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a reed switch (b) a push button (c) a tilt switch (d) a slide switch
  3. 3.True or false: a toggle switch works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
  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 OFF, B is OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  5. 5.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) broken (b) cut (c) closed (d) open
  6. 6.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a tilt switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a push button (d) a slide switch
  7. 7.🔘 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?
  8. 8.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  9. 9.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a reed switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a push button (d) a slide switch
  10. 10.🔘 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
  11. 11.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a push button (b) a toggle switch (c) a slide switch (d) a reed switch
  12. 12.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 6 switches one after another in a single loop (series). What is the smallest number of switches that must be ON to light the bulb?
  13. 13.🔘 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 ON and D is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  14. 14.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  15. 15.What does a reed switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) closes near a magnet (c) flips up or down (d) springs back when let go
  16. 16.🔘 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
  17. 17.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  18. 18.🔘 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
  19. 19.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) when either is ON (b) only when both are OFF (c) never (d) only when both are ON
  20. 20.🔘 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
  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 ON, B is ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  22. 22.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  23. 23.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  24. 24.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a push button (b) a reed switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a toggle switch
  25. 25.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  26. 26.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a push button (b) a slide switch (c) a reed switch (d) a toggle switch
  27. 27.🔘 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?
  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 slide switch do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) flips up or down (c) slides side to side (d) closes when tipped over
  30. 30.True or false: a toggle switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.What does a toggle switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) closes near a magnet (c) slides side to side (d) flips up or down
  32. 32.True or false: a toggle switch slides side to side. (a) True (b) False
  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 ON, B is OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  34. 34.🔘 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
  35. 35.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) changes the voltage (b) opens or closes the loop (c) stores current (d) makes electricity
  36. 36.What does a push button do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) closes when tipped over (c) springs back when let go (d) flips up or down
  37. 37.What does a push button do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) closes when tipped over (c) stays where you flip it (d) works only while pressed
  38. 38.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  39. 39.True or false: a reed switch springs back when let go. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔘 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?

Answer key

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

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