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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 228 · 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 slide switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) stays where you flip it (c) works only while pressed (d) slides side to side
  2. 2.🔘 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?
  3. 3.True or false: a push button stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a push button (b) a tilt switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a slide switch
  5. 5.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) broken (b) closed (c) open (d) cut
  6. 6.True or false: a toggle switch springs back when let go. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔘 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
  8. 8.True or false: a reed switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔘 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?
  10. 10.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a push button (b) a reed switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a tilt switch
  11. 11.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a toggle switch (b) a push button (c) a tilt switch (d) a slide switch
  12. 12.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) makes electricity (b) stores current (c) opens or closes the loop (d) changes the voltage
  13. 13.🔘 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) when either is ON (d) never
  14. 14.What does a tilt switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) slides side to side (c) closes when tipped over (d) springs back when let go
  15. 15.True or false: a toggle switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: a toggle switch flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
  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 OFF, B is OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  18. 18.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a push button (b) a slide switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a toggle switch
  19. 19.🔘 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
  20. 20.What does a toggle switch do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) closes when tipped over (c) stays where you flip it (d) slides side to side
  21. 21.What does a reed switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) flips up or down (c) closes when tipped over (d) closes near a magnet
  22. 22.🔘 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 OFF, C is ON and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  23. 23.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a toggle switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a slide switch (d) a push button
  24. 24.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a push button (b) a reed switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a toggle switch
  25. 25.🔘 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?
  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) Yes (b) No
  27. 27.🔘 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
  28. 28.🔘 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
  29. 29.🔘 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
  30. 30.True or false: a push button springs back when let go. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.What does a push button do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) closes when tipped over (c) flips up or down (d) works only while pressed
  32. 32.What does a push button do? (a) flips up or down (b) springs back when let go (c) closes when tipped over (d) closes near a magnet
  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) No (b) Yes
  34. 34.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) when either is ON (b) when both are OFF (c) never (d) when both are ON
  35. 35.🔘 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
  36. 36.What does a toggle switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) closes when tipped over (c) springs back when let go (d) closes near a magnet
  37. 37.🔘 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
  38. 38.True or false: a toggle switch stays where you flip it. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a push button slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔘 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

Answer key

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

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