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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 243 · 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 closes near a magnet? (a) a slide switch (b) a push button (c) a reed switch (d) a tilt switch
  2. 2.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a reed switch (b) a push button (c) a toggle switch (d) a slide switch
  3. 3.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a push button (b) a reed switch (c) a slide switch (d) a toggle switch
  5. 5.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) broken (b) open (c) closed (d) cut
  6. 6.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a slide switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a push button
  7. 7.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  8. 8.🔘 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
  9. 9.What does a reed switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) closes near a magnet (c) flips up or down (d) closes when tipped over
  10. 10.🔘 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
  11. 11.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) never (b) when either is ON (c) when both are ON (d) when both are OFF
  12. 12.True or false: a toggle switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: a toggle switch closes near a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a toggle switch (b) a push button (c) a reed switch (d) a slide switch
  15. 15.True or false: a toggle switch flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔘 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 OFF and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  17. 17.What does a tilt switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) flips up or down (c) closes when tipped over (d) springs back when let go
  18. 18.🔘 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
  19. 19.True or false: a slide switch flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) opens or closes the loop (b) stores current (c) changes the voltage (d) makes electricity
  21. 21.What does a toggle switch do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) springs back when let go (c) closes when tipped over (d) stays where you flip it
  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 ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  23. 23.True or false: a push button works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔘 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 ON and D is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  25. 25.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  26. 26.🔘 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
  27. 27.What does a push button do? (a) flips up or down (b) stays where you flip it (c) springs back when let go (d) slides side to side
  28. 28.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  29. 29.True or false: a push button slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a toggle switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a reed switch (d) a push button
  31. 31.🔘 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
  32. 32.True or false: a toggle switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔘 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
  34. 34.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) only when both are OFF (b) never (c) when either is ON (d) only when both are ON
  35. 35.True or false: a push button closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  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 OFF, B is ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  37. 37.🔘 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
  38. 38.True or false: a tilt switch stays where you flip it. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔘 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
  40. 40.True or false: a reed switch works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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