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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 268 · 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.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  2. 2.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  3. 3.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  4. 4.What does a toggle switch do? (a) springs back when let go (b) closes when tipped over (c) flips up or down (d) closes near a magnet
  5. 5.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a toggle switch (b) a reed switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a slide switch
  6. 6.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a reed switch (b) a slide switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a toggle switch
  7. 7.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a reed switch (b) a slide switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a push button
  9. 9.True or false: a push button works only while pressed. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a slide switch (b) a reed switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a push button
  11. 11.True or false: a toggle switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: a push button springs back when let go. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.What does a push button do? (a) works only while pressed (b) closes near a magnet (c) slides side to side (d) stays where you flip it
  14. 14.🔘 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
  15. 15.🔘 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
  16. 16.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) makes electricity (b) opens or closes the loop (c) stores current (d) changes the voltage
  17. 17.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) only when both are ON (b) never (c) only when both are OFF (d) when either is ON
  18. 18.True or false: a reed switch slides side to side. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.What does a slide switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) slides side to side (c) flips up or down (d) stays where you flip it
  20. 20.🔘 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
  21. 21.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  22. 22.What does a tilt switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) flips up or down (c) closes when tipped over (d) works only while pressed
  23. 23.🔘 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
  24. 24.True or false: a toggle switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  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 OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  26. 26.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  27. 27.🔘 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
  28. 28.True or false: a reed switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔘 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 ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  30. 30.What does a reed switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) closes near a magnet (c) stays where you flip it (d) closes when tipped over
  31. 31.True or false: a toggle switch springs back when let go. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  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 OFF, B is OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  35. 35.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  36. 36.🔘 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
  37. 37.True or false: a toggle switch flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔘 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
  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.🔘 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 ON, C is OFF and D is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes

Answer key

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

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