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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 299 · 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 push button do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) closes when tipped over (c) flips up or down (d) works only while pressed
  2. 2.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a push button (b) a reed switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a toggle switch
  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 ON, B is OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  4. 4.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) open (b) broken (c) closed (d) cut
  5. 5.🔘 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 OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  6. 6.🔘 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
  7. 7.What does a tilt switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) flips up or down (c) works only while pressed (d) stays where you flip it
  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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  9. 9.True or false: a slide switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔘 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?
  11. 11.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a toggle switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a push button (d) a slide switch
  12. 12.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a push button (b) a reed switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a slide switch
  13. 13.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a reed switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a push button (d) a tilt switch
  14. 14.What does a slide switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) works only while pressed (c) stays where you flip it (d) flips up or down
  15. 15.True or false: a slide switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: a push button springs back when let go. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a push button (b) a tilt switch (c) a reed switch (d) a toggle switch
  18. 18.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) never (b) when both are OFF (c) when both are ON (d) when either is ON
  19. 19.What does a push button do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) springs back when let go (c) flips up or down (d) stays where you flip it
  20. 20.🔘 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
  21. 21.🔘 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
  22. 22.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) stores current (b) opens or closes the loop (c) changes the voltage (d) makes electricity
  23. 23.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  24. 24.🔘 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?
  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.🔘 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
  27. 27.True or false: a tilt switch works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a push button flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a tilt switch closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.What does a toggle switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) closes when tipped over (c) springs back when let go (d) stays where you flip it
  31. 31.🔘 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
  32. 32.🔘 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
  33. 33.True or false: a toggle switch slides side to side. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  35. 35.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  36. 36.🔘 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?
  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) No (b) Yes
  38. 38.True or false: a toggle switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  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 ON, B is OFF, C is OFF and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No

Answer key

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

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