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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 319 · 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.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) closed (b) open (c) cut (d) broken
  2. 2.🔘 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
  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) No (b) Yes
  4. 4.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a push button (b) a toggle switch (c) a reed switch (d) a tilt switch
  5. 5.True or false: a reed switch flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔘 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
  7. 7.What does a push button do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) springs back when let go (c) closes when tipped over (d) stays where you flip it
  8. 8.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a toggle switch (b) a push button (c) a slide switch (d) a tilt switch
  9. 9.What does a slide switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) springs back when let go (c) closes near a magnet (d) flips up or down
  10. 10.What does a toggle switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) springs back when let go (c) closes when tipped over (d) flips up or down
  11. 11.True or false: a tilt switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) only when both are ON (b) never (c) when either is ON (d) only when both are OFF
  13. 13.🔘 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
  14. 14.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a tilt switch (b) a reed switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a push button
  15. 15.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  16. 16.🔘 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 ON, B is OFF, C is OFF and D is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  17. 17.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) stores current (b) opens or closes the loop (c) makes electricity (d) changes the voltage
  18. 18.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  19. 19.What does a tilt switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) works only while pressed (c) closes near a magnet (d) closes when tipped over
  20. 20.True or false: a push button works only while pressed. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔘 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
  22. 22.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a tilt switch (b) a slide switch (c) a push button (d) a reed switch
  23. 23.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a toggle switch (b) a push button (c) a reed switch (d) a slide switch
  24. 24.True or false: a push button stays where you flip it. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.What does a push button do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) flips up or down (c) works only while pressed (d) closes near a magnet
  26. 26.🔘 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
  27. 27.True or false: a push button closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a tilt switch works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.What does a reed switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) stays where you flip it (c) closes when tipped over (d) closes near a magnet
  30. 30.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  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 OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  32. 32.🔘 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
  33. 33.🔘 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
  34. 34.🔘 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
  35. 35.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a slide switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a reed switch
  36. 36.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a tilt switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a push button (d) a slide switch
  37. 37.🔘 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 ON and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  38. 38.True or false: a slide switch flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a slide switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔘 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

Answer key

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

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