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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 331 · 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) open (b) cut (c) closed (d) broken
  2. 2.True or false: a slide switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: a push button springs back when let go. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a slide switch (b) a reed switch (c) a push button (d) a toggle switch
  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 OFF and B is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  7. 7.What does a push button do? (a) slides side to side (b) flips up or down (c) stays where you flip it (d) springs back when let go
  8. 8.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) changes the voltage (b) makes electricity (c) stores current (d) opens or closes the loop
  9. 9.🔘 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
  10. 10.What does a tilt switch do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) closes when tipped over (c) flips up or down (d) stays where you flip it
  11. 11.🔘 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
  12. 12.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
  13. 13.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  14. 14.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a reed switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a push button
  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 ON, B is ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  16. 16.What does a toggle switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) springs back when let go (c) closes near a magnet (d) works only while pressed
  17. 17.🔘 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?
  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 ON, B is ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  19. 19.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a reed switch (b) a push button (c) a toggle switch (d) a slide switch
  20. 20.True or false: a toggle switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a slide switch (b) a push button (c) a tilt switch (d) a reed switch
  22. 22.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a toggle switch (b) a slide switch (c) a reed switch (d) a tilt switch
  23. 23.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) when both are OFF (b) when both are ON (c) never (d) when either is ON
  24. 24.True or false: a push button flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.What does a reed switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) closes when tipped over (c) closes near a magnet (d) works only while pressed
  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 OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  27. 27.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  28. 28.True or false: a push button works only while pressed. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔘 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
  30. 30.What does a toggle switch do? (a) springs back when let go (b) flips up or down (c) works only while pressed (d) closes near a magnet
  31. 31.True or false: a toggle switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  33. 33.True or false: a reed switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a reed switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a push button (d) a toggle switch
  35. 35.🔘 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
  36. 36.🔘 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
  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 ON, B is OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  38. 38.🔘 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
  39. 39.What does a push button do? (a) works only while pressed (b) closes when tipped over (c) flips up or down (d) closes near a magnet
  40. 40.🔘 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 ON, C is OFF and D is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No

Answer key

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

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