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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 336 · 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) cut (b) closed (c) open (d) broken
  2. 2.What does a slide switch do? (a) springs back when let go (b) stays where you flip it (c) works only while pressed (d) slides side to side
  3. 3.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) when both are OFF (b) never (c) when both are ON (d) when either is ON
  4. 4.What does a tilt switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) works only while pressed (c) stays where you flip it (d) slides side to side
  5. 5.🔘 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
  6. 6.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a reed switch (b) a slide switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a push button
  7. 7.True or false: a tilt switch flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: a reed switch flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a push button (b) a reed switch (c) a slide switch (d) a toggle switch
  10. 10.What does a reed switch do? (a) springs back when let go (b) closes when tipped over (c) flips up or down (d) closes near a magnet
  11. 11.True or false: a push button closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a reed switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a push button (d) a toggle switch
  14. 14.🔘 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
  15. 15.What does a push button do? (a) springs back when let go (b) closes when tipped over (c) stays where you flip it (d) flips up or down
  16. 16.🔘 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
  17. 17.True or false: a toggle switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  19. 19.🔘 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
  20. 20.True or false: a toggle switch flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
  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 OFF, B is ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  22. 22.True or false: a push button closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  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 ON, B is OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  24. 24.🔘 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
  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 OFF, B is OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  26. 26.🔘 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
  27. 27.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) only when both are ON (b) only when both are OFF (c) when either is ON (d) never
  28. 28.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  29. 29.True or false: a push button works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔘 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
  31. 31.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  32. 32.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a push button (b) a reed switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a toggle switch
  33. 33.🔘 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 ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  34. 34.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a push button (b) a toggle switch (c) a slide switch (d) a reed switch
  35. 35.🔘 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 ON, C is ON and D is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  36. 36.What does a toggle switch do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) stays where you flip it (c) springs back when let go (d) slides side to side
  37. 37.True or false: a reed switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔘 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 OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  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 ON, B is OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  40. 40.🔘 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) No (b) Yes

Answer key

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

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