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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 370 · 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) works only while pressed (d) flips up or down
  2. 2.What does a slide switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) slides side to side (c) closes near a magnet (d) flips up or down
  3. 3.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a slide switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a push button
  4. 4.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) makes electricity (b) changes the voltage (c) opens or closes the loop (d) stores current
  5. 5.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a tilt switch (b) a push button (c) a reed switch (d) a slide switch
  6. 6.True or false: a toggle switch springs back when let go. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔘 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
  8. 8.🔘 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 OFF, C is OFF and D is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  9. 9.🔘 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 OFF, C is ON and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  10. 10.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) when both are ON (b) never (c) when both are OFF (d) when either is ON
  11. 11.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a push button (b) a toggle switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a slide switch
  12. 12.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) cut (b) closed (c) broken (d) open
  13. 13.🔘 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?
  14. 14.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  15. 15.🔘 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?
  16. 16.True or false: a push button flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) never (b) only when both are ON (c) only when both are OFF (d) when either is ON
  18. 18.True or false: a push button works only while pressed. (a) False (b) True
  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 OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  20. 20.What does a toggle switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) closes near a magnet (c) stays where you flip it (d) slides side to side
  21. 21.True or false: a tilt switch works only while pressed. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔘 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
  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 OFF, B is ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  24. 24.🔘 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
  25. 25.What does a tilt switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) closes near a magnet (c) works only while pressed (d) springs back when let go
  26. 26.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 5 switches on 5 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?
  27. 27.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a toggle switch (b) a push button (c) a slide switch (d) a tilt switch
  28. 28.True or false: a slide switch slides side to side. (a) True (b) False
  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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  30. 30.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a push button (b) a toggle switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a slide switch
  31. 31.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 2 switches one after another in a single loop (series). What is the smallest number of switches that must be ON to light the bulb?
  32. 32.🔘 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
  33. 33.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  34. 34.True or false: a push button springs back when let go. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: a toggle switch slides side to side. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔘 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
  37. 37.🔘 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
  38. 38.True or false: a tilt switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a slide switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a push button (d) a tilt switch
  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) Yes (b) No

Answer key

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

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