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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 383 · 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.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a toggle switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a slide switch (d) a reed switch
  2. 2.🔘 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?
  3. 3.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) opens or closes the loop (b) stores current (c) makes electricity (d) changes the voltage
  4. 4.What does a push button do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) springs back when let go (c) stays where you flip it (d) slides side to side
  5. 5.True or false: a push button flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  7. 7.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) open (b) cut (c) broken (d) closed
  8. 8.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a tilt switch (b) a slide switch (c) a reed switch (d) a toggle switch
  9. 9.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) only when both are OFF (b) when either is ON (c) only when both are ON (d) never
  10. 10.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a toggle switch (b) a slide switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a reed switch
  11. 11.🔘 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
  12. 12.What does a slide switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) slides side to side (c) works only while pressed (d) flips up or down
  13. 13.True or false: a reed switch closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔘 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 ON, C is ON and D is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  15. 15.What does a toggle switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) closes when tipped over (c) springs back when let go (d) works only while pressed
  16. 16.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a push button (b) a toggle switch (c) a reed switch (d) a tilt switch
  17. 17.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) False (b) True
  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 OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  19. 19.True or false: a slide switch springs back when let go. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 6 switches one after another in a single loop (series). What is the smallest number of switches that must be ON to light the bulb?
  21. 21.🔘 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
  22. 22.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a toggle switch (b) a slide switch (c) a push button (d) a reed switch
  23. 23.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) when both are OFF (b) when either is ON (c) never (d) when both are ON
  24. 24.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a tilt switch (b) a slide switch (c) a reed switch (d) a toggle switch
  25. 25.🔘 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
  26. 26.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  27. 27.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  28. 28.What does a reed switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) slides side to side (c) works only while pressed (d) closes near a magnet
  29. 29.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 4 switches one after another in a single loop (series). What is the smallest number of switches that must be ON to light the bulb?
  30. 30.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a push button (b) a slide switch (c) a reed switch (d) a tilt switch
  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 ON, B is ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  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 ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  33. 33.🔘 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?
  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 OFF, B is ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  35. 35.What does a toggle switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) springs back when let go (c) flips up or down (d) slides side to side
  36. 36.What does a push button do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) works only while pressed (c) stays where you flip it (d) closes when tipped over
  37. 37.True or false: a push button springs back when let go. (a) True (b) False
  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 OFF, B is ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  39. 39.🔘 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 OFF and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  40. 40.True or false: a push button works only while pressed. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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