Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 384 · 40 questions

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.

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

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