← Switches in a circuit lesson New set →

Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 389 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.🔘 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
  2. 2.🔘 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
  3. 3.What does a slide switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) slides side to side (c) closes when tipped over (d) flips up or down
  4. 4.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a toggle switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a slide switch (d) a reed switch
  5. 5.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a reed switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a push button (d) a toggle switch
  6. 6.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) never (b) only when both are OFF (c) when either is ON (d) only when both are ON
  7. 7.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) opens or closes the loop (b) stores current (c) makes electricity (d) changes the voltage
  8. 8.True or false: a slide switch stays where you flip it. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.What does a push button do? (a) springs back when let go (b) stays where you flip it (c) closes near a magnet (d) flips up or down
  10. 10.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a tilt switch (b) a push button (c) a reed switch (d) a toggle switch
  11. 11.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  12. 12.🔘 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
  13. 13.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a push button (b) a reed switch (c) a slide switch (d) a tilt switch
  14. 14.🔘 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
  15. 15.True or false: a reed switch works only while pressed. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a tilt switch (b) a reed switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a push button
  17. 17.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) when either is ON (b) when both are ON (c) when both are OFF (d) never
  18. 18.🔘 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
  19. 19.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: a toggle switch stays where you flip it. (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 ON, B is ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  22. 22.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a reed switch (b) a slide switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a toggle switch
  23. 23.🔘 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 ON and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  24. 24.True or false: a reed switch closes near a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: a push button springs back when let go. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔘 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
  27. 27.🔘 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?
  28. 28.What does a tilt switch do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) works only while pressed (c) closes when tipped over (d) slides side to side
  29. 29.True or false: a reed switch closes when tipped over. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  31. 31.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  32. 32.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) open (b) cut (c) broken (d) closed
  33. 33.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a reed switch (b) a slide switch (c) a push button (d) a tilt switch
  34. 34.What does a toggle switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) works only while pressed (c) springs back when let go (d) stays where you flip it
  35. 35.🔘 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
  36. 36.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  37. 37.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  38. 38.True or false: a tilt switch slides side to side. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔘 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?
  40. 40.🔘 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

Answer key

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

Free electronics lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/electronics-for-kids