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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 413 · 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.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  2. 2.What does a toggle switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) slides side to side (c) closes when tipped over (d) flips up or down
  3. 3.True or false: a toggle switch flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) when either is ON (b) only when both are OFF (c) only when both are ON (d) never
  5. 5.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a slide switch (b) a push button (c) a toggle switch (d) a reed switch
  6. 6.What does a tilt switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) closes near a magnet (c) stays where you flip it (d) closes when tipped over
  7. 7.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a tilt switch (b) a push button (c) a slide switch (d) a reed switch
  8. 8.True or false: a push button closes when tipped over. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔘 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
  10. 10.True or false: a slide switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.What does a push button do? (a) works only while pressed (b) slides side to side (c) stays where you flip it (d) closes when tipped over
  12. 12.🔘 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 ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  13. 13.What does a toggle switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) stays where you flip it (c) closes when tipped over (d) closes near a magnet
  14. 14.What does a slide switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) springs back when let go (c) closes near a magnet (d) slides side to side
  15. 15.🔘 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
  16. 16.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔘 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
  18. 18.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) never (b) when both are ON (c) when either is ON (d) when both are OFF
  19. 19.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) broken (b) open (c) closed (d) cut
  20. 20.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a slide switch (b) a reed switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a toggle switch
  21. 21.True or false: a slide switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔘 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?
  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 ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  24. 24.🔘 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
  25. 25.True or false: a toggle switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a toggle switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a slide switch (d) a reed switch
  27. 27.True or false: a reed switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a reed switch closes near a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔘 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
  30. 30.What does a reed switch do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) closes when tipped over (c) works only while pressed (d) stays where you flip it
  31. 31.🔘 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?
  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 OFF, 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, 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
  34. 34.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a toggle switch (b) a slide switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a push button
  35. 35.True or false: a toggle switch springs back when let go. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔘 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
  37. 37.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  38. 38.🔘 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?
  39. 39.🔘 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
  40. 40.What does a push button do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) slides side to side (c) stays where you flip it (d) springs back when let go

Answer key

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

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