Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 414 · 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 slide switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) slides side to side (c) springs back when let go (d) closes when tipped over
2. 2.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) only when both are ON (b) only when both are OFF (c) when either is ON (d) never
3. 3.True or false: a reed switch works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a reed switch (b) a slide switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a tilt switch
5. 5.What does a push button do? (a) works only while pressed (b) slides side to side (c) stays where you flip it (d) flips up or down
6. 6.What does a tilt switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) springs back when let go (c) closes when tipped over (d) slides side to side
7. 7.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.What does a reed switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) works only while pressed (c) slides side to side (d) closes near a magnet
9. 9.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a toggle switch (b) a reed switch (c) a push button (d) a tilt switch
10. 10.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
11. 11.True or false: a slide switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a tilt switch (b) a reed switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a push button
13. 13.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) cut (b) closed (c) broken (d) open
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 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
16. 16.🔘 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
17. 17.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
18. 18.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a toggle switch (b) a push button (c) a slide switch (d) a reed switch
19. 19.🔘 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?
20. 20.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
21. 21.🔘 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
22. 22.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
23. 23.True or false: a push button works only while pressed. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
25. 25.🔘 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?
26. 26.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
27. 27.True or false: a reed switch closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a push button closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: a tilt switch flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) stores current (b) opens or closes the loop (c) makes electricity (d) changes the voltage
31. 31.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a push button (b) a reed switch (c) a slide switch (d) a tilt switch
32. 32.What does a toggle switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) closes near a magnet (c) slides side to side (d) flips up or down
33. 33.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
34. 34.🔘 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 OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
35. 35.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
36. 36.True or false: a reed switch springs back when let go. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a toggle switch slides side to side. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a slide switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a reed switch (d) a push button
39. 39.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a tilt switch (b) a slide switch (c) a push button (d) a reed switch
40. 40.🔘 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?

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