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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 437 · 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 OFF and B is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  2. 2.What does a reed switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) closes near a magnet (c) closes when tipped over (d) springs back when let go
  3. 3.What does a toggle switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) closes near a magnet (c) stays where you flip it (d) closes when tipped over
  4. 4.🔘 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
  5. 5.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a toggle switch (b) a push button (c) a slide switch (d) a reed switch
  6. 6.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a push button (b) a tilt switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a slide switch
  7. 7.True or false: a tilt switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) open (b) broken (c) closed (d) cut
  9. 9.🔘 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
  10. 10.What does a slide switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) slides side to side (c) closes near a magnet (d) closes when tipped over
  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 ON, B is OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  12. 12.What does a toggle switch do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) slides side to side (c) flips up or down (d) springs back when let go
  13. 13.🔘 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 OFF, C is ON and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  14. 14.True or false: a toggle switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.What does a tilt switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) slides side to side (c) flips up or down (d) stays where you flip it
  16. 16.🔘 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
  17. 17.🔘 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
  18. 18.🔘 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?
  19. 19.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a toggle switch (b) a reed switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a push button
  20. 20.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 5 switches on 5 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?
  21. 21.True or false: a reed switch closes near a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: a tilt switch springs back when let go. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a slide switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a reed switch (d) a push button
  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 ON, B is ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  25. 25.What does a push button do? (a) flips up or down (b) slides side to side (c) stays where you flip it (d) works only while pressed
  26. 26.🔘 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
  27. 27.True or false: a toggle switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a slide switch (b) a push button (c) a toggle switch (d) a tilt switch
  29. 29.True or false: a push button closes when tipped over. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔘 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
  31. 31.What does a push button do? (a) slides side to side (b) springs back when let go (c) closes near a magnet (d) stays where you flip it
  32. 32.🔘 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 OFF, C is OFF and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  33. 33.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a reed switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a slide switch (d) a push button
  34. 34.🔘 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
  35. 35.🔘 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?
  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 ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  37. 37.True or false: a reed switch flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  39. 39.True or false: a push button springs back when let go. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) only when both are OFF (b) only when both are ON (c) never (d) when either is ON

Answer key

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

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