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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 448 · 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.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a toggle switch (b) a slide switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a push button
  2. 2.🔘 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 ON, C is ON and D is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  3. 3.🔘 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?
  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 OFF, B is ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  5. 5.🔘 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
  6. 6.What does a push button do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) slides side to side (c) closes near a magnet (d) works only while pressed
  7. 7.What does a toggle switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) closes near a magnet (c) springs back when let go (d) works only while pressed
  8. 8.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a slide switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a reed switch
  9. 9.🔘 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 OFF and D is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  10. 10.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) cut (b) closed (c) broken (d) open
  11. 11.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) makes electricity (b) opens or closes the loop (c) changes the voltage (d) stores current
  12. 12.True or false: a toggle switch stays where you flip it. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.What does a slide switch do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) slides side to side (c) works only while pressed (d) flips up or down
  14. 14.🔘 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
  15. 15.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a reed switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a slide switch
  16. 16.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) when both are OFF (b) never (c) when either is ON (d) when both are ON
  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 ON, C is ON and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  18. 18.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  19. 19.What does a reed switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) closes near a magnet (c) springs back when let go (d) closes when tipped over
  20. 20.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a push button (b) a reed switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a tilt switch
  21. 21.True or false: a toggle switch flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔘 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
  23. 23.🔘 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?
  24. 24.True or false: a reed switch works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔘 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
  26. 26.What does a toggle switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) slides side to side (c) works only while pressed (d) flips up or down
  27. 27.What does a push button do? (a) slides side to side (b) flips up or down (c) stays where you flip it (d) springs back when let go
  28. 28.What does a tilt switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) closes when tipped over (c) flips up or down (d) springs back when let go
  29. 29.🔘 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 OFF and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  30. 30.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  31. 31.True or false: a push button springs back when let go. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  33. 33.🔘 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?
  34. 34.🔘 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 ON and D is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  35. 35.🔘 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
  36. 36.True or false: a toggle switch works only while pressed. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a slide switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a push button
  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.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  40. 40.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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