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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 47 · 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 slides side to side? (a) a slide switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a reed switch
  2. 2.What does a push button do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) flips up or down (c) springs back when let go (d) stays where you flip it
  3. 3.True or false: a tilt switch closes near a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a push button (b) a slide switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a tilt switch
  5. 5.True or false: a slide switch stays where you flip it. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) only when both are OFF (b) never (c) only when both are ON (d) when either is ON
  7. 7.True or false: a push button springs back when let go. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  9. 9.What does a tilt switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) flips up or down (c) closes near a magnet (d) stays where you flip it
  10. 10.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a slide switch (b) a push button (c) a toggle switch (d) a tilt switch
  11. 11.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a slide switch (b) a push button (c) a reed switch (d) a toggle switch
  12. 12.What does a toggle switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) works only while pressed (c) stays where you flip it (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 OFF and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  14. 14.🔘 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
  15. 15.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) broken (b) open (c) cut (d) closed
  16. 16.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) when both are OFF (b) when either is ON (c) never (d) when both are ON
  17. 17.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a toggle switch (b) a reed switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a slide switch
  18. 18.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.What does a toggle switch do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) flips up or down (c) works only while pressed (d) springs back when let go
  20. 20.🔘 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
  21. 21.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  22. 22.🔘 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
  23. 23.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a tilt switch (b) a push button (c) a toggle switch (d) a reed switch
  24. 24.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  25. 25.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  26. 26.What does a slide switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) springs back when let go (c) slides side to side (d) closes when tipped over
  27. 27.True or false: a slide switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔘 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?
  29. 29.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a push button (b) a reed switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a toggle switch
  30. 30.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 6 switches on 6 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?
  31. 31.What does a reed switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) slides side to side (c) springs back when let go (d) closes near a magnet
  32. 32.🔘 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 OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  33. 33.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) changes the voltage (b) stores current (c) makes electricity (d) opens or closes the loop
  34. 34.🔘 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
  35. 35.True or false: a slide switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  37. 37.True or false: a toggle switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔘 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
  39. 39.🔘 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
  40. 40.🔘 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

Answer key

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

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