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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 493 · 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 stays where you flip it? (a) a toggle switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a slide switch (d) a push button
  2. 2.What does a push button do? (a) slides side to side (b) springs back when let go (c) flips up or down (d) closes near a magnet
  3. 3.What does a slide switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) springs back when let go (c) slides side to side (d) closes when tipped over
  4. 4.🔘 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
  5. 5.True or false: a push button works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔘 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
  7. 7.🔘 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
  8. 8.True or false: a toggle switch flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) changes the voltage (b) stores current (c) opens or closes the loop (d) makes electricity
  10. 10.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a push button (b) a slide switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a reed switch
  11. 11.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) cut (b) broken (c) open (d) closed
  12. 12.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) when both are ON (b) never (c) when both are OFF (d) when either is ON
  13. 13.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a tilt switch (b) a slide switch (c) a push button (d) a reed switch
  14. 14.What does a reed switch do? (a) springs back when let go (b) works only while pressed (c) closes near a magnet (d) slides side to side
  15. 15.True or false: a slide switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: a toggle switch stays where you flip it. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.What does a toggle switch do? (a) springs back when let go (b) closes near a magnet (c) flips up or down (d) closes when tipped over
  18. 18.What does a tilt switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) slides side to side (c) closes when tipped over (d) flips up or down
  19. 19.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  20. 20.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 3 switches on 3 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 push button stays where you flip it. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: a slide switch flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a toggle switch (b) a slide switch (c) a push button (d) a reed switch
  24. 24.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a toggle switch (b) a slide switch (c) a push button (d) a reed switch
  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 ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  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 ON, B is ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  27. 27.What does a push button do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) closes near a magnet (c) works only while pressed (d) slides side to side
  28. 28.🔘 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?
  29. 29.True or false: a slide switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔘 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?
  31. 31.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a tilt switch (b) a slide switch (c) a push button (d) a reed switch
  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 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
  34. 34.🔘 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
  35. 35.What does a toggle switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) works only while pressed (c) stays where you flip it (d) closes when tipped over
  36. 36.🔘 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
  37. 37.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  38. 38.True or false: a reed switch flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
  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 ON, B is ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  40. 40.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No

Answer key

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

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