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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 523 · 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.What does a toggle switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) closes when tipped over (c) stays where you flip it (d) works only while pressed
  2. 2.What does a push button do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) works only while pressed (c) closes near a magnet (d) flips up or down
  3. 3.🔘 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?
  4. 4.🔘 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
  5. 5.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 3 switches one after another in a single loop (series). What is the smallest number of switches that must be ON to light the bulb?
  6. 6.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) closed (b) broken (c) cut (d) open
  7. 7.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) when both are ON (b) when both are OFF (c) never (d) when either is ON
  8. 8.True or false: a toggle switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔘 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
  10. 10.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a toggle switch (b) a slide switch (c) a reed switch (d) a push button
  11. 11.🔘 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
  12. 12.True or false: a toggle switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.What does a reed switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) slides side to side (c) closes near a magnet (d) springs back when let go
  14. 14.What does a toggle switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) flips up or down (c) springs back when let go (d) works only while pressed
  15. 15.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a tilt switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a reed switch (d) a push button
  16. 16.What does a slide switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) springs back when let go (c) works only while pressed (d) flips up or down
  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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  18. 18.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a tilt switch (b) a slide switch (c) a reed switch (d) a push button
  19. 19.🔘 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
  20. 20.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  21. 21.True or false: a slide switch slides side to side. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔘 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
  23. 23.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  24. 24.🔘 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
  25. 25.What does a tilt switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) closes when tipped over (c) closes near a magnet (d) stays where you flip it
  26. 26.🔘 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 ON and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  27. 27.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  28. 28.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a toggle switch (b) a reed switch (c) a slide switch (d) a push button
  29. 29.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a reed switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a slide switch (d) a tilt switch
  30. 30.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a reed switch (b) a slide switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a push button
  31. 31.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  32. 32.True or false: a tilt switch springs back when let go. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔘 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 ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  34. 34.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) changes the voltage (b) stores current (c) opens or closes the loop (d) makes electricity
  35. 35.What does a push button do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) springs back when let go (c) closes when tipped over (d) slides side to side
  36. 36.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a toggle switch (b) a reed switch (c) a slide switch (d) a tilt switch
  37. 37.True or false: a push button works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  39. 39.True or false: a toggle switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No

Answer key

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

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