Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 565 · 40 questions

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.

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

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