Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 582 · 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) slides side to side (b) springs back when let go (c) closes near a magnet (d) flips up or down
2. 2.What does a reed switch do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) stays where you flip it (c) springs back when let go (d) slides side to side
3. 3.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
4. 4.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a tilt switch (b) a push button (c) a toggle switch (d) a reed switch
5. 5.True or false: a reed switch flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.What does a slide switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) slides side to side (c) flips up or down (d) closes near a magnet
7. 7.🔘 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?
8. 8.🔘 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?
9. 9.True or false: a tilt switch works only while pressed. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔘 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?
11. 11.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
12. 12.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 6 switches one after another in a single loop (series). What is the smallest number of switches that must be ON to light the bulb?
13. 13.What does a toggle switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) slides side to side (c) closes near a magnet (d) closes when tipped over
14. 14.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
15. 15.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a push button (b) a slide switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a tilt switch
16. 16.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a reed switch (b) a push button (c) a toggle switch (d) a tilt switch
17. 17.True or false: a toggle switch slides side to side. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
19. 19.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) opens or closes the loop (b) makes electricity (c) stores current (d) changes the voltage
20. 20.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a tilt switch (b) a slide switch (c) a push button (d) a toggle switch
21. 21.True or false: a push button works only while pressed. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔘 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
23. 23.What does a toggle switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) springs back when let go (c) stays where you flip it (d) closes near a magnet
24. 24.True or false: a push button closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: a push button springs back when let go. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔘 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
27. 27.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a slide switch (b) a reed switch (c) a push button (d) a tilt switch
28. 28.What does a tilt switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) stays where you flip it (c) closes near a magnet (d) closes when tipped over
29. 29.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) cut (b) open (c) closed (d) broken
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 ON, B is ON, C is OFF and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
31. 31.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a toggle switch (b) a reed switch (c) a slide switch (d) a tilt switch
32. 32.What does a push button do? (a) flips up or down (b) closes when tipped over (c) stays where you flip it (d) works only while pressed
33. 33.🔘 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
34. 34.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) only when both are OFF (b) never (c) when either is ON (d) only when both are ON
35. 35.True or false: a slide switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
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 OFF, B is OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
37. 37.True or false: a reed switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
39. 39.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
40. 40.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) False (b) True

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