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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 629 · 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) stays where you flip it (c) springs back when let go (d) closes near a magnet
  2. 2.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a tilt switch (b) a slide switch (c) a reed switch (d) a toggle switch
  3. 3.🔘 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
  4. 4.True or false: a toggle switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔘 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
  6. 6.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a push button (b) a reed switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a slide switch
  7. 7.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  8. 8.What does a push button do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) springs back when let go (c) closes near a magnet (d) closes when tipped over
  9. 9.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a reed switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a push button (d) a slide switch
  10. 10.🔘 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
  11. 11.True or false: a push button flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.What does a toggle switch do? (a) springs back when let go (b) slides side to side (c) flips up or down (d) works only while pressed
  13. 13.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) changes the voltage (b) makes electricity (c) opens or closes the loop (d) stores current
  14. 14.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a push button (b) a tilt switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a slide switch
  15. 15.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 2 switches one after another in a single loop (series). What is the smallest number of switches that must be ON to light the bulb?
  16. 16.True or false: a reed switch closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: a push button stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a toggle switch (b) a slide switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a reed switch
  19. 19.True or false: a slide switch slides side to side. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) never (b) when both are ON (c) when both are OFF (d) when either is ON
  21. 21.🔘 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
  22. 22.🔘 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
  23. 23.🔘 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
  24. 24.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a reed switch (b) a push button (c) a toggle switch (d) a tilt switch
  25. 25.True or false: a toggle switch flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) never (b) only when both are ON (c) when either is ON (d) only when both are OFF
  27. 27.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a toggle switch (b) a reed switch (c) a slide switch (d) a push button
  28. 28.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) cut (b) closed (c) open (d) broken
  29. 29.What does a tilt switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) springs back when let go (c) stays where you flip it (d) closes when tipped over
  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 OFF and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  31. 31.🔘 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
  32. 32.True or false: a toggle switch works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔘 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?
  34. 34.🔘 A cell, a bulb and switches A, B, C and D are joined one after another in a single loop (series). A is OFF, B is OFF, C is OFF and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  35. 35.🔘 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?
  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 OFF, B is ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  37. 37.True or false: a toggle switch slides side to side. (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) 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.🔘 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?

Answer key

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

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