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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 636 · 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 slides side to side? (a) a slide switch (b) a push button (c) a reed switch (d) a toggle switch
  2. 2.🔘 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
  3. 3.True or false: a reed switch flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: a toggle switch slides side to side. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a toggle switch (b) a reed switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a push button
  6. 6.What does a toggle switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) closes near a magnet (c) stays where you flip it (d) slides side to side
  7. 7.What does a reed switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) slides side to side (c) closes near a magnet (d) works only while pressed
  8. 8.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) broken (b) cut (c) closed (d) open
  9. 9.True or false: a toggle switch stays where you flip it. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  11. 11.What does a toggle switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) flips up or down (c) slides side to side (d) works only while pressed
  12. 12.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) never (b) when either is ON (c) when both are ON (d) when both are OFF
  13. 13.What does a slide switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) flips up or down (c) closes when tipped over (d) slides side to side
  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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  15. 15.True or false: a reed switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: a tilt switch works only while pressed. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔘 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
  18. 18.What does a tilt switch do? (a) springs back when let go (b) closes near a magnet (c) slides side to side (d) closes when tipped over
  19. 19.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) only when both are OFF (b) when either is ON (c) never (d) only when both are ON
  20. 20.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔘 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?
  22. 22.True or false: a reed switch closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  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 ON, B is OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  24. 24.True or false: a reed switch works only while pressed. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔘 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 ON, C is ON and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  26. 26.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a reed switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a slide switch (d) a tilt switch
  27. 27.True or false: a push button springs back when let go. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a slide switch (b) a reed switch (c) a push button (d) a toggle switch
  29. 29.🔘 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
  30. 30.🔘 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
  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 ON, B is OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  32. 32.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a reed switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a push button (d) a slide switch
  33. 33.🔘 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
  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 ON, B is ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  35. 35.True or false: a push button closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.What does a push button do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) stays where you flip it (c) springs back when let go (d) slides side to side
  37. 37.🔘 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
  38. 38.🔘 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
  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 OFF, B is ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  40. 40.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No

Answer key

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

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