Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 665 · 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 switch do in a circuit? (a) changes the voltage (b) stores current (c) opens or closes the loop (d) makes electricity
2. 2.True or false: a slide switch slides side to side. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔘 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
4. 4.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a reed switch (b) a slide switch (c) a push button (d) a toggle switch
5. 5.True or false: a tilt switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔘 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
7. 7.What does a slide switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) stays where you flip it (c) slides side to side (d) closes near a magnet
8. 8.What does a reed switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) slides side to side (c) closes near a magnet (d) stays where you flip it
9. 9.True or false: a reed switch closes near a magnet. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a reed switch slides side to side. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
12. 12.True or false: a push button flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: a reed switch works only while pressed. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
15. 15.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a reed switch (b) a slide switch (c) a push button (d) a toggle switch
16. 16.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
17. 17.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a toggle switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔘 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
20. 20.True or false: a push button slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
22. 22.🔘 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 OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
23. 23.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) cut (b) closed (c) open (d) broken
24. 24.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
25. 25.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a push button (b) a slide switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a tilt switch
26. 26.🔘 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?
27. 27.What does a tilt switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) closes when tipped over (c) closes near a magnet (d) flips up or down
28. 28.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
29. 29.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
30. 30.What does a toggle switch do? (a) springs back when let go (b) works only while pressed (c) slides side to side (d) stays where you flip it
31. 31.True or false: a tilt switch closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔘 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
33. 33.What does a toggle switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) springs back when let go (c) closes when tipped over (d) flips up or down
34. 34.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a toggle switch (b) a slide switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a reed switch
35. 35.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) when both are OFF (b) when both are ON (c) never (d) when either is ON
36. 36.What does a push button do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) stays where you flip it (c) slides side to side (d) springs back when let go
37. 37.🔘 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 ON and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
38. 38.True or false: a reed switch springs back when let go. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔘 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?
40. 40.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a tilt switch (b) a push button (c) a toggle switch (d) a slide switch

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