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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 677 · 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.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) open (b) closed (c) broken (d) cut
  2. 2.What does a push button do? (a) flips up or down (b) slides side to side (c) closes when tipped over (d) springs back when let go
  3. 3.True or false: a tilt switch slides side to side. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a reed switch (b) a push button (c) a slide switch (d) a toggle switch
  5. 5.🔘 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
  6. 6.True or false: a toggle switch closes near a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) never (b) when both are ON (c) when either is ON (d) when both are OFF
  8. 8.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) only when both are ON (b) only when both are OFF (c) when either is ON (d) never
  9. 9.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a toggle switch (b) a reed switch (c) a slide switch (d) a push button
  10. 10.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  11. 11.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a tilt switch (b) a reed switch (c) a slide switch (d) a toggle switch
  12. 12.🔘 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
  13. 13.What does a tilt switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) closes near a magnet (c) stays where you flip it (d) flips up or down
  14. 14.🔘 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
  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 OFF, B is OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  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 ON, B is OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  17. 17.🔘 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
  18. 18.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) makes electricity (b) changes the voltage (c) stores current (d) opens or closes the loop
  19. 19.True or false: a reed switch slides side to side. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.What does a push button do? (a) flips up or down (b) closes near a magnet (c) works only while pressed (d) slides side to side
  21. 21.What does a reed switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) closes when tipped over (c) stays where you flip it (d) closes near a magnet
  22. 22.🔘 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?
  23. 23.What does a slide switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) closes near a magnet (c) slides side to side (d) flips up or down
  24. 24.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a toggle switch (b) a push button (c) a slide switch (d) a tilt switch
  25. 25.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a slide switch (b) a push button (c) a toggle switch (d) a reed switch
  26. 26.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.What does a toggle switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) slides side to side (c) stays where you flip it (d) springs back when let go
  28. 28.True or false: a reed switch closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  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 ON, B is OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  30. 30.🔘 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
  31. 31.True or false: a reed switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: a tilt switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔘 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) 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 OFF, B is OFF, C is OFF and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  35. 35.What does a toggle switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) works only while pressed (c) slides side to side (d) springs back when let go
  36. 36.True or false: a toggle switch springs back when let go. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  38. 38.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  39. 39.🔘 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 ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  40. 40.True or false: a push button springs back when let go. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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