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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 681 · 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.🔘 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
  2. 2.What does a toggle switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) closes near a magnet (c) closes when tipped over (d) slides side to side
  3. 3.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a push button (b) a tilt switch (c) a slide switch (d) a reed switch
  4. 4.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) broken (b) closed (c) cut (d) open
  5. 5.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) when either is ON (b) when both are ON (c) when both are OFF (d) never
  6. 6.🔘 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 ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  7. 7.True or false: a tilt switch flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  9. 9.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a slide switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a reed switch
  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 ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  11. 11.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  12. 12.🔘 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
  13. 13.What does a reed switch do? (a) springs back when let go (b) slides side to side (c) closes when tipped over (d) closes near a magnet
  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) No (b) Yes
  15. 15.🔘 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 ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  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 OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  17. 17.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a slide switch (b) a reed switch (c) a push button (d) a toggle switch
  18. 18.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) makes electricity (b) opens or closes the loop (c) changes the voltage (d) stores current
  19. 19.True or false: a toggle switch flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a tilt switch (b) a reed switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a push button
  21. 21.True or false: a slide switch flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.What does a push button do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) slides side to side (c) works only while pressed (d) stays where you flip it
  23. 23.🔘 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 OFF and D is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  24. 24.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  25. 25.🔘 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
  26. 26.True or false: a reed switch closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: a slide switch slides side to side. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) only when both are OFF (b) only when both are ON (c) when either is ON (d) never
  29. 29.True or false: a slide switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.What does a tilt switch do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) flips up or down (c) works only while pressed (d) closes when tipped over
  31. 31.🔘 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
  32. 32.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a toggle switch (b) a slide switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a push button
  33. 33.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  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 OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  35. 35.🔘 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
  36. 36.What does a slide switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) works only while pressed (c) stays where you flip it (d) closes near a magnet
  37. 37.True or false: a toggle switch slides side to side. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔘 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?
  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 ON, B is OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  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 OFF, B is OFF, C is OFF and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes

Answer key

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

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