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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 684 · 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) closes near a magnet (b) slides side to side (c) springs back when let go (d) stays where you flip it
  2. 2.What does a tilt switch do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) springs back when let go (c) closes when tipped over (d) flips up or down
  3. 3.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a tilt switch (b) a push button (c) a slide switch (d) a toggle switch
  4. 4.True or false: a toggle switch works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
  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 ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  6. 6.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a push button (b) a reed switch (c) a slide switch (d) a toggle switch
  7. 7.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) open (b) broken (c) closed (d) cut
  8. 8.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a slide switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a reed switch (d) a push button
  9. 9.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a reed switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a push button (d) a slide switch
  10. 10.What does a reed switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) closes near a magnet (c) closes when tipped over (d) slides side to side
  11. 11.🔘 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
  12. 12.🔘 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
  13. 13.🔘 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?
  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 OFF, B is OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  15. 15.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) changes the voltage (b) opens or closes the loop (c) stores current (d) makes electricity
  16. 16.🔘 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 OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  17. 17.🔘 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
  18. 18.🔘 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
  19. 19.🔘 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?
  20. 20.🔘 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
  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 ON, B is OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  22. 22.What does a toggle switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) closes when tipped over (c) springs back when let go (d) flips up or down
  23. 23.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) when both are ON (b) never (c) when either is ON (d) when both are OFF
  24. 24.What does a push button do? (a) slides side to side (b) closes near a magnet (c) stays where you flip it (d) springs back when let go
  25. 25.What does a slide switch do? (a) springs back when let go (b) works only while pressed (c) slides side to side (d) stays where you flip it
  26. 26.True or false: a push button stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a push button (b) a tilt switch (c) a slide switch (d) a reed switch
  28. 28.What does a push button do? (a) slides side to side (b) flips up or down (c) works only while pressed (d) closes when tipped over
  29. 29.True or false: a push button springs back when let go. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔘 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
  31. 31.True or false: a push button flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔘 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
  33. 33.True or false: a toggle switch flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: a push button closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  36. 36.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a tilt switch (b) a push button (c) a toggle switch (d) a slide switch
  37. 37.🔘 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?
  38. 38.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a tilt switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a push button (d) a reed switch
  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 OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  40. 40.True or false: a toggle switch springs back when let go. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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