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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 689 · 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 closes when tipped over? (a) a push button (b) a reed switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a tilt switch
  2. 2.What does a reed switch do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) flips up or down (c) stays where you flip it (d) springs back when let go
  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 OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  4. 4.True or false: a reed switch closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  6. 6.🔘 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
  7. 7.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a toggle switch (b) a reed switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a push button
  8. 8.True or false: a push button flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔘 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?
  10. 10.🔘 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 ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  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 OFF, B is ON and C is OFF. 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.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) cut (b) open (c) closed (d) broken
  14. 14.🔘 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
  15. 15.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a push button (b) a toggle switch (c) a slide switch (d) a reed switch
  16. 16.What does a slide switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) flips up or down (c) works only while pressed (d) slides side to side
  17. 17.🔘 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
  18. 18.What does a toggle switch do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) springs back when let go (c) slides side to side (d) stays where you flip it
  19. 19.True or false: a tilt switch works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) stores current (b) opens or closes the loop (c) changes the voltage (d) makes electricity
  21. 21.True or false: a push button stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.What does a push button do? (a) works only while pressed (b) slides side to side (c) flips up or down (d) closes near a magnet
  23. 23.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a tilt switch (b) a slide switch (c) a reed switch (d) a toggle switch
  24. 24.🔘 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
  25. 25.🔘 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 OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  26. 26.What does a tilt switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) flips up or down (c) closes near a magnet (d) works only while pressed
  27. 27.True or false: a toggle switch flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a reed switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a slide switch (d) a tilt 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 OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  30. 30.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 3 switches on 3 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?
  31. 31.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔘 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
  33. 33.🔘 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 OFF and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  34. 34.🔘 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?
  35. 35.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a slide switch (b) a push button (c) a toggle switch (d) a tilt switch
  36. 36.True or false: a reed switch flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a reed switch (b) a slide switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a push button
  38. 38.🔘 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
  39. 39.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) never (b) when both are ON (c) when both are OFF (d) when either is ON
  40. 40.True or false: a toggle switch works only while pressed. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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