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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 73 · 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.🔘 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) never (d) when either is ON
  2. 2.True or false: a toggle switch flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔘 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?
  4. 4.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) cut (b) broken (c) open (d) closed
  5. 5.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a slide switch (b) a push button (c) a reed switch (d) a tilt switch
  6. 6.🔘 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 ON, B is ON, C is ON and D is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  7. 7.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a toggle switch (b) a reed switch (c) a slide switch (d) a push button
  8. 8.True or false: a push button works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: a reed switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a push button (b) a reed switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a tilt switch
  11. 11.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  12. 12.What does a reed switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) closes when tipped over (c) springs back when let go (d) closes near a magnet
  13. 13.🔘 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 ON and B is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  14. 14.What does a toggle switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) works only while pressed (c) stays where you flip it (d) springs back when let go
  15. 15.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a tilt switch (b) a push button (c) a toggle switch (d) a slide switch
  16. 16.What does a slide switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) flips up or down (c) slides side to side (d) works only while pressed
  17. 17.🔘 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
  18. 18.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a toggle switch (b) a slide switch (c) a push button (d) a tilt switch
  19. 19.True or false: a push button slides side to side. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.What does a tilt switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) flips up or down (c) stays where you flip it (d) closes when tipped over
  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 ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  22. 22.True or false: a toggle switch works only while pressed. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔘 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
  24. 24.🔘 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
  25. 25.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  26. 26.🔘 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
  27. 27.What does a push button do? (a) slides side to side (b) stays where you flip it (c) works only while pressed (d) closes near a magnet
  28. 28.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a slide switch (b) a reed switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a push button
  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) No (b) Yes
  30. 30.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) opens or closes the loop (b) changes the voltage (c) stores current (d) makes electricity
  31. 31.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  32. 32.True or false: a push button stays where you flip it. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔘 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?
  34. 34.True or false: a toggle switch closes near a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a reed switch (b) a push button (c) a tilt switch (d) a toggle switch
  36. 36.True or false: a push button flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a toggle switch slides side to side. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔘 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
  39. 39.What does a toggle switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) flips up or down (c) closes near a magnet (d) springs back when let go
  40. 40.What does a push button do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) flips up or down (c) springs back when let go (d) closes near a magnet

Answer key

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

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