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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 773 · 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.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  2. 2.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  4. 4.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  5. 5.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a slide switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a push button (d) a tilt switch
  6. 6.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a push button (b) a tilt switch (c) a slide switch (d) a toggle switch
  7. 7.What does a push button do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) works only while pressed (c) slides side to side (d) closes when tipped over
  8. 8.🔘 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
  9. 9.🔘 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
  10. 10.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a reed switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a push button (d) a slide switch
  11. 11.What does a tilt switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) works only while pressed (c) slides side to side (d) springs back when let go
  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 ON, B is OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  13. 13.True or false: a tilt switch works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  15. 15.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a slide switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a push button (d) a reed switch
  16. 16.What does a push button do? (a) flips up or down (b) springs back when let go (c) closes when tipped over (d) slides side to side
  17. 17.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a reed switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a push button (d) a slide switch
  18. 18.What does a reed switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) stays where you flip it (c) closes near a magnet (d) slides side to side
  19. 19.What does a toggle switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) flips up or down (c) closes near a magnet (d) springs back when let go
  20. 20.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) open (b) broken (c) cut (d) closed
  21. 21.What does a toggle switch do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) stays where you flip it (c) closes when tipped over (d) slides side to side
  22. 22.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  23. 23.True or false: a toggle switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.What does a slide switch do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) closes when tipped over (c) slides side to side (d) flips up or down
  25. 25.🔘 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
  26. 26.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  28. 28.🔘 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
  29. 29.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a tilt switch (b) a slide switch (c) a push button (d) a toggle switch
  30. 30.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a tilt switch (b) a reed switch (c) a push button (d) a toggle switch
  31. 31.🔘 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
  32. 32.True or false: a reed switch springs back when let go. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔘 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
  34. 34.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) makes electricity (b) opens or closes the loop (c) changes the voltage (d) stores current
  35. 35.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) when both are OFF (b) when both are ON (c) when either is ON (d) never
  36. 36.🔘 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 ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  37. 37.🔘 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 OFF, C is OFF and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  38. 38.🔘 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
  39. 39.🔘 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
  40. 40.🔘 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

Answer key

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

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