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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 828 · 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 flips up or down? (a) a reed switch (b) a push button (c) a toggle switch (d) a tilt switch
  2. 2.True or false: a slide switch stays where you flip it. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 6 switches on 6 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?
  4. 4.True or false: a toggle switch closes near a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.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
  6. 6.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a tilt switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a slide switch (d) a reed switch
  7. 7.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) only when both are ON (b) never (c) when either is ON (d) only when both are OFF
  8. 8.What does a toggle switch do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) springs back when let go (c) works only while pressed (d) stays where you flip it
  9. 9.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  11. 11.What does a slide switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) slides side to side (c) closes when tipped over (d) closes near a magnet
  12. 12.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  13. 13.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) broken (b) closed (c) cut (d) open
  14. 14.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a slide switch (b) a push button (c) a tilt switch (d) a reed switch
  15. 15.🔘 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 OFF. 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.🔘 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?
  18. 18.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a toggle switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a push button (d) a slide switch
  19. 19.🔘 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
  20. 20.🔘 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
  21. 21.True or false: a push button closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a toggle switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a slide switch (d) a push button
  23. 23.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.What does a reed switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) closes near a magnet (c) closes when tipped over (d) stays where you flip it
  25. 25.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a push button (b) a reed switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a slide switch
  26. 26.True or false: a slide switch works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔘 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
  28. 28.True or false: a toggle switch flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a reed switch works only while pressed. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔘 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
  31. 31.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  32. 32.🔘 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
  33. 33.🔘 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 ON, C is ON and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  34. 34.True or false: a push button springs back when let go. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: a slide switch slides side to side. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔘 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
  37. 37.What does a tilt switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) closes near a magnet (c) closes when tipped over (d) slides side to side
  38. 38.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  39. 39.What does a toggle switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) works only while pressed (c) flips up or down (d) springs back when let go
  40. 40.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) when both are OFF (b) when either is ON (c) never (d) when both are ON

Answer key

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

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