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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 838 · 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 slides side to side? (a) a toggle switch (b) a push button (c) a tilt switch (d) a slide switch
  2. 2.🔘 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
  3. 3.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a slide switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a push button (d) a tilt switch
  4. 4.🔘 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
  5. 5.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) never (b) when both are OFF (c) when either is ON (d) when both are ON
  6. 6.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a slide switch (b) a reed switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a tilt switch
  7. 7.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a tilt switch (b) a push button (c) a reed switch (d) a slide switch
  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 OFF, B is OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  9. 9.True or false: a tilt switch flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) never (b) when either is ON (c) only when both are ON (d) only when both are OFF
  11. 11.What does a push button do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) slides side to side (c) flips up or down (d) works only while pressed
  12. 12.True or false: a reed switch stays where you flip it. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.What does a slide switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) works only while pressed (c) slides side to side (d) closes near a magnet
  14. 14.🔘 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
  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) Yes (b) No
  16. 16.True or false: a slide switch flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔘 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 ON, B is OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  18. 18.What does a toggle switch do? (a) springs back when let go (b) stays where you flip it (c) closes near a magnet (d) works only while pressed
  19. 19.🔘 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
  20. 20.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) open (b) closed (c) cut (d) broken
  21. 21.What does a toggle switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) slides side to side (c) closes when tipped over (d) closes near a magnet
  22. 22.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) makes electricity (b) stores current (c) opens or closes the loop (d) changes the voltage
  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 ON, B is ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  24. 24.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a toggle switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a slide switch (d) a push button
  25. 25.True or false: a toggle switch flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.What does a tilt switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) closes near a magnet (c) closes when tipped over (d) flips up or down
  27. 27.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  28. 28.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a toggle switch (b) a reed switch (c) a slide switch (d) a push button
  29. 29.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 5 switches on 5 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?
  30. 30.🔘 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 ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  31. 31.True or false: a push button stays where you flip it. (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 ON, B is ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  33. 33.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  35. 35.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  36. 36.🔘 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?
  37. 37.What does a push button do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) closes near a magnet (c) stays where you flip it (d) springs back when let go
  38. 38.🔘 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
  39. 39.True or false: a slide switch closes when tipped over. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes

Answer key

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

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