Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 857 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.True or false: a reed switch closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.What does a slide switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) flips up or down (c) stays where you flip it (d) closes near a magnet
3. 3.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a slide switch (b) a reed switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a push button
4. 4.True or false: a tilt switch springs back when let go. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.What does a tilt switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) springs back when let go (c) closes near a magnet (d) works only while pressed
6. 6.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a tilt switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a reed switch (d) a push button
7. 7.What does a push button do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) springs back when let go (c) flips up or down (d) slides side to side
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.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a push button (b) a toggle switch (c) a reed switch (d) a tilt switch
10. 10.🔘 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
11. 11.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a push button (b) a tilt switch (c) a reed switch (d) a toggle switch
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 OFF, B is OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
13. 13.What does a reed switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) closes near a magnet (c) works only while pressed (d) stays where you flip it
14. 14.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) makes electricity (b) stores current (c) opens or closes the loop (d) changes the voltage
15. 15.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
16. 16.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a slide switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a push button (d) a reed switch
17. 17.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a toggle switch (b) a push button (c) a slide switch (d) a reed switch
18. 18.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 4 switches one after another in a single loop (series). What is the smallest number of switches that must be ON to light the bulb?
19. 19.What does a push button do? (a) slides side to side (b) closes when tipped over (c) works only while pressed (d) flips up or down
20. 20.True or false: a push button springs back when let go. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: a toggle switch flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔘 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?
23. 23.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a reed switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a push button (d) a toggle switch
24. 24.🔘 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?
25. 25.True or false: a toggle switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a slide switch works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
28. 28.What does a toggle switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) closes near a magnet (c) works only while pressed (d) springs back when let go
29. 29.🔘 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 ON, C is ON and D is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
30. 30.True or false: a toggle switch closes near a magnet. (a) True (b) False
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 ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
32. 32.🔘 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
33. 33.True or false: a tilt switch flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔘 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
35. 35.🔘 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 ON and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
37. 37.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) closed (b) open (c) broken (d) cut
38. 38.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 4 switches on 4 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?
39. 39.What does a toggle switch do? (a) springs back when let go (b) works only while pressed (c) stays where you flip it (d) closes when tipped over
40. 40.🔘 A cell, a bulb and switches A and B are joined one after another in a single loop (series). A is ON and B is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No

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