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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 860 · 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 bulb and a cell are joined through 2 switches on 2 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?
  2. 2.True or false: a slide switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  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) Yes (b) No
  4. 4.What does a toggle switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) closes near a magnet (c) works only while pressed (d) flips up or down
  5. 5.What does a tilt switch do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) slides side to side (c) closes when tipped over (d) stays where you flip it
  6. 6.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a push button (b) a tilt switch (c) a slide switch (d) a reed switch
  7. 7.🔘 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
  8. 8.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a toggle switch (b) a push button (c) a slide switch (d) a tilt switch
  9. 9.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a slide switch (b) a reed switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a tilt switch
  10. 10.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a slide switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a push button (d) a tilt switch
  11. 11.🔘 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?
  12. 12.🔘 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 OFF and D is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  13. 13.What does a reed switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) closes near a magnet (c) closes when tipped over (d) stays where you flip it
  14. 14.🔘 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
  15. 15.What does a push button do? (a) flips up or down (b) closes when tipped over (c) works only while pressed (d) closes near a magnet
  16. 16.True or false: a toggle switch flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔘 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
  18. 18.True or false: a tilt switch stays where you flip it. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  20. 20.🔘 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?
  21. 21.True or false: a reed switch closes when tipped over. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) open (b) broken (c) cut (d) closed
  23. 23.🔘 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
  24. 24.What does a toggle switch do? (a) works only while pressed (b) closes when tipped over (c) slides side to side (d) stays where you flip it
  25. 25.True or false: a toggle switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  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 OFF, B is ON and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  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 OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  28. 28.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) when either is ON (b) only when both are OFF (c) never (d) only when both are ON
  29. 29.🔘 A bulb and a cell are joined through 3 switches one after another in a single loop (series). 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 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  31. 31.🔘 Which kind of switch works only while pressed? (a) a toggle switch (b) a slide switch (c) a push button (d) a tilt switch
  32. 32.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) makes electricity (b) changes the voltage (c) stores current (d) opens or closes the loop
  33. 33.What does a push button do? (a) flips up or down (b) slides side to side (c) closes near a magnet (d) springs back when let go
  34. 34.What does a slide switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) closes near a magnet (c) closes when tipped over (d) slides side to side
  35. 35.🔘 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
  36. 36.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  37. 37.🔘 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
  38. 38.True or false: a reed switch works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a reed switch (b) a push button (c) a tilt switch (d) a toggle switch
  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

Answer key

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

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