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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 897 · 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.What does a toggle switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) springs back when let go (c) stays where you flip it (d) closes near a magnet
  2. 2.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a toggle switch (b) a slide switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a push button
  3. 3.True or false: a toggle switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔘 Two switches are in parallel (side by side). When does the bulb glow? (a) only when both are ON (b) never (c) only when both are OFF (d) when either is ON
  5. 5.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  6. 6.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) cut (b) open (c) closed (d) broken
  7. 7.🔘 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 OFF and D is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  8. 8.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  9. 9.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  10. 10.What does a toggle switch do? (a) closes when tipped over (b) springs back when let go (c) flips up or down (d) closes near a magnet
  11. 11.🔘 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
  12. 12.What does a reed switch do? (a) springs back when let go (b) slides side to side (c) works only while pressed (d) closes near a magnet
  13. 13.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) opens or closes the loop (b) makes electricity (c) stores current (d) changes the voltage
  14. 14.🔘 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
  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 OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  16. 16.🔘 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?
  17. 17.True or false: a tilt switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.What does a push button do? (a) slides side to side (b) flips up or down (c) stays where you flip it (d) springs back when let go
  19. 19.True or false: a push button flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔘 Which kind of switch closes when tipped over? (a) a reed switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a slide switch (d) a tilt switch
  21. 21.🔘 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
  22. 22.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a tilt switch (b) a slide switch (c) a reed switch (d) a push button
  24. 24.True or false: a reed switch closes near a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: a slide switch springs back when let go. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  27. 27.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) never (b) when either is ON (c) when both are OFF (d) when both are ON
  28. 28.🔘 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
  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 OFF, C is ON and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  30. 30.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a push button (b) a slide switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a toggle switch
  31. 31.🔘 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?
  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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  33. 33.True or false: a slide switch works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.What does a tilt switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) closes near a magnet (c) closes when tipped over (d) springs back when let go
  35. 35.True or false: a toggle switch works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a push button springs back when let go. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a slide switch (b) a push button (c) a toggle switch (d) a reed switch
  38. 38.What does a push button do? (a) slides side to side (b) closes when tipped over (c) stays where you flip it (d) works only while pressed
  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 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) No (b) Yes

Answer key

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

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