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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 959 · 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 works only while pressed? (a) a slide switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a push button (d) a tilt switch
  2. 2.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a reed switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a push button (d) a slide switch
  3. 3.What does a slide switch do? (a) springs back when let go (b) slides side to side (c) stays where you flip it (d) closes when tipped over
  4. 4.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) closed (b) cut (c) broken (d) open
  5. 5.What does a toggle switch do? (a) springs back when let go (b) closes near a magnet (c) stays where you flip it (d) closes when tipped over
  6. 6.🔘 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
  7. 7.True or false: a tilt switch closes near a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔘 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
  9. 9.🔘 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 ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  10. 10.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  11. 11.What does a toggle switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) closes when tipped over (c) springs back when let go (d) flips up or down
  12. 12.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a toggle switch (b) a slide switch (c) a push button (d) a reed switch
  13. 13.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a toggle switch (b) a tilt switch (c) a push button (d) a slide switch
  14. 14.True or false: a reed switch closes near a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔘 Two switches are in series. When does the bulb glow? (a) when both are OFF (b) when either is ON (c) when both are ON (d) never
  16. 16.What does a reed switch do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) closes when tipped over (c) flips up or down (d) closes near a magnet
  17. 17.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  18. 18.What does a push button do? (a) stays where you flip it (b) closes when tipped over (c) slides side to side (d) springs back when let go
  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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  20. 20.What does a push button do? (a) works only while pressed (b) flips up or down (c) stays where you flip it (d) closes when tipped over
  21. 21.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  22. 22.What does a tilt switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) closes when tipped over (c) springs back when let go (d) stays where you flip it
  23. 23.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  24. 24.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  25. 25.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a toggle switch (b) a reed switch (c) a slide switch (d) a push button
  26. 26.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) stores current (b) makes electricity (c) opens or closes the loop (d) changes the voltage
  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 OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  28. 28.🔘 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
  29. 29.🔘 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
  30. 30.🔘 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
  31. 31.True or false: a push button works only while pressed. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔘 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
  33. 33.🔘 Which kind of switch stays where you flip it? (a) a tilt switch (b) a push button (c) a slide switch (d) a toggle switch
  34. 34.🔘 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
  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 OFF, B is ON and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  36. 36.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  37. 37.True or false: a push button closes near a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔘 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 OFF and D is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  39. 39.True or false: a slide switch stays where you flip it. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: a tilt switch springs back when let go. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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