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Electronics Worksheet: Switches in a Circuit

Electronics lesson 5: Switches in a circuit · Set 961 · 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 tilt switch (b) a reed switch (c) a toggle switch (d) a push button
  2. 2.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 when tipped over
  3. 3.True or false: a reed switch works only while pressed. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔘 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
  5. 5.What does a push button do? (a) springs back when let go (b) flips up or down (c) slides side to side (d) closes near a magnet
  6. 6.What does a slide switch do? (a) springs back when let go (b) closes near a magnet (c) stays where you flip it (d) slides side to side
  7. 7.What does a push button do? (a) closes near a magnet (b) works only while pressed (c) stays where you flip it (d) flips up or down
  8. 8.🔘 When a switch is ON, the circuit is … (a) closed (b) open (c) cut (d) broken
  9. 9.🔘 Which kind of switch springs back when let go? (a) a toggle switch (b) a reed switch (c) a push button (d) a tilt switch
  10. 10.🔘 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
  11. 11.🔘 Which kind of switch closes near a magnet? (a) a tilt switch (b) a push button (c) a toggle switch (d) a reed 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 ON, B is OFF and C is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  13. 13.What does a reed switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) flips up or down (c) closes near a magnet (d) works only while pressed
  14. 14.True or false: a reed switch flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: a toggle switch stays where you flip it. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔘 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
  17. 17.🔘 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 OFF, C is ON and D is ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  18. 18.🔘 What does a switch do in a circuit? (a) makes electricity (b) changes the voltage (c) opens or closes the loop (d) stores current
  19. 19.🔘 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
  20. 20.True or false: a toggle switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔘 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 ON, B is OFF, C is OFF and D is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  22. 22.🔘 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?
  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 OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  24. 24.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  25. 25.🔘 Which kind of switch flips up or down? (a) a reed switch (b) a toggle switch (c) a tilt switch (d) a push button
  26. 26.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) No (b) Yes
  27. 27.True or false: a tilt switch stays where you flip it. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a toggle switch flips up or down. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔘 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 OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  30. 30.True or false: a push button flips up or down. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔘 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?
  32. 32.🔘 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) Yes (b) No
  33. 33.🔘 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 OFF and C is OFF. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  34. 34.True or false: a slide switch slides side to side. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: a tilt switch closes when tipped over. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔘 Which kind of switch slides side to side? (a) a toggle switch (b) a slide switch (c) a push button (d) a reed switch
  37. 37.What does a tilt switch do? (a) slides side to side (b) springs back when let go (c) closes when tipped over (d) stays where you flip it
  38. 38.🔘 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 ON. Does the bulb glow? (a) Yes (b) No
  39. 39.🔘 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) No (b) Yes
  40. 40.What does a toggle switch do? (a) flips up or down (b) works only while pressed (c) springs back when let go (d) closes when tipped over

Answer key

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

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