Electricity
Lesson 6
9.6 Parallel circuits
Worksheet 9.6.2
Wiring problems
Draw circuit diagrams to help solve the wiring dilemmas.
A circuit where a single bulb is
controlled by one switch
Solution:
A circuit where one switch controls two
bulbs and if one goes out the other does
not go out.
Solution:
A circuit with two bulbs and three
switches where each bulb can be turned
on and off separately, and one of the
switches controls both bulbs.
Solution:
Staircase lighting – one and two switches
you can turn the bulb on and off using
either switch.
Solution:
© Oxford University Press 2013: this may be reproduced for class use solely for the purchaser’s institute
1