Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
What is the purpose of a switch in a circuit?
Advertisements
Solution
A switch is an on-off device for current in a circuit (or in an appliance).
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
A switch is not touched with wet hands while putting it on or off. Give a reason for your answer.
The diagram below shows a dual control switch circuit connected to a bulb.
(i) Copy the diagram and complete it so that the bulb is switched ON.
(ii) Out of A and B which one is the live wire and which one is the neutral wire ?
A switch must be connected in the ______.
What is a switch? State its function in an electric circuit.
Complete the drawing shown in Figure to indicate where the free ends of the two wires should be joined to make the bulb glow.
Would the bulb glow after completing the circuit shown in Figure if instead of a safety pin we use an eraser?
Would the bulb glow in the circuit shown in Figure?
In the circuit shown in the following figure, when the switch is moved to ‘ON’ position,
You are provided with a bulb, a cell, a switch and some connecting wires. Draw a diagram to show the connections between them to make the bulb glow.
What precaution do you take while handling a switch?
