Electric Current

Front

What happens to resistance when more branches are added to a parallel circuit?

Back

Resistance decreases.

Front

What is the Voltage of a circuit that has a resistance of 5 Ω and a current of 2 A?

Back

10 V.

Front

Voltage is simply defined as...?

Back

What 'pushes' electrons.

Front

A light bulb is an example of a _______.

Back

Resistor.

Front

If Carlo doubled the battery on his circuit, what would most likely happen to its current?

Back

Current will be doubled.

Front

What is electric current?

Back

The flow of electric charge.

Front

What unit is electric current measured in?

Back

Amperes (A).

Front

What is the formula for calculating voltage?

Back

Voltage (V) = Current (I) × Resistance (R).

Front

What is a resistor?

Back

A component that resists the flow of electric current.

Front

What happens to the total resistance in a parallel circuit?

Back

It decreases as more resistors are added.