Current and Circuits Flashcard UNIT 10 AP PHYSICS

Front

Which safety devices measure or react to specific levels of current? Options: Fuse, Circuit Breaker, Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI in your kitchen), All The Above

Back

All The Above

Front

In an electrical circuit, a voltage difference:

Back

Supplies energy to make charges flow

Front

How would you draw two resistors in parallel?

Back

side by side or one on top of the other

Front

How would you draw a series circuit?

Back

both in a row

Front

Three 6 ohm resistors are in series. What is the total resistance?

Back

18 ohm

Front

What is the voltage drop across each branch of a parallel circuit?

Back

depends on whatever the battery is

Front

If electricity costs 10 cents per Kw*Hr, how much does it cost to run a 60 w bulb for one hour?

Back

$0.006

Front

Which of the following statements best describes the difference between series and parallel?

Back

Series have a single path, parallel have two or more paths.

Front

The current in a DC series circuit:

Back

is the same at all points

Front

You use a 1200W dryer for 15 min and a 100W bulb for 1hr. How much electricity did you use?

Back

400 watt-hours