Circuits

The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 

• It has 3 light bulbs.
• The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
• It uses a single battery.
• The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.

The total resistance in this circuit is 

• 100 ohms
• 450 ohms
• 400 ohms
• 30 ohms

The total current through this circuit is

• 0.02 amps
• 0.09 amps
• 50 amps
• 9 amps

The voltage dropped across the 300 ohm resistor is 

• 6 V
• 9 V
• 2 V
• 30 V

As resistors are added in series to a circuit, the total resistance will...

• increase
• decrease
• stay the same

As the resistance of a circuit increases, the current will...

• increase
• decrease
• stay the same

The total resistance of this circuit is 

• 25.7 ohms
• 315 ohms
• 324 ohms
• 90 ohms

How much CURRENT does a 1200 W bread maker draw from a 110 V outlet?
P = IV
P = I²R
P = V²/R

• 132000 amps
• 0.09 amps
• 1200 amps
• 10.9 amps

Two resistors are connected to a source of voltage as shown in the diagram below. At which position should an ammeter be placed to measure the current passing only through resistor R1?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

An electric circuit contains an operating heating element and a lit lamp. Which statement best explains why the lamp remains lit when the heating element is removed from the circuit? 

• The lamp has less resistance than the heating element.
• The lamp has more resistance than the heating element
• The lamp and heating element were connected in parallel.
• The lamp and heating element were connected in series.