Electrical Voltage and Current Measurement

The potential difference between two points in a circuit is called __________.

• current

• voltage

• resistance

• None of the above

The unit of measurement for voltage is the __________.

• ohm

• amp

• watt

• volt

Current is measured in __________.

• amps

• volts

• ohms

• pascals

Kirchoff's Voltage Law for a series circuit says that the total voltage is equal to the __________.

• smallest voltage drop

• sum of the voltage drops

• product of the voltage drops

• largest voltage drop

A __________ circuit is one in which there is only one path for current to travel.

• complex

• series

• parallel

• closed

A(n) __________ is a measurement device used to measure voltage.

• ohmmeter

• multimeter

• voltmeter

• ammeter

While this point is critical for circuit safety, it also makes a convenient common reference point for point voltage measurements.

• Ground

• Zero Reference

• Negative

• Positive

A multimeter is a multipurpose device that can measure only __________.

• voltage and resistance

• voltage and current

• resistance and current

• voltage, current, and resistance

An ammeter is used to measure __________.

• current

• resistance

• voltage

• temperature

Current is more dangerous to measure than voltage. Is this statement true or false?

• True

• False