Pre AP Series Circuits

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

• increase
• decrease
• stay the same

The current through each resistor connected in series

• will add up to the total current
• is the same everywhere
  

In order for a circuit to work you need to have

• A voltage source
• A complete pathway with no breaks in the circuit
• A resistor
• A voltage source and a complete pathway with no breaks in the circuit

This type of circuit only has one path for current to flow. 

• series
• parallel
• combination
• split

What is the total voltage (V_Total) across this circuit?

• 1.5 V
• 9 V
• 3 kΩ
• 10 kΩ

What is the total resistance (RT) across this circuit?

• 50 Ω
• 100 Ω
• 300 Ω
• 450 Ω

If the total current (I_total) is measured to be 0.02 A, What is the voltage measured at R₁?

• 2 V
• 3 V
• 5 V
• 9 V

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 has more than one path to flow through

what is this symbol for?

• light bulb
• switch
• battery
• resistor

Find :

total resistance =

total current =

voltage through resistor 3 =

• 60 Ohms, 0.4 A, 8 V

• 60 Ohms, 2.5 A, 8 V

• 90 Ohms, 2.5 A, 24 V

• 60 Ohms, 0.4 A, 24 V