parallel circuits

parallel circuits

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parallel circuits

parallel circuits

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Physics

11th Grade

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

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What will happen if one light bulb is removed from this circuit?
The other bulbs will go out.
The other bulbs will stay on
The other bulbs will get dimmer.
The battery will become stronger.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

Does this statement best describe a parallel or a series circuit.
 
When more light bulbs are added they all remain bright. 
Parallel circuit
Series circuit

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

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What kind of circuit is this?
Series
Consecutive
Parallel
Training

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

In a parallel circuit which of the following is the same value throughout the circuit?
Voltage
Current
Resistance
Charge

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

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The total resistance of this circuit is 
25.7 ohms
315 ohms
324 ohms
90 ohms

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

What is a benefit of using a parallel circuit?  
It gets confusing.
There are no problems.
If one light goes out, it does not affect the others. 
If one light goes out, they all go out. 

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

When unequal resistors are connected in parallel in a circuit,

the same current always runs through each resistor.

the potential drop is always the same across each resistor.

the largest resistance has the largest current through it.

the power generated in each resistor is the same.

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