Series and Parallel Circuits

This is an example of a _______ circuit

• open
• series
• parallel
• square

This is an example of a ______ circuit

• Series
• Parallel
• Open
• Dihexihedral

The total resistance in this circuit is 

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

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1D

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

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

In a parallel circuit which of the following is the same value throughout the circuit?

• Voltage
• Current
• Resistance
• Charge

A series circuit has how many pathways for the electrons to flow?

• Two
• One
• Many
• Zero

What is one problem with using a series circuit? 

• It has a lot of series. 
• If one light goes down, they all go down! 
• It doesn't work properly.
• There are no problems.