E. Theory Unit 6 Series Ckt Assessment

A circuit that has only one path for current flow is a ______ circuit.

• series

• parallel

When a circuit has only one path, the ______ is the same at any point.

• voltage
• current
• resistance
• power

What force pushes the electrons through a resistance in a circuit?

• voltage

• inductance

• potential

• current

The amount of ______ across a resistor is proportional to its resistance and the circuit current.

• voltage drop

• voltage rise

• current drop

• current rise

In a series circuit, the sum of the voltage drops is ______ the applied voltage.

• greater than

• less than

• equal to

The current, voltage, power, and resistance in a series circuit can be calculated using ______ law.

• Ampere’s

• Coulomb’s

• Ohm’s

• Volt’s

A series circuit has a total resistance of 180 Ω and an applied voltage of 120 V. What is the current flow?

(a)  

A series circuit has a total resistance of 240 Ω and a current flow of 4 A. What is the applied voltage?

(a)  

What is the applied voltage in a series circuit with two resistors of 25 V and 60 V, respectively?

(a)  

A two-resistor series circuit has an applied voltage of 100 V. The voltage across one of the resistors is 40 V. What is the voltage across the other resistor?

(a)