
Resistors in Parallel
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Physics
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9th Grade
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Roy Espinosa
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the current when it reaches a branch with two resistors in parallel?
It stops completely.
It splits into two paths.
It doubles in speed.
It reverses direction.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the total current in a parallel circuit related to the currents in its branches?
It is the average of the branch currents.
It is less than the smallest branch current.
It is equal to the sum of the branch currents.
It is greater than the largest branch current.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What remains constant along an ideal wire in a parallel circuit?
Current
Power
Voltage
Resistance
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Ohm's Law, how is current through a resistor calculated?
Current equals voltage minus resistance.
Current equals voltage divided by resistance.
Current equals resistance times voltage.
Current equals resistance divided by voltage.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the relationship between total resistance and individual resistances in a parallel circuit?
Total resistance is the product of individual resistances.
Total resistance is the sum of individual resistances.
Total resistance is the sum of the reciprocals of individual resistances.
Total resistance is the reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocals of individual resistances.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a parallel circuit has resistors of 20 ohms and 5 ohms, what is the equivalent total resistance?
15 ohms
5 ohms
25 ohms
4 ohms
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the total current in a circuit with a 16-volt battery and a total resistance of 4 ohms?
4 amps
8 amps
16 amps
12 amps
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