Electrical Measurements #2

What are the two types of circuits mentioned in this section?

• Series and Parallel

• Direct and Alternating

• Open and Closed

• Simple and Complex

How is the total voltage distributed in a series circuit?

• Equally among all loads

• Divided among the loads

• The same voltage across each load

• It remains constant across all components

What determines the voltage drop across a load in a series circuit?

• The resistance of the load

• The total voltage of the circuit

• The number of loads in the circuit

• The type of circuit

In a parallel circuit connected to a constant voltage power supply, how is voltage distributed?

• It decreases with each branch

• The same amount of voltage is available to each branch

• It varies based on the resistance

• It increases with each branch

What is the voltage drop across a component?

• The current it generates

• The resistance it provides to the circuit

• The total voltage of the circuit

• The difference in voltage referenced to ground between its two terminals

There is only one path for current to travel in a ______ circuit.

A(n) ________ circuit has more than one path for current flow.

In a series circuit, the total voltage supplied by the power supply is _______ among the loads.

The voltage drop across any component is the difference in voltage referenced to ______ between the two terminals of the component.

When a parallel circuit is connected to a constant voltage source, the same amount of voltage is available to each ______ of the circuit.