Series and Parallel Circuits - Review for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What determines if two resistors are in series?
They share the same voltage.
They have the same resistance.
The current through one must pass through the other.
They are connected to the same battery.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the epsilon symbol next to a battery represent?
The current through the battery.
The electromotive force (EMF) of the battery.
The battery's internal resistance.
The terminal voltage of the battery.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a series circuit, how does the electric potential difference across the battery compare to that across the resistors?
It is unrelated to the resistors' potential differences.
It is less than the sum of the resistors' potential differences.
It is equal to the sum of the resistors' potential differences.
It is greater than the sum of the resistors' potential differences.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the equivalent resistance of resistors in parallel calculated?
By adding their resistances.
By subtracting their resistances.
By multiplying their resistances.
By taking the inverse of the sum of their inverses.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the equivalent resistance when more resistors are added in parallel?
It decreases.
It remains the same.
It doubles.
It increases.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a parallel capacitor configuration, what is true about the electric potential differences?
They are different for each capacitor.
They depend on the charge of each capacitor.
They are equal for all capacitors.
They are zero.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the equivalent capacitance of capacitors in series calculated?
By subtracting their capacitances.
By taking the inverse of the sum of their inverses.
By multiplying their capacitances.
By adding their capacitances.
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