Electrical Circuit Theorems Conversions

An electric circuit is a closed loop or pathway that allows electric charges to flow.

• True
• False

A resistor is a device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy.

• True
• False

A parallel connection is a type of electrical circuit in which there is a single current pathway.

• True
• False

A series connection is a type of electric circuit in which there are multiple paths.

• True
• False

A resistor is a device that controls current in electric circuits.

• True
• False

An electric current is a flow of charged particles.

• True
• False

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

In alternating current, the motion of the charges:

• continuously changes in the forward and reverse directions.
• is equal to the speed of light.
• is greater than the speed of light.
• is in the same direction of the electric field.

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

If a 75 W light bulb operates at a voltage of 120 V, what is the current in the bulb?

• 0.63 A
• 1.6 A
• 9.0 x 10³ A
• 1.1 x 10^-4 A

If a 325 W heater has a current of 6.0 A, what is the resistance of the heating element?

• 88 Ω
• 54 Ω
• 9.0 Ω
• 11 Ω

Three resistors with values of 4.0 Ω, 6.0 Ω and 8.0 Ω respectively, are connected in series. What is their equivalent resistance?

• 18
• 8.0
• 6.0
• 1.8