Solving Series and Parallel Circuits

The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 

• It has 3 light bulbs.
• The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
• It uses a single battery.
• The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.

The total resistance in this circuit is 

• 100 ohms
• 450 ohms
• 400 ohms
• 30 ohms

The total current through this circuit is

• 0.02 amps
• 0.09 amps
• 50 amps
• 9 amps

The voltage dropped across the 300 ohm resistor is 

• 6 V
• 9 V
• 2 V
• 30 V

What is the total resistance (RT) across this circuit?

• 3 kΩ

• 10 kΩ

• 13 kΩ

• 18 kΩ

As resistors are added in series to a circuit, the total resistance will...

• increase
• decrease
• stay the same

As the resistance of a circuit increases, the current will...

• increase
• decrease
• stay the same

In a parallel circuit which of the following is the same value throughout the circuit?

• Voltage
• Current
• Resistance
• Charge

The current going through the 45 ohm resistor is 

• 0.05 amps
• 0.2 amps
• 0.1 amps
• 5 amps

The total resistance of this circuit is 

• 25.7 ohms
• 315 ohms
• 324 ohms
• 90 ohms