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Resistor Values and Configurations

Resistor Values and Configurations

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video tutorial explains how to combine resistors in series and parallel to achieve desired resistance values. It covers the calculation of equivalent resistance and the use of color codes to identify resistor values. The tutorial also discusses the importance of precision and tolerance in resistors, demonstrating how to measure resistance with a multimeter. Finally, it provides resources for further learning in electronics and electrical engineering.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the total resistance when two 100 ohm resistors are connected in series?

50 ohms

100 ohms

200 ohms

400 ohms

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can you decrease the total resistance using resistors?

Use a lower resistance resistor

Connect them in series

Connect them in parallel

Use a higher resistance resistor

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the equivalent resistance of two 10 ohm resistors in parallel?

15 ohms

10 ohms

20 ohms

5 ohms

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you have three 10 ohm resistors in parallel, what is the total resistance?

3.33 ohms

0.33 ohms

10 ohms

30 ohms

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do the first two stripes on a 4-band resistor represent?

Multiplier

Tolerance

Digits

Resistance

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

For a 4-band resistor with colors brown, black, brown, and gold, what is the resistance?

1000 ohms

1 ohm

100 ohms

10 ohms

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the tolerance of a 4-band resistor with a gold stripe?

1%

2%

5%

10%

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