
Understanding Series and Parallel Circuits
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9th - 10th Grade
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Jennifer Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main characteristic of resistors in series?
Current can bypass one resistor.
Resistors have no effect on current.
Current must pass through all resistors.
Voltage is the same across all resistors.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a parallel circuit, what happens to the current?
It increases as it moves through resistors.
It splits into different paths.
It remains constant through all paths.
It decreases as it moves through resistors.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does voltage behave in a series circuit?
It is higher at the end of the circuit.
It is the same across all resistors.
It is the sum of the voltage drops across each resistor.
It is zero across all resistors.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the rule for voltage in a parallel circuit?
Voltage is zero across all resistors.
Voltage is the same across each resistor.
Voltage is the sum of the voltage drops across each resistor.
Voltage is higher at the end of the circuit.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you calculate equivalent resistance in a series circuit?
Subtract the resistances.
Add the resistances.
Divide the resistances.
Multiply the resistances.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the formula for equivalent resistance in a parallel circuit?
Sum of the resistances.
Product of the resistances.
Sum of the inverses of the resistances.
Difference of the resistances.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a series circuit, how does the total resistance compare to individual resistances?
It is less than any individual resistance.
It is equal to the largest resistance.
It is equal to the smallest resistance.
It is greater than any individual resistance.
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