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20 questions! Electric Circuits

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which resistor has the greatest voltage across it? If these were light bulbs, which would be the brightest?

a)

R2, R2

b)

R1, R1

c)

R2, R3

d)

R3, R2

2.

Determine the cost of operating an 800 watt hair dryer continuously for a year. Assume the electric company charged a flat rate of 11cents per Kilowatt-hour.

a)

$771

b)

$88

c)

$264

d)

$1,012

3.

What is the equivalent resistance in this branch of a circuit?

a)

45Ω

b)

256Ω

c)

d)

73Ω

4.

What is the voltage across R5 and the current through R7?

a)

0.5 V, 0.125 A

b)

1 V, 0.5 A

c)

0.5 V, 0.75 A

d)

1 V, 0.125 A

5.

Determine the total current in the circuit and the energy used every minute by the 30Ω resistor.

a)

0.17 A, 20 J

b)

0.17 A, 0.34 J

c)

0.08 A, 20 J

d)

0.08 A, 0.34 J

6.

What voltage would be needed across A-B to create a current of exactly 2 Amps in the 4 Ω resistor?

a)

13.33 Volts

b)

12.74 Volts

c)

9.25 Volts

d)

1.5 Volts

7.

Determine the value of the highest resistor from the graph

a)

36 Ω

b)

21Ω

c)

30 Ω

d)

81 Ω

8.

According to the junction rule, what must I1 be?

a)

3.5 A

b)

7.5 A

c)

2 A

d)

5.5 A

9.

If both light bulbs are identical and both switches were in the on position, how would the brightness of both bulbs change if one switch were turned off?

a)

One bulb would go off and the other would remain the same brightness

b)

No change in either bulb

c)

Both bulbs would go off

d)

One bulb would go off and the other would become brighter

10.

If there were a switch in series with R3 and this switch was open, determine the current in the circuit. If a 0.5 A fuse were placed in series with the battery, would the fuse blow when the switch is closed?

a)

0.3 A, No

b)

0.3 A Yes

c)

0.03 A, No

d)

0.03 A, Yes

11.

Which image shows the correct placement of meters to measure the current and voltage for the resistor?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

Which ammeter is reading the highest current?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

they are both equal

d)

4

13.

Which voltmeter is reading the highest voltage?

a)

they are both equal

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

What is this meter in a position to measure?

a)

Voltage

b)

Current

c)

Power

d)

Charge

15.

q1=+5µC, q2=+2µC, q3=-9µC, d1=8cm, and d2=4cm. Determine the net force on q1.

a)

14 N right

b)

14 N left

c)

239 N right

d)

239 N left

16.

In the diagram, determine how many electrons travel through the battery each minute

a)

1.3 x 1020 electrons

b)

21 electrons

c)

17.7 x 10-21 electrons

d)

5.8 x 1016 electrons

17.

As resistors are added to a parallel branch in a circuit, the total current in the circuit will______________.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

remain the same

d)

fluctuate wildly

18.

Determine the new resistance of a 8 Ω cylindrical resistor if you triple its length and increase its radius by a factor of two.

a)

6 Ω

b)

96 Ω

c)

8 Ω

d)

12 Ω

19.

How many 2 Ω resistors would have to be placed in parallel to equal 1 Ω?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

4

d)

It's not possible to create 1 Ω with 2 Ω resistors

20.

Determine the energy used in 8 minutes by a 6 Ω resistor drawing a current of 0.25 A.

a)

0.375 J

b)

3 J

c)

180 J

d)

720 J