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Electricity Quiz review #3

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is constant in a series circuit

a)

Voltage

b)

Current

c)

Resistance

d)

Watts

2.

What is constant in a parallel circuit

a)

Current

b)

Power

c)

Amerage

d)

Voltage

3.

Kirchoifs law states that Voltage TOTAL in a series circuit is found by

a)

subtracting the largest voltage drop from the smallest voltage drop

b)

subtracting the smallest voltage drop from the largest voltage drop

c)

adding up the voltage drop over each component

d)

taking the resistance and multiplying it by the current over that component

4.

39.0 mA is equivalent to

a)

0.00039 A

b)

0.0039 A

c)

0.039 A

d)

0.39 A

5.

In a parallel circuit with three 6-ohms resistors across a 12-volt battery, what is the total current (It) value in the circuit?

a)

2 A

b)

6 A

c)

12 A

d)

24 A

6.

When referring to an electrical circuit diagram, what point is considered to be at zero voltage?

a)

the switch

b)

the circuit breaker

c)

the resistor

d)

the ground

7.

Which is correct concerning a parallel circuit?

a)

Total resistance will be smaller than the smallest resistor.

b)

Total resistance will decrease when one of the resistances is removed.

c)

Total voltage drop is the same as the total resistance.

d)

none of the above

8.

What happens to the current in a voltage step-up transformer with a ratio of 1 to 4?

a)

The current is stepped down by a 1 to 4 ratio.

b)

The current is stepped up by a 1 to 4 ratio.

c)

The current does not change.

d)

The voltage does not change

9.

a switch that will get power from one source but will send that power to two circuits is known as a ____

a)

DPDT

b)

SPST

c)

SPDT

d)

DTSP

10.

A series circuit with 10 5ohm resistors will have a circuit resistance total of

a)

500 ohms

b)

555 ohms

c)

50 ohms

d)

55 ohms

11.

Polarity will tell you if the circuit has

a)

both sides are negative

b)

both sides are positive

c)

one side is positive

d)

one side is negative

e)

Answer 3 and 4

12.

A diode has polarity

a)

true

b)

false

13.

the resistance total in a parallel circuit is found by

a)

adding up the voltages drop then dividing it by the current

b)

subtracting the voltages drop then dividing it by the current

c)

adding up all the individual resistances

d)

adding up all the resistances using the reciprocal of each