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Resistance!

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the unit of measurement for resistance?

a)

Voltage

b)

Ampere

c)

Watts

d)

Ohms

2.

How to you calculate the total resistance in a series circuit?

a)

R1 + R2+ R3

b)

R1 - R2 - R3

c)

1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3

d)

R1 = R2 = R3

3.

How do you calculate total resistance in a parallel circuit?

a)

R1 + R2 + R3

b)

R1 - R2 - R3

c)

1/R1 +1/R2 + 1/R3 = 1/RT

d)

R1 = R2 = R3

4.
What is Resistance?
a)
the degree to which a circuit component opposes the passage of an electric current, causing energy dissipation
b)
How hard the energy is pushed
c)
The amount of charges that pass by a given point per second
d)
None of the above
5.

What is the equivalent or total resistance (Re) across this circuit?

a)

3 kΩ

b)

10 kΩ

c)

13 kΩ

d)

18 kΩ

6.
Which resistor will prevent the most current flow?
a)
1 ohm
b)
100 ohms
c)
1000 ohms
d)
0.5k ohms
7.
How does resistance affect current?
a)
less resistance - less current
b)
more resistance - less current
c)
more resistance - more current
d)
resistance does not affect current
8.

How would the equivalent resistance be determined?

a)

1 / Req = (1/5) + (1/8) + (1/3) Ω

b)

120 Ω

c)

1.5189873 Ω

d)

1 / Req = (1/5) * (1/8) * (1/3) Ω

9.

the formula to find current when the values of V and R are known is

a)

I = V2R

b)

I = V/R

c)

I = R/V

d)

I=VR

10.
What size resistor would produce a 3 Amp current flow with a 12 Volt battery
a)
1 Ohm
b)
3 Ohms
c)
4 Ohms
d)
12 Ohms
11.
The equivalent resistance in this circuit is 
a)
100 ohms
b)
450 ohms
c)
400 ohms
d)
30 ohms