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E2/3: Resistance and Internal Resistance

Total questions: 12

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.
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
7.

R =

a)

Resistance

b)

Internal Resistance

c)

Current

d)

Resistivity

8.

r =

a)

Resistance

b)

Internal Resistance

c)

Current

d)

Resistivity

9.

What is the resistance if the voltage is 10V and the current is 2A?

a)

20 Ω

b)

5 Ω

c)

12 Ω

d)

8 Ω

10.

How do you measure potential difference in a circuit?

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Ammeter

c)

Thermistor

d)

Battery pack

11.

If the length of a wire increases, the resistance ____________

a)

a. decreases

b)

b. increases

c)

c. stays the same

d)

d. unknown

12.

A high resistance voltmeter records the potential difference across a battery which is connected to a variable resistor of resistance 𝑅.

R, as shown in the figure below.


The reading on the voltmeter, 𝑉

V, takes the following values:

when V=6.0V when 𝑅=2.0Ω

when V=8.0V when 𝑅=4.0Ω


Calculate the value of r

a)

6.00 Ω

b)

2.00 Ω

c)

2.50 Ω

d)

1.00 Ω