WorksheetsSeries and Parallel Circuits
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 54mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This is an example of a _______ circuit
a)
open
b)
series
c)
parallel
d)
square
2.
This is an example of a ______ circuit
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
c)
Open
d)
Dihexihedral
3.
A material in which electrons are able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator
c)
Resistance
d)
Conductor
4.
A material in which electrons are not able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator
c)
Resistance
d)
Conductor
5.
This circuit has more than one loop. When one light goes out, the others stay on.
a)
closed circuit
b)
series circuit
c)
parallel circuit
d)
open circuit
6.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light
c)
battery
d)
wires
7.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
8.
The total resistance in this circuit is
a)
100 ohms
b)
450 ohms
c)
400 ohms
d)
30 ohms
9.
The voltage dropped across the 300 ohm resistor is
a)
6 V
b)
9 V
c)
2 V
d)
30 V
10.
What is the total resistance (RT) across this circuit?
a)
3 kΩ
b)
10 kΩ
c)
13 kΩ
d)
18 kΩ
11.
In a parallel circuit which of the following is the same value throughout the circuit?
a)
Voltage
b)
Current
c)
Resistance
d)
Charge
12.
The current going through the 45 ohm resistor is
a)
0.05 amps
b)
0.2 amps
c)
0.1 amps
d)
5 amps
13.
The total resistance of this circuit is
a)
25.7 ohms
b)
315 ohms
c)
324 ohms
d)
90 ohms
14.
The total current going through the battery of this circuit is
a)
0.35 amps
b)
0.0286 amps
c)
0 amps
d)
9 amps
15.
a)
Circuit X is brighter than circuit Y
b)
Circuit Y is brighter than circuit X
c)
Both circuits have the same brightness
d)
Neither circuit will light the bulbs
16.
What 'flows' in a wire?
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Atoms
d)
Electrons
17.
Does this statement best describe a parallel or a series circuit.
When more light bulbs are added they all remain bright.
When more light bulbs are added they all remain bright.
a)
Parallel circuit
b)
Series circuit
18.
What does the resistance of a wire tell you?
a)
The speed of electron flow through it.
b)
How tough it is for electrons to flow through it.
c)
The amount of energy given to the electrons.
d)
The amount of energy taken away from the electrons.
19.
Unit for current
a)
Ohm
b)
Ampere
c)
Volt
d)
Watt
20.
Unit for resistance
a)
Ampere
b)
Ohm
c)
Volt
d)
Watt
21.
What is the equivalent resistance of this circuit?
a)
25 ohms
b)
8.3 ohms
c)
7.3 ohms
d)
9.0 ohms
22.
What is the voltage drop for the 7 ohm resistor?
a)
4.9 volts
b)
2.6 volts
c)
4.5 volts
d)
12 volts
23.
what is the equivalent current for this circuit?
a)
1.9 E -3 amps
b)
2.0 E 4 amps
c)
3.7 E -6 amps
d)
6.5 E -4 amps
24.
If every resistor has a value of 10 ohms, and the equivalent voltage is 9 volts, what is the equivalent resistance?
a)
8.3 ohms
b)
50 ohms
c)
11.7 ohms
d)
12.4 ohms
25.
If every R is 10 ohms, and v is 9 volts, what is the current across the R2
a)
0.26 A
b)
0.52 A
c)
.39 A
d)
.77 A
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