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Worksheets1.5 Circuit theory
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the flow of electrical charge through a circuit called?
Current
Voltage
Resistance
Power
What is the measure of opposition to current flow in a circuit called?
Current
Voltage
Resistance
Power
What is the electrical force that causes current to flow in a circuit called?
Current
Voltage
Resistance
Power
____________ __________ assumes that current flows out of the positive side of the battery, through the circuit, and back to the negative side of the battery.
Conventional Current
Ohms Law
Electron Flow
Kirchoff's Current Law
____________ __________ is what actually happens. The electrons flow out of the negative side of the battery, through the circuit, and back to the positive side of the battery.
Conventional Current
Ohm's Law
Electron Flow
Kirchhoff's Current Law
Both Conventional Current and Electron Flow are used. In general, the science disciplines use Electron Flow, whereas the engineering disciplines use Conventional Current.
True
False
What Law defines the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in an electric circuit
Kirchhoff's Voltage Law
Kirchhoff's Current law
Ohm's Law
Mom's Law
Components in a circuit can be connected in one of two ways: Series or parallel.
True
False
In a series circuit, there are multiple paths for current to flow.
True
False
In a parallel circuit, both ends of the components are connected together.
True
False
The current flowing through every series component is equal.
True
False
The total resistance (RT) is equal to the sum of all of the resistances (i.e., R1 + R2 + R3) in a series circuit.
True
False
The sum of all of the voltage drops (VR1 + VR2 + VR2) is equal to the total applied voltage (VT) in a series circuit.
True
False
The voltage across every parallel component is not equal.
True
False
The total resistance (RT) is equal to the reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocal in a series circuit.
True
False
In a parallel circuit, the sum of all of the currents in each branch (IR1 + IR2 + IR3) is equal to the total current (IT).
True
False
Which law states, the sum of all of the voltage drops in a series circuit equals the total applied voltage.
Kirchhoff's Voltage Law
Kirchhoff's Current Law
Ohm's Law
Parallel Law
Which law states, the total current in a parallel circuit equals the sum of the individual branch currents.
Kirchhoff's Voltage law
Kirchhoff's Current Law
Ohm's Law
Parallels Law
