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DC Parallel Circuits

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the rule for voltage in a parallel Circuit

a)

Voltage adds

b)

Voltage Divides

c)

Voltage Stays the same

d)

Voltage Multiplies

2.

solve for the voltage drop across R2

a)

15 v

b)

50 v

c)

25 v

d)

33 v

3.

Solve for the voltage generated by the battery

a)

15 v

b)

150 v

c)

50 v

d)

33 v

4.

Solve for the current flowing through R1.

a)

50 ma

b)

50 a

c)

40 ma

d)

39 ma

5.

Solve for the current flowing through R2.

a)

10.3 ma

b)

28.3 ma

c)

16.4 ma

d)

8.3 ma

6.

Solve for the current flowing from the battery.

a)

100.3 ma

b)

28.3 ma

c)

58.3 ma

d)

78.3 ma

7.

Solve for the total resistance of the load.

a)

2 k-ohms

b)

858 ohms

c)

7 k-ohms

d)

400 ohms

8.

Solve for the Total Resistance of the load.

a)

10.3 k-ohms

b)

1.7 k-ohms

c)

1.1 k-ohms

d)

978 ohms

9.

This is an example of

a)

Series circuit

b)

Parallel circuit

c)

Voltmeter

d)

Resistor circuit

10.

The flow of electrons is also called..

a)

Resistance

b)

Voltage

c)

Current

d)

Magnetism

11.

Allows electrons to flow easily from one place to another.

a)

Resistor

b)

Conductor

c)

Insulator

d)

Plastics

12.

If you INCREASE VOLTAGE, what happens to CURRENT?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it stays the same

13.

A 3 volt battery is switch out and replaced with a 6 volt battery. What happens to the resulting current?

a)

It halves

b)

It doubles

c)

It stays the same

d)

It triples

14.
What will happen if one light bulb is removed from this circuit?
a)
The other bulbs will go out.
b)
The other bulbs will stay on
c)
The other bulbs will get dimmer.
d)
The battery will become stronger.
15.
When you remove a bulb from a three bulb circuit, and the other two bulbs go off, then the bulbs must have been connected in __________.
a)
parallel
b)
series
c)
open
d)
closed