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Circuits review

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
Series Circuit
b)
Parallel Circuit
2.
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.
3.
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
4.
In a parallel circuit which of the following is the same value throughout the circuit?
a)
Voltage
b)
Current
c)
Resistance
d)
Charge
5.
What is the Voltage of a circuit that has a resistance of 5 Ω and a current of 2 A?
a)
25 V
b)
10 V
c)
2.5 V
d)
0.4 V
6.

If the battery produced 12.6 Volts what would be the current flow for a 6 Ohm resistor?

a)

2.1 Amps

b)

2.4 Amps

c)

1.71 Amps

d)

15 Amps

7.

A lamp plugged into a standard american outlet (120 V) uses 0.8 A of current. What is the power in the circuit?

a)

0.007 W

b)

96 W

c)

120 W

d)

150 W

8.

What is the power of the circuit?

a)

0.33 W

b)

3 W

c)

8 W

d)

12 W

9.

What is the energy of the circuit if it is running for 40 seconds?

a)

0.3 J

b)

3.3 J

c)

120 J

d)

480 J

10.
The total resistance of this circuit is 
a)
25.7 ohms
b)
315 ohms
c)
324 ohms
d)
90 ohms
11.
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
12.

If all of these items use 120 V, which has the most current?

a)

Lamp

b)

Radio

c)

Toaster

d)

Oven

13.

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

a)

3 kΩ

b)

10 kΩ

c)

13 kΩ

d)

18 kΩ

14.

A voltmeter has a high resistance so that it can accurately measure the change in voltage across a resistor. In order to do this, the voltmeter must be wired in ____________ with the resistor it's measuring

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

c)

Complex

d)

None of the above

15.

An ammeter has a low resistance which allows it to measure the current in a particular circuit branch without changing the current. In order to measure this current, the ammeter must be wired in __________ along the branch of the circuit whose current it is measuring.

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

c)

Complex

d)

None of the above

16.

What are the correct units to measure resistance?

a)

Amps, A

b)

Volts, V

c)

Ohms, Ω

d)

Coulombs, C

e)

Watts, W

17.

What are the correct units to measure charge?

a)

Amps, A

b)

Volts, V

c)

Ohms, Ω

d)

Coulombs, C

e)

Watts, W

18.

What are the correct units to measure current?

a)

Amps, A

b)

Volts, V

c)

Ohms, Ω

d)

Coulombs, C

e)

Watts, W

19.

For the circuit shown, what is the voltage drop across R1 if R1=R2?

a)

1 V

b)

2 V

c)

3 V

d)

4 V

e)

6 V

20.

For the circuit shown, the total current is 12 mA (milliamps), and R1 is twice as big as R2. What would be the current through R1?

a)

4 mA

b)

8 mA

c)

12 mA

d)

6 mA

e)

10 mA

21.

The total resistance in this circuit is

a)

100 ohms

b)

450 ohms

c)

400 ohms

d)

30 ohms

22.

How does the current in each resistor compare? (subscripts correlate to resistor subscripts)

a)

I1 > I2 > I3

b)

I3 = I2 = I1

c)

I3 > I2 > I1

d)

none of these

23.

How does the voltage across each resistor compare? (subscripts correlate to resistor subscripts)

a)

V1 > V2 > V3

b)

V3 = V2 = V1

c)

V1 < V2 < V3

d)

none of these

24.

If a bulb is added between the battery and the switch, ____

a)

The bulbs get brighter

b)

The bulbs get dimmer

c)

The bulb brightness stays the same

d)

All the bulbs go out

25.

If you add another bulb in parallel,_____

a)

The bulbs get brighter

b)

The bulbs get dimmer

c)

The bulb brightness stays the same

d)

All the bulbs will go out

26.

A battery (of voltage V or 2V) and resistors (of resistance R or 2R) are connected in various combinations as shown. Which circuit has the least amount of current flowing from the battery?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
27.

The current running through the 3 ohm resistor is

a)

1 A

b)

2 A

c)

3 A

d)

1.4 A

28.

Which of the following circuits has an equivalent resistance of 12 ohms? 

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
29.

A battery (of voltage V or 2V) and resistors (of resistance R or 2R) are connected in various combinations as shown. Which circuit uses the most power?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
30.

Which of the following changes would cause a wire's resistance to increase?

a)

Lengthening the wire

b)

Making the wire thicker

c)

Making the wire's resistivity less

d)

Wrapping the wire with plastic

31.

A 120 v appliance draws 30 A of current. If electricity costs $0.065 /kW*h, how much does it cost to operate the appliance for 3.5 hours?

a)

$0.82

b)

$8.20

c)

$82.00

d)

$820.00

32.

The amount of "push" available to move electrons is _____

a)

Current

b)

Resistance

c)

Voltage

d)

Static Electricity

33.

The opposition to electron movement

a)

Voltage

b)

Static electricity

c)

current

d)

Resistance

34.

What is constant in a series circuit?

a)

resistance (measured in ohms)

b)

current (measured in amps)

c)

voltage (measured in volts)

d)

power (measured in watts)

35.

What is constant in a parallel circuit?

a)

resistance (measured in ohms)

b)

current (measured in amps)

c)

voltage (measured in volts)

d)

power (measured in watts)

36.

What type of current supplies electricity in homes and businesses?

a)

conventional current

b)

direct current

c)

potential current

d)

alternating current

37.

In a series circuit, the equivalent resistance of the circuit will always be

a)

larger than any individual resistance.

b)

smaller than any individual resistance.

c)

equal to the largest individual resistance.

d)

equal to the smallest individual resistance.

38.

What type of current does a calculator battery (size AAA) supply?

a)

direct current

b)

alternating current

c)

conventional current

d)

potential current

39.

What electrical safety features is found in some portable equipment, and is designed to break if too much current is flowing?

a)

circuit breaker

b)

fuse

c)

GFCI

d)

switch

40.

The wire in a fuse will melt when the

a)

current is larger than the fuse rating

b)

current is smaller than the fuse rating

c)

voltage is too large

d)

voltage is too small

41.

What is a suitable fuse rating for a washing machine using 6 A of current?

a)

1 A

b)

5 A

c)

6 A

d)

10 A

42.

How does a circuit breaker works?

a)

Circuit breaker will cause the current to flow from live wire to earth.

b)

Circuit breaker will melt when the current is too large.

c)

Circuit breaker will 'trip' and cut off electricity supply when the current is too small.

d)

Circuit breaker will 'trip' and cut off electricity supply when the current is too large.

43.
The voltage dropped across the 300 ohm resistor is 
a)
6 V
b)
9 V
c)
2 V
d)
30 V
44.
As the resistance of a circuit increases, the current will...
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
45.
In a parallel circuit which of the following is the same value throughout the circuit?
a)
Voltage
b)
Current
c)
Resistance
d)
Charge
46.
The current going through the 45 ohm resistor is 
a)
0.05 amps
b)
0.2 amps
c)
0.1 amps
d)
5 amps
47.

The current going through the 90 ohm resistor is

a)

10 amps

b)

0.1 amps

c)

0.2 amps

48.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
49.
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
50.

The total resistance of this circuit is

a)

25.7 ohms

b)

315 ohms

c)

324 ohms

d)

90 ohms

51.
This is the symbol for a _____?
a)
an AC current source
b)
a DC current source
c)
a battery
d)
a single cell
52.
This is the symbol for a _____?
a)
an AC current source
b)
a DC current source
c)
a battery
d)
a single cell
53.

Solve for total Current in the circuit shown

a)

25 Amps

b)

35 amps

c)

25 milliamps

d)

35 milliamps

54.

Solve for the voltage drop at resistor 1

a)

38 volts

b)

60 Kvolts

c)

50 volts

d)

25 volts

55.

Voltage drop stands for what?

a)

the voltage applied to a circuit

b)

the voltage flowing through a resistor

c)

the voltage used by a load

56.

Using the circuit shown solve for total power dissipated in this circuit.

a)

20 watts

b)

30 watts

c)

1.8 Kilowatts

d)

180 watts

57.

The wattage being dissipated at R3 is ______________________________ W.

a)

18

b)

54

c)

36