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Circuits Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Conventional current is the flow of

a)

positive charge

b)

negative charge

c)

neutral charge

2.

Which circuit will have brighter bulbs if the batteries and bulbs are identical in both?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

The bulbs have the same brightness on both circuits

3.

Which circuit has a lower power consumption if the batteries and bulbs are identical in both.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

The circuits have the same power consumption.

4.

What quantity is the same at all points in a series circuit?

a)

Voltage

b)

Power

c)

Resistance

d)

Current

5.

What quantity is the same in each branch of a parallel circuit?

a)

Voltage drop

b)

Resistance

c)

Power

d)

Current

6.

What will happen when the switch is closed?

a)

A short circuit will be created

b)

The bulb will become brighter

c)

Nothing will happen

7.

What happens to the equivalent (total) resistance as resistors are added to a series circuit?

a)

Total resistance increases

b)

Total resistance decreases

c)

Total resistance remains the same

8.

What happens to the equivalent (total) resistance as resistors are added in parallel?

a)

Total resistance increases

b)

Total resistance decreases

c)

Total resistance remains the same

9.

What is current I3?

a)

3 A

b)

7 A

c)

15 A

10.

What happens to the current as resistors are added to a series circuit?

a)

Current increases

b)

Current decreases

c)

Current stays the same

11.

What is the voltage drop V4?

a)

5 V

b)

10 V

c)

15 V

d)

25 V

12.

Find the current through a 240 Ω resistor connected to a 120 V source.

a)

2 A

b)

240 A

c)

0.5 A

d)

120 A

13.

Find the voltage across a 100 Ω resistor drawing 4 amps of current.

a)

25 V

b)

400 V

c)

0.004 V

d)

104 V

14.

The equivalent (total) resistance of a parallel circuit is always

a)

greater than the smallest resistance

b)

less than the smallest resistance

c)

greater than the greatest resistance

d)

the sum of the individual resistances

15.

What is the resistance of a lamp operating at 120 volts and using 0.5 amps of current?

a)

240 Ω

b)

60 Ω

c)

0.5 Ω

d)

120.5 Ω

16.

How much power is dissipated in a bulb with a voltage of 10 V and a current of 4 A?

a)

14 W

b)

40 W

c)

2.5 W

d)

0.4 W

17.

Find the equivalent resistance of three 120 Ω resistors wired in parallel.

a)

360 Ω

b)

120 Ω

c)

40 Ω

18.

Find the equivalent resistance of three 120 Ω resistors wired in series.

a)

360 Ω

b)

120 Ω

c)

40 Ω

19.

A motor has a resistance of 100 Ω. It is designed to operate on 120 V. What is the power consumed by the motor?

a)

1.2 W

b)

12,000 W

c)

144 W

d)

0.83 W

20.

Which switch would cut off current to R1 only?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E