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Circuits Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take. 
a)
One
b)
Two 
c)
Three 
d)
Four
2.
In a parallel circuit, if one connection is broken, all of the connections stop working.
a)
True
b)
False
3.

If another resistor, R4, were added in series, the total equivalent resistance would

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Remain the same

d)

(it depends on the resistors)

4.

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

5.

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

6.

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

7.
What size resistor would produce a 3 Amp current flow with a 12 Volt battery
a)
1 Ohm
b)
3 Ohms
c)
4 Ohms
d)
12 Ohms
8.
A measure of the potential energy of an electric charge is known as:
a)
current
b)
voltage
c)
conductivity
d)
power
9.

What is the current if 12 C of charge passes in 3s?

a)

36 A

b)

4 A

c)

0.25 A

d)

12 A

10.

This symbol represents what part of a circuit?

a)

battery

b)

resistor

c)

switch

d)

wire

11.

Which of the following has the greatest resistance?

a)

long, thin wires

b)

Short, thick wires

c)

long, thick wires

d)

short, thin wires

12.

Calculate the voltage applied when a 60 watt light-bulb uses a current of 5 amps

a)

300 volts

b)

30 volts

c)

12 volts

d)

0.08 volts

13.
What is the total resistance of three resistors in parallel with values of 4 ohms, 10 ohms, and 25 ohms? 
a)
1.50 ohms
b)
3.43 ohms
c)
2.56 ohms
d)
2.25 ohms
14.

Calculate the power generated as a 20 A current flows through a 10Ω resistor?

a)

2 W

b)

200 W

c)

4000 W

d)

400 W

15.

The total resistance in this circuit is

a)

100 ohms

b)

450 ohms

c)

400 ohms

d)

30 ohms

16.

Which of the following factors could affect the resistance of a wire?

a)

the material it is made of

b)

how shiny it is

c)

the color

17.

A light bulb operating at 100 V has a resistance of 200 Ω. How much power is dissipated in this bulb?

a)

100 W

b)

60 W

c)

50 W

d)

200 W

18.

When 5.00 A is flowing through an 10.0-Ω device, how much power is being dissipated in the device?

a)

50.0 W

b)

250 W

c)

500 W

d)

2.50 kW