Free Printable (Unit #6) Delmar's Standard Textbook of Electricity: Quiz

1.

A circuit that has only one path for current flow is a?

a)

Parallel Circuit

b)

Series Circuit

2.

When a circuit has only one path, the (?) is the same at any point.

a)

Current

b)

Power

c)

Voltage

d)

Resistance

3.

What device is designed to open and disconnect a circuit in the event of excessive current?

a)

Power Supply

b)

Potentiometer

c)

Wire

d)

Fuse

4.

What force pushes the electrons through a resistance in a circuit?

a)

Inductance

b)

Current

c)

Potential

d)

Amperage

5.

The amount of (?) across a resistor is proportional to its resistance.

a)

Voltage Rise

b)

Current Drop

c)

Voltage Drop

d)

Current Rise

6.

In a series circuit, the sum of the voltage drops is (?) the applied voltage.

a)

Equal To

b)

Greater Than

c)

Unrelated To

d)

Less Than

7.

The current, voltage, power, and resistance in a series circuit can be calculated using?

a)

Ampere's Law

b)

Volt's Law

c)

Ohm's Law

d)

Coulomb's Law

8.

A series circuit has a total resistance of 180 Ω and an applied voltage of 120 V. What is the current flow?

a)

$\frac{2}{3}\ A$

b)

$60\ A$

c)

$300\ A$

d)

$1.5\ A$

9.

A series circuit has a total resistance of 240 Ω and a current flow of 4 A. What is the applied voltage?

a)

$244\ V$

b)

$960\ V$

c)

$60\ V$

d)

$0.0167\ V$

10.

What is the applied voltage in a series circuit with two resistors (25 V and 60 V, respectively)?

a)

$25\ V$

b)

$85\ V$

c)

$35\ V$

d)

$60\ V$

11.

A two-resistor series circuit has an applied voltage of 100 V. The voltage across one of the resistors is 40 V. What is the voltage across the other resistor?

a)

$140\ V$

b)

$2.5\ V$

c)

$0.4\ V$

d)

$60\ V$

12.

A series circuit has two resistors that dissipate 10 W and 15 W, respectively. What is the total power dissipation of the circuit?

a)

$5\ W$

b)

$15\ W$

c)

$10\ W$

d)

$25\ W$

13.

A three-resistor circuit has a total power of 25 W. Two of the resistors dissipate 10 W and 5 W, respectively. How much power does the third resistor dissipate?

a)

$10\ W$

b)

$15\ W$

c)

$25\ W$

d)

$2\ W$

14.

A (?) is used to provide different voltages between certain points in a circuit.

a)

Voltage Divider

b)

Voltage Scalar

c)

Voltage Double

d)

Voltage Multiplier

15.

Which of the following formulas is the general voltage divider formula?

a)

$E_X\ =\ I_T\ \cdot\ R_T$

b)

$E_X\ =\ \left(\frac{E_T}{R_T}\right)\ R_X$

c)

$I_T\ =\ \left(\frac{E_T}{R_T}\right)$

d)

$E_X\ =\ \left(\frac{R_X}{R_T}\right)\ E_T$

16.

By observing the direction of current flow through the circuit, (?) can be determined.

a)

Voltage Drop

b)

Voltage Polarity

17.

To symbolize a ground point made by physically driving an object such as a rod or pipe into the ground, a(n) (?) ground symbol is used.

a)

Chassis

b)

Earth

c)

Supply

d)

Circuit

18.

A point that is used as a common connection for other parts of a circuit not actually driven into the ground is called a?

a)

Ground Ground

b)

Circuit Ground

c)

Chassis Ground

d)

Supply Ground

19.

A voltage that is positive with respect to ground is a(n)?

a)

Above-Ground Voltage

b)

Below-Ground Voltage

(Unit #6) Delmar's Standard Textbook of Electricity: Quiz

Total questions: 19

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