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Series Circuits and Parallel Circuits Practice

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the total resistance of this circuit?

a)

9.6 Ω

b)

40 Ω

c)

0.104 Ω

d)

8 Ω

2.

How should a voltmeter be placed in order to measure the potential difference across the 24-Ω resistor?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.
The current going through the 45 ohm resistor is 
a)
0.05 amps
b)
0.2 amps
c)
0.1 amps
d)
5 amps
4.

The potential difference across the 8.0-Ω resistor is ---.

a)

1.5 V

b)

12 V

c)

0.4 V

d)

3.2 V

5.

What is the total current being drawn from the 18.0 V battery shown?

a)

4.5 A

b)

3 A

c)

0.22 A

d)

4 A

6.

What is the potential difference across resistor B?

a)

17.55 V

b)

1.66 V

c)

5.4 V

d)

1.8 V

7.

At which position in the circuit shown should an ammeter be placed in order to measure the current flowing through the 22 Ω resistor?

a)

position A

b)

position B

c)

position C

d)

position D

e)

any of the positions

8.

The voltage drop across R1 is ______________________________ V.

a)

20

b)

30

c)

40

d)

50

9.

__________ remains the same in a series circuit.

a)

Resistance

b)

Voltage

c)

Current

d)

Power

10.

What is the resistance of the three resistors combined?

a)

72 Ω

b)

35 Ω

c)

8 Ω

d)

9.74 Ω

11.

If one bulb goes out in a series circuit, the remaining bulbs...

a)

also go out

b)

get brighter

c)

get dimmer

d)

explode, leaving shards of glass everywhere

12.

Solve for the current flowing through Resistor # 1

a)

35 A

b)

25 A

c)

0.035 amps

d)

0.025 amps