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Circuits Practice

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A flashlight uses a 12V battery and has a bulb with a resistance of 155ohms. When the flashlight is on, how much current will be drawn from the battery? Round to the nearest hundredth.

a)

.08A

b)

.08mA

c)

8A

d)

80A

2.

Ohm’s Law states that...

a)

V=I/R

b)

V=R/I

c)

I=R/V

d)

V=I*R

3.

Which of the following is true?

a)

In a series circuit all voltages are the same. 

b)

In a parallel circuit all current is the same across branches.

c)

In a series circuit all resistances are the same. 

d)

In a parallel circuit all voltages are the same across branches.

4.

Which of the following is true?

a)

In a series circuit amperage (current) is constant. 

b)

In a parallel circuit there is no resistance. 

c)

Series circuits have multiple paths for energy to follow. 

d)

In a parallel circuit current is constant across all branches. 

5.

Kirchoff’s Law of Voltage

a)

Parallel Circuit: It=I1+I2+I3... 

b)

Series circuit: Vt=V1+V2+V3... 

c)

Series Circuit: It=I1+I2+I3... 

d)

Parallel Circuit: Vt=V1+V2+V3...  

6.

Kirchoff’s Current Law 

a)

Series circuit: Vt=V1+V2+V3... 

b)

Series Circuit: It=I1+I2+I3... 

c)

Parallel Circuit: It=I1+I2+I3... 

d)

Parallel Circuit: Vt=V1+V2+V3... 

7.

What is the total resistance of this circuit?

a)

6 Ohms

b)

12 Ohms

c)

24 Ohms

d)

2 Ohms

8.

In a series circuit, there are 3 light bulbs with resistances of 5, 10, and 15 ohms respectively, and a 20v battery. Which light bulb would be the brightest?

a)

The top one (5ohms)

b)

The bottom one (15ohms)

c)

The one on the right (10ohms)

d)

They all are the same

9.

In a series circuit, R1 = 220ohms, R2 = 470ohms, and R3 = 1.2k ohms. If the total current is 6A, what is the voltage across each component?

a)

V1= 12v

V2= 280v

V3= 1300v

b)

V1= 38v

V2= 377v

V3= 852v

c)

V1 = 1320V

V2 = 2820V

V3 = 7200V 

d)

V1= 500v

V2= 1200v

V3= 400v

10.

In a series circuit, R1 = 749ohms, R2 = 12ohms, and R3 = 50ohms. What is the total current through each component if the total voltage is 36V? Round to the nearest hundredth.

a)

I = 2A

b)

I = 0.04A

c)

I= 0.1A

d)

I= 0.03A

11.

In the following schematic diagram, find the total current, (I).

a)

I= 0.2A

b)

I= 28A

c)

I= 3A

d)

I = 12A

12.

If a lamp has a parallel circuit, with a total voltage of 12V, R1 = 3, R2 = 12, R3 = 20, and the current is 9A. What is the total resistance? Round to the nearest hundredth.

a)

Rt = 1.01ohms

b)

Rt = 2.39ohms

c)

Rt = 2.14ohms

d)

Rt = 1.34ohms

13.

Find the currents for each branch of the circuit.

a)

R1=0.9

R2= 4.5

R3=9

b)

R1= 0.7

R2= 2

R3= 3.2

c)

R1= 3

R2= 6

R3= 11

d)

R1= 5

R2= 10

R3= 22

14.

Find the total resistance of the parallel circuit.

a)

524 Ohms

b)

625 Ohms

c)

240 Ohms

d)

130 Ohms

15.

What is the total voltage of this parallel circuit?

a)

200v

b)

20v

c)

12v

d)

9v