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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Components in an electric circuit can be set up in:
series
parallel
a combination of both (mixed circuit)
All the answers are true
A SERIES CIRCUIT HAS MORE THAN ONE PATH TO FOLLOW
TRUE
FALSE
In a series circuit, if one bulb goes out, the rest stay on
TRUE
FALSE
The amount of current is the same through any component in a series circuit
TRUE
FALSE
What is the current at each component?
0,3 A
0,1 A
0,9 A
300 mA
Resistance is a measure of the opposition to current flow in an electrical circuit.
TRUE
FALSE
The total resistance in a series circuit is not the sum of the resistance at each component:
TRUE
FALSE
Resistance is measure in Amperes?
TRUE
FALSE
Calculate the resistance of this series circuit:
18000 Ω
15000 Ω
18 k Ω
18 Ω
Calculate the resistance of this series circuit
30 k Ω
30 Ω
65 Ω
50 Ω
In a series circuit:
The total resistance is bigger
The opposition to the electric current is bigger
There is no other way for the electrons to flow
All the answers are true
Adding more components in a series circuit does not affect their performance:
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following circuits are connected in parallel?
A AND B
C AND D
A AND C
B AND D
A PARALLEL CIRCUIT HAS MORE THAN ONE PATH TO FOLLOW
FALSE
TRUE
In a parallel circuit, the current splits and goes through 2 components:
FALSE
TRUE
Which circuit is not a parallel circuit?
1
2
3
4
Two bulbs in a parallel circuit – if one blows, the other stays on.
TRUE
FALSE
The total resistance in a parallel circuit is bigger than in a series circuit
TRUE
FALSE
Calculate the TOTAL resistance of this parallel circuit:
6 Ω
18 Ω
6 K Ω
2 Ω
In a mixed circuit, To calculate the total resistance of the circuit, we calculate the partial resistance of each branch and add them together.
TRUE
FALSE
