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8-21 Circuit Recap

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 9hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What resistors are in series? Select all that apply.

a)

R1 and R3

b)

R2 and R4

c)

R1 and R4

d)

None of the resistors are in series right now.

2.

What do R1 and R2 have in common?

a)

The have the same current

b)

They have the same voltage

c)

The have the same resistance

3.

What do R3 and R4 have in common?

a)

The have the same current

b)

They have the same voltage

c)

The have the same resistance

4.

What resistors are in parallel? Select all that apply.

a)

R1 and R2

b)

R1 and R3

c)

R1 and R4

d)

R3 and R4

5.

What is the equivalent resistance of R1 and R2?

a)

150 Ohms

b)

350 Ohms

c)

71.4 Ohms

d)

127.3 Ohms

6.

What is the equivalent resistance of R3 and R4?

a)

150 Ohms

b)

550 Ohms

c)

71.4 Ohms

d)

127.3 Ohms

7.

What is the total resistance of the circuit?

a)

900 Ohms

b)

350 Ohms

c)

71.4 Ohms

d)

198.7 Ohms

8.

Which two resistors are in series within the circuit? Select ALL!

a)

R1

b)

R2

c)

R3

d)

R4

9.

What do R1 and R4 have in common?

a)

They have the same current.

b)

They have the same voltage.

c)

They have the same resistance.

d)

They have the same power.

10.

Which two resistors are in parallel within the circuit? Select ALL!

a)

R1

b)

R2

c)

R3

d)

R4

11.

Which two resistors share the same voltage? Select all!

a)

R1

b)

R2

c)

R3

d)

R4

12.

What is the equivalent resistance of R2 and R3?

a)

15 Ohms

b)

18.75 Ohms

c)

21.33 Ohms

d)

80 Ohms

13.

After simplifying R2 and R3, what should you do?

a)

Find the inverse sum (1/R) of R1 and R4

b)

Find the inverse sum (1/R) of R23 and R4

c)

Find the sum of all three resistors (R1, R23 and R4)

d)

Find the sum of R1 and R2 and the inverse sum of R23

14.

What is the total resistance of the circuit?

a)

40 Ohms

b)

70 Ohms

c)

73.75 Ohms

d)

135 Ohms

15.

What is the current out of the battery?

a)

0.136 A

b)

0.425 A

c)

5.87 A

d)

0.252 A

16.

What is the current flowing through Resistor one?

a)

0.436 A

b)

0.136 A

c)

154 A

d)

77 A

17.

What is the current flowing through Resistor four?

a)

0.436 A

b)

0.136 A

c)

154 A

d)

77 A

18.

What is the voltage drop at Resistor one?

a)

10 V

b)

8.45 V

c)

2.72 V

d)

4.34 V

19.

What is the voltage drop at Resistor 4?

a)

10 V

b)

4.76 V

c)

2.72 V

d)

5 V

20.

What is the voltage drop at Resistor 2?

a)

10 V

b)

2.52 V

c)

2.71 V

d)

5 V

21.

What is the voltage drop at Resistor 3?

a)

10 V

b)

2.52 V

c)

2.71 V

d)

5 V

22.

What is the current that is flowing through Resistor 2?

a)

0.22 A

b)

0.136 A

c)

0.084 A

d)

0.0506

23.

What is the current that is flowing through Resistor 3?

a)

0.22 A

b)

0.136 A

c)

0.084 A

d)

0.0504

24.

What does the current in R2 and R3 add up to?

a)

0.22 A

b)

3.4 A

c)

0.136 A

d)

0.0506

25.

What is the total resistance in the circuit?

a)

1.1 ohms

b)

12 ohms

c)

4.4 ohms

d)

2.4 ohms

26.

What is the total current through the battery?

a)

0.75 A

b)

1.82 A

c)

3.0 A

d)

0.33 A

27.

What is the current through R1?

a)

0.73 A

b)

1.82 A

c)

3 A

d)

0.33 A

28.

What does the current from R2 and R3 add up to?

a)

1.82 A

b)

4.5 A

c)

2.2 A

d)

0.73 A

29.

What is the voltage drop over R1?

a)

6.1 V

b)

3.64 V

c)

8 V

d)

4.3 V

30.

What is the voltage drop over R2?

a)

4.36 V

b)

3.64 V

c)

8 V

d)

1.3 V

31.
This is an example of a _______ circuit
a)
open
b)
series
c)
parallel
d)
square
32.
This is an example of a ______ circuit
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
c)
Open
d)
Dihexihedral
33.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 
a)

The voltage stays the same throughout the circuit.

b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.
34.

A material in which electrons are able to move easily is a(n)

a)

Circuit

b)

Insulator

c)

Resistance

d)

Conductor

35.

In this circuit, when one light goes out, the other lights will stay on. 

a)
closed circuit
b)
series circuit
c)
parallel circuit
d)
open circuit
36.
A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take. 
a)
One
b)
Two 
c)
Three 
d)
Four
37.
Does this statement best describe a parallel or a series circuit.
 
When more light bulbs are added they all remain bright. 
a)
Parallel circuit
b)
Series circuit
38.

The ammeter below shows the current produced by a series of solar cells being used to power a simple series circuit. If the circuit’s resistance is 0.2 Ω, what voltage is supplied by the cells?

a)

750 V

b)

50 V

c)

3 V

d)

25 V

39.

The diagram below represents an electric circuit consisting of four resistors and a 12-volt battery.

What is the total resistance of the circuit shown?

a)

72 ohms

b)

3.0 ohms

c)

0.33 ohms

d)

18 ohms

40.

The diagram above represents an electric circuit consisting of four resistors and a 12-volt battery.

What is the current measured by ammeter A shown in the diagram?

a)

4.0 A

b)

72 A

c)

2.0 A

d)

0.50 A

41.

Three resistors, 4 ohms, 6 ohms, and 8 ohms, are connected in parallel in an electric circuit. The equivalent resistance of the circuit is

a)

more than 4 ohms

b)

less than 4 ohms

c)

equal to 4 ohms

d)

equal to 18 ohms

42.

A circuit consists of a 10.0-ohm resistor, a 15.0-ohm resistor, and a 20.0-ohm resistor connected in parallel across a 9-volt battery. What is the total current in the circuit?

a)

1.95 amps

b)

4.62 amps

c)

3.34 amps

d)

0.65 amps

43.

The circuit diagram above represents four resistors connected to a 12-volt source. What is the total current in the circuit?

a)

2.0 A

b)

0.50 A

c)

24 A

d)

8.6 A

44.

The diagram above represents a circuit consisting of two resistors connected to a source of potential difference.

What is the current through the 20 ohm resistor?

a)

12 A

b)

6.0 A

c)

4.0 A

d)

0.25 A

45.

A 2.0-ohm resistor and a 4.0-ohm resistor are connected in series with a 12-volt battery. If the current through the 2.0-ohm resistor is 2.0 amperes, the current through the 4.0-ohm resistor is

a)

1.0 A

b)

4.0 A

c)

2.0 A

d)

3.0 A

46.

A 3.0-ohm resistor and a 6.0-ohm resistor are connected in series in an operating electric circuit. If the current through the 3.0-ohm resistor is 4.0 amperes, what is the potential difference across the 6.0-ohm resistor?

a)

12 V

b)

24 V

c)

2.0 V

d)

8.0 V

47.

A 3-ohm resistor and a 6-ohm resistor are connected in parallel across a 9-volt battery. Which statement best compares the potential difference across each resistor?

a)

The potential difference across the 6-ohm resistor is four times as great as the potential difference across the 3-ohm resistor.

b)

The potential difference across the 6-ohm resistor is half as great as the potential difference across the 3-ohm resistor.

c)

The potential difference across the 6-ohm resistor is the same as the potential difference across the 3-ohm resistor.

d)

The potential difference across the 6-ohm resistor is twice as great as the potential difference across the 3-ohm resistor.

48.
As resistors are added in series to a circuit, the total resistance will...
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
49.
As the resistance of a circuit increases, the current will...
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
50.
In a parallel circuit which of the following is the same value throughout the circuit?
a)
Voltage
b)
Current
c)
Resistance
d)
Charge
51.
The current going through the 45 ohm resistor is 
a)
0.05 amps
b)
0.2 amps
c)
0.1 amps
d)
5 amps
52.

As resistors are added in parallel to a circuit, the total resistance will...

a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same