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Current Voltage and Resistance and Ohm's Law Calculation

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is resistance measured in?
a)
volts
b)
Amperes (Amps)
c)
Ohms
d)
Coulombs
2.
Three  2 Ohm resistors are placed in series.
What is the total resistance of the circuit?
a)
2 Ohms
b)
6 Ohms
c)
24 Ohms
d)
Depends on the battery
3.
What is the equivalent or total resistance (Re) across this circuit?
a)
50 Ω
b)
100 Ω
c)
300 Ω
d)
450 Ω
4.
What is the formula for Rfor resistors in series?
a)
Rt=I/V
b)
RT=R1+R2
c)
RT=1/R1+1/R2
d)
1/RT=1/R1+1/R2
5.
What is the formula for Rfor resistors in parallel?
a)
Rt=I/V
b)
RT=R1+R2
c)
RT=1/R1+1/R2
d)
1/RT=1/R1+1/R2
6.
Every time the number of components in a series circuit increases,
a)
... the current decreases more
b)
... the current increases more
c)
... the voltage increases more
7.

Power outlets in your home are arranged ...

a)

In series so that it's simpler

b)

In parallel so that they all receive the same current

c)

In parallel so that they all receive the same voltage

8.
resistance?
a)
1/rtot = (1/5) + (1/8) + (1/3) Ω
b)
120 Ω
c)
1.5189873 Ω
d)
1/rtot = (1/5) * (1/8) * (1/3) Ω
9.
Current is a measure of: 
a)
force that moves a charge past a point 
b)
resistance to the movement of a charge past a point 
c)
energy used to move a charge past a point 
d)
amount of charge that moves past a point per unit time 
10.

A 3A current flows through a television. How long would it take for 1500C to flow through it?

a)

4500s

b)

500s

c)

50s

d)

450s

11.

The total charge that flows though a wire in 25s is 1kC. What is the average current through the wire?

a)

20,000A

b)

0.04A

c)

40A

d)

25A

12.

What is the effective resistance for two resistors that each has 15ohm resistance and they are connected in parallel?

a)

7ohm

b)

7.5ohm

c)

7.2ohm

d)

7.25ohm

13.
What is the formula for resistance?
a)
V x I = R
b)
R = V/I
14.
Voltage is measured in __.
a)
volts.
b)
watts.
c)
coulombs. 
15.
What size resistor would produce a 3 Amp current flow with a 12 Volt battery
a)
1 Ohm
b)
3 Ohms
c)
4 Ohms
d)
12 Ohms
16.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
17.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
18.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
19.
What would the voltmeter read
a)
1V
b)
2V
c)
3V
d)
6V
20.

The resistance of a circuit with 1 A of current and 30 volts of potential difference is

a)

15 Ω

b)

30 Ω

c)

0.03 Ω

d)

None of these

21.

The current of circuit with a voltage of 12 V and a resistance of 4 ohms is

a)

48 A

b)

3 A

c)

0.3 A

d)

none of these