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Circuits Physics

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does a voltmeter meter is added in the circuit?

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

2.

Name the component...

(a)  

3.

A series circuit has how many pathways for the electrons to flow?

a)

Two

b)

One

c)

Many

d)

Zero

4.

What is one problem with using a series circuit? 

a)

It has a lot of series. 

b)

If one light goes down, they all go down! 

c)

It doesn't work properly.

d)

There are no problems. 

5.

The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 

a)

It has 3 light bulbs.

b)

The same current flows through all three light bulbs.

c)

It uses a single battery.

d)

The electrical current has more than one path to flow through

6.

Which best describes a parallel circuit?

a)

Electricity flows along one pathway.

b)

The flow of electricity comes from one source. 

c)

Electricity flows along more than one pathway. 

d)

The flow of electricity comes from more than one source. 

7.

Use Ohm's Law to calculate the unknown quantity. Your answer to this question, should be in mA. Don't forget to mind your sig figs. Include units of mA or milli Amps

(a)  

8.

Use Ohm's Law to calculate the unknown quantity. Your answer to this question should be in V (volts). Don't forget to mind your sig figs. Include units of V or volts

(a)  

9.

Calculate the value for total resistance RT. Your answer should be in ohms, Ω. Don't forget to mind your sig figs. Include units of Ω or ohms

(a)  

10.

What voltage is needed to cause a 2A current flow through a 10Ω resistor?

a)

5V

b)

0.2V

c)

20V

d)

200V

11.

Solve for the total resistance of the circuit shown

a)

50 V

b)

1970 ohms

c)

705 K ohms

d)

20 Amps

12.

Solve for the current flowing through Resistor # 1

a)

35 amps

b)

25 amps

c)

35 milliamps

d)

25 milliamps

13.

What is the unit of electrical resistance?

a)

Ohm

b)

Volt

c)

Ampere

d)

Watt

14.

In a parallel circuit, if one branch is disconnected, what happens to the other branches?

a)

They stop working

b)

They continue to work

c)

They short circuit

d)

They increase in voltage

15.

Which law states that the current through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the voltage across the two points?

a)

Coulomb's Law

b)

Ohm's Law

c)

Faraday's Law

d)

Kirchhoff's Law