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10.5 Kirchhoff's Laws

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who formulated Kirchhoff's circuit laws?

a)

Nikola Tesla

b)

Gustav Robert Kirchhoff

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Albert Einstein

2.

Kirchhoff's Voltage Law is a form of which fundamental law?

a)

Conservation of Mass

b)

Conservation of Energy

c)

Conservation of Momentum

d)

Conservation of Charge

3.

What is the mathematical expression for Kirchhoff's Voltage Law?

a)

∑P (closed loop) = 0

b)

∑V (closed loop) = ∑IR (closed loop) = 0

c)

∑I (closed loop) = 0

d)

∑Q (closed loop) = 0

4.

In a voltage divider, if two resistors are in series, what remains the same through both resistors?

a)

Voltage

b)

Resistance

c)

Power

d)

Current

5.

What is the formula for Vout in a voltage divider circuit?

a)

Vout = Vin × [R1 + R2]

b)

Vout = Vin × [R2 / (R1 + R2)]

c)

Vout = Vin × [R2 - R1]

d)

Vout = Vin × [R1 / (R1 + R2)]

6.

Kirchhoff's Current Law is a form of which fundamental law?

a)

Conservation of Momentum

b)

Conservation of Charge

c)

Conservation of Mass

d)

Conservation of Energy

7.

What is the mathematical expression for Kirchhoff's Current Law?

a)

∑P (at a node) = 0

b)

∑I (at a node) = 0

c)

∑V (at a node) = 0

d)

∑Q (at a node) = 0

8.

In a current divider, if two resistors are in parallel, what remains the same across both resistors?

a)

Resistance

b)

Power

c)

Current

d)

Voltage

9.

What is the formula for the equivalent resistance of two resistors in parallel?

a)

Req = R1 + R2

b)

Req = (R1 × R2) / (R1 + R2)

c)

Req = R1 - R2

d)

Req = R1 / R2

10.

In the example of a voltage divider, what is the value of R1 to achieve a Vout/Vin ratio of 0.067?

a)

66 ohms

b)

5 ohms

c)

10 ohms

d)

65 ohms

11.

What is the current through R1 in the example of the current divider?

a)

0.29 A

b)

0.43 A

c)

-0.14 A

d)

0.14 A

12.

What is the voltage drop across the 40 ohm resistor R3 in the example?

a)

10 V

b)

11 V

c)

20 V

d)

40 V

13.

What does the negative sign indicate in the current calculation for I1 in the example?

a)

The current is incorrect

b)

The current is positive

c)

The current is zero

d)

The current direction is opposite to the assumed direction

14.

What is the purpose of a voltage divider?

a)

To increase current

b)

To decrease voltage

c)

To divide current

d)

To increase voltage

15.

What is the purpose of a current divider?

a)

To decrease voltage

b)

To divide current

c)

To increase voltage

d)

To increase current

16.

What is the relationship between currents entering and leaving a node according to Kirchhoff's Current Law?

a)

They are equal

b)

They are different

c)

They are negative

d)

They are zero

17.

What is the formula for I1 in a current divider circuit?

a)

I1 = I × [R1 / (R1 + R2)]

b)

I1 = I × [R2 / (R1 + R2)]

c)

I1 = I × (R1 + R2)

d)

I1 = I × (R2 - R1)

18.

What is the formula for I2 in a current divider circuit?

a)

I2 = I × (R1 + R2)

b)

I2 = I × (R2 - R1)

c)

I2 = I × [R2 / (R1 + R2)]

d)

I2 = I × [R1 / (R1 + R2)]

19.

What is the equivalent resistance of two resistors R1 and R2 in parallel?

a)

R1 / R2

b)

R1 - R2

c)

(R1 × R2) / (R1 + R2)

d)

R1 + R2

20.

What is the current I3 through the 40 ohm resistor R3 in the example?

a)

0.14 A

b)

0.67 A

c)

0.43 A

d)

0.29 A