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WorksheetsEE Ch. 9 Parallel Circuits Q
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Describe a parallel circuit:
Multiple paths for electron flow
Only one path for electron flow
Current is the same at every location
Resistance is the sum of all individual resistor values in the circuit
The ways an electrical circuit can be constructed are:
series
combination of both series and parallel
parallel
elctro-magnetic
A type of circuit that only has one path for electrons to flow through the devices wired in the circuit.
series
parallel
Electromagnetic
combination circuit
The voltage in a ________ circuit is ________ the source voltage.
parallel, equal to
parallel, less than
series, equal to
series, less than
If two or more components are connected to the source in parallel, the voltage drop across each component is ________ the source voltage
equal
less than
greater than
different
The total ______ is equal to any individual _____ drop in the parallel circuit.
voltage
resistance
current
power
Kirchhoff’s current law states that the algebraic sum of ______ currents entering any point will equal ____ the currents leaving that point.
all
two
one
five
______ current law states that the algebraic sum of all currents entering any point will equal the sum of all currents leaving that point.
James'
Kirchhoff's
Ohm's
Watt's
__________ states that the voltage or potential difference between two points is directly proportional to the current or electricity passing through the resistance, and directly proportional to the resistance of the circuit.
Zeke's Law
Kirchhoff's
Ohm's Law
Watt's Law
__________ describes the relationship between power, voltage, and current in an electrical circuit. It states that power (P) is equal to the product of voltage (V) and current (I), expressed as P = V * I
Zeke's Law
Kirchhoff's
Ohm's Law
Watt's Law
The total _______ in a parallel circuit is equal to the sum of the individual __________ caused by each individual resistance.
power
voltage
resistance
current
The voltage applied to each component is equal to the source voltage in a parallel circuit.
True
False
The total circuit amperes of a parallel circuit is equal to the sum total of the individual branch currents.
True
False
When resistors are connected in a parallel circuit, the total resistance of the parallel circuit is always ______ the smallest resistance in the parallel group
the same as
equal to
greater than the
less than the
If a 6 ohm and a 4 ohm resistor are connected in parallel, the total resistance will be less than _______.
2 ohms
4 ohms
6 ohms
10 ohms
In a parallel circuit, you can calculate resistance using these methods:
Product over sum method
Reciprocal method
Equal resistances method
The graph method
In a parallel circuit, the formula attached describes how to calculate resistance using:
Product over sum method
Reciprocal method
Equal resistances method
The graph method
In a parallel circuit, the formula attached describes how to calculate resistance using:
Product over sum method
Reciprocal method
Equal resistances method
The graph method
The _________ for calculating resistance in a parallel circuit is not considered to be very accurate, but it is a quick and easy method to check your work.
Product over sum method
Reciprocal method
Equal resistances method
The graph method
The __________ is used as a quick way to solve for the total resistance when there are two resistances of unequal value connected in parallel.
Product over sum method
Reciprocal method
Equal resistances method
The graph method
The ______________ can be used to find the total circuit resistance when there are three or more resistances connected in parallel.
Product over sum method
Reciprocal method
Equal resistances method
The graph method
The image attached describes how to calculate resistance using _________ in a parallel circuit.
Product over sum method
Reciprocal method
Equal resistances method
The graph method
The image attached describes how to calculate resistance using the graph method in a parallel circuit. What is the estimated resistance value?
12 ohms
10 ohms
5.45 ohms
22 ohms
When a parallel circuit consists of two or more resistors of equal value, the total resistance is equal to the value of any one resistor divided by the total number of equal resistors in the parallel circuit.
True
False
The ______ consumed in a parallel circuit is equal to the sum of all the individual powers in the circuit.
total power
resistance
current
voltage.
