SERIES CIRCUITS QUIZ

A series circuit consists of three resistors with values of 120 , 270 , and 330 . The total resistance is

720

120

less than 120

the average of the values

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If a 24 V and a 6 V battery are series opposing, the total voltage is

0 V

18 V

30 V

24 V

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The total resistance of a circuit is 680 . The percentage of the total voltage appearing across a 47 resistor that makes up part of the total series resistance is

69%

68%

47%

6.91%

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Two 1.5 V cells are connected series opposing across two 100 resistors in series. Total current flow is

2 mA

0 A

5 mA

15 mA

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Two 6 V batteries are connected series aiding across two 1.2 k resistors in series. Current through each resistor is

0 A

10 mA

5 mA

2.5 mA

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Three 680 resistors are connected in series with a 470 V source. Current in the circuit is

230 mA

23 mA

690 mA

69 mA

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A string of five series resistors is connected across a 6 V battery. Zero voltage is measured across all resistors except R3. The voltage across R3 is

1.2 V

0.6 V

6 V

0 V

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All the voltage drops and the source voltage added together in a series circuit is equal to

the source voltage

zero

the total of the voltage drops

the total of the source voltage and the voltage drops

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When a fourth resistor is connected in series with three resistors, the total resistance

increases by one-fourth

increases

remains the same

decreases

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A series circuit consists of three resistors. Two resistors are 1.2 k each. The total resistance is 12 k. The value of the third resistor

cannot be determined

is 960

is 9,600

is 1.2 k

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