SERIES CIRCUITS QUIZ

A certain series circuit consists of a 1/8 W resistor, a 1/4 W resistor, and a 1/2 W resistor. The total resistance is 1200 . If each resistor is operating in the circuit at its maximum power dissipation, total current flow is

190 mA

19 mA

27 mA

2.7 mA

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

23 mA

230 mA

69 mA

690 mA

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If a 6 V and a 9 V source are connected series aiding, the total voltage is

3 V

9 V

6 V

15 V

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A 12 V battery is connected across a series combination of 68 , 47 , 220 , and 33 . The amount of current is

32.6 mA

163 mA

16.3 mA

326 mA

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The total resistance of eight 5.6 k resistors in series is

4480

44800

8

5600

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To measure the current out of the second resistor in a circuit consisting of four resistors, an ammeter can be placed

between the second and third resistors

at any point in the circuit

at the negative terminal of the source

between the third and fourth resistors

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Two resistors are in series: a 5.6 k resistor and a 4.7 k resistor. The voltage drop across the 5.6 k resistor is 10 V. The voltage across the 4.7 k resistor is

0 V

10 V

8.39 V

2.32 V

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

0 V

18 V

24 V

30 V

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Five resistors are connected in a series and there is a current of 3 A into the first resistor. The amount of current into the second resistor is

1 A

3 A

0.3 A

4 A

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

the source voltage

the total of the voltage drops

zero

the total of the source voltage and the voltage drops

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