SERIES CIRCUITS QUIZ

A series circuit consists of a 4.7 k, a 12 k, and a 2.2 k resistor. The resistor that has the most voltage drop is

the 4.7 k

the 2.2 k

the 12 k

impossible to determine from the given information

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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

10 V

0 V

8.39 V

2.32 V

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The total resistance of eight 5.6 k resistors in series is

4480

8

5600

44800

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Four equal-value resistors are in series with a 12 V battery and 13.63 mA are measured. The value of each resistor is

22

880

88

220

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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

163 mA

326 mA

16.3 mA

32.6 mA

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There are five resistors in a given series circuit and each resistor has 6 V dropped across it. The source voltage

is 30 V

is 6 V

depends on the current flow

depends on the resistor values

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

the average of the values

120

720

less than 120

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

24 V

30 V

0 V

18 V

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The following resistors (one each) are connected in a series circuit: 470 , 680 , 1 k, and 1.2 k. The voltage source is 20 V. Current through the 680 resistor is approximately

6 mA

300 mA

30 mA

60 mA

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

9 V

15 V

6 V

3 V

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