Question 1

One Ohm's law formula PT = P1 + P2 + etc. can be used to solve for total power in:

Accepted Answer

A) series -parallel circuits. 
B) parallel circuits. 
C) series circuits. 
D) all of these. 
A) series -parallel circuits. 
B) parallel circuits. 
C) series circuits. 
D) all of these.

Question 2

-If R4 shorts in Figure 6 -2, VR5 .

Accepted Answer

A) remains the same 
B) decreases 
C) decreases to zero 
D) increases 
A) remains the same 
B) decreases 
C) decreases to zero 
D) increases

Question 3

In the parallel portion of series -parallel circuits, the total resistance is:

Accepted Answer

A) less than the smallest resistance. 
B) less than any one resistance. 
C) equal to the smallest resistance. 
D) greater than the largest resistance. 
A) less than the smallest resistance. 
B) less than any one resistance. 
C) equal to the smallest resistance. 
D) greater than the largest resistance.

Question 4

-If Vs = 12 V in Figure 6 -3, what is the value of VEB if R3 shorts?

Accepted Answer

A) 8 V 
B) -3 V 
C) -8 V 
D) 6 V 
A) 8 V 
B) -3 V 
C) -8 V 
D) 6 V

Question 5

Two or more resistors connected in series form a circuit known as a voltage divider.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Wheatstone bridge circuit is widely used to measure:

Accepted Answer

A) precise resistances. 
B) accurate currents. 
C) exact voltages. 
D) all of these. 
A) precise resistances. 
B) accurate currents. 
C) exact voltages. 
D) all of these.

Question 7

Thevinizing a circuit creates an equivalent series circuit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

-In Figure 6 -2, R3 and R4 are connected in .

Accepted Answer

A) parallel with R1 and R2 
B) series with each other and R5 
C) series with each other 
D) series with each other and R1 and R2 
A) parallel with R1 and R2 
B) series with each other and R5 
C) series with each other 
D) series with each other and R1 and R2

Question 9

A voltmeter, when connected across a component, can be viewed as being a resistor in series with that component.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the series portion of series -parallel circuits, the total resistance is:

Accepted Answer

A) equal to the largest resistance. 
B) less than any one resistance. 
C) greater than the largest resistance. 
D) less than the largest resistance. 
A) equal to the largest resistance. 
B) less than any one resistance. 
C) greater than the largest resistance. 
D) less than the largest resistance.

Question 11

Maximum power is achieved when the load resistance is approximately two times the source resistance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The super position theorem provides a method for:

Accepted Answer

A) analyzing complex series -parallel circuits. 
B) designing complex series -parallel circuits. 
C) building complex series -parallel circuits. 
D) all of these. 
A) analyzing complex series -parallel circuits. 
B) designing complex series -parallel circuits. 
C) building complex series -parallel circuits. 
D) all of these.

Question 13

The difference between a balanced and an unbalanced Wheatstone bridge is measured by:

Accepted Answer

A) a galvanometer. 
B) an ohmmeter. 
C) an ammeter. 
D) a voltmeter. 
A) a galvanometer. 
B) an ohmmeter. 
C) an ammeter. 
D) a voltmeter.

Question 14

-If R1 is changed to 500 Ω, the Thevenin resistance and voltage would be:

Accepted Answer

A) 595 and 807 mV. 
B) 595 and 3 V. 
C) 1 k and 807 mV. 
D) 1 k and 3 V. 
A) 595 and 807 mV. 
B) 595 and 3 V. 
C) 1 k and 807 mV. 
D) 1 k and 3 V.

Question 15

-If Vs = 50 V in Figure 6 -3, what is the value of VCA?

Accepted Answer

A) -25 V 
B) 5 V 
C) 25 V 
D) -5 V 
A) -25 V 
B) 5 V 
C) 25 V 
D) -5 V

Question 16

The voltage across any open in a series -parallel circuit will be the source voltage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A bridge circuit's resistances must all be of the same value to be in a balanced condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

-If Vs = 15 V and every resistor equals 2.2 kΩ in Figure 6 -2, what is the value of IR4?

Accepted Answer

A) 2.55 mA 
B) 5.11 mA 
C) 0.42 mA 
D) 0.85 mA 
A) 2.55 mA 
B) 5.11 mA 
C) 0.42 mA 
D) 0.85 mA

Question 19

The parallel combination of a 330 Ω resistor and a 470 Ω resistor is connected in series with the parallel combination of four 1 kΩ resistors. If a 100 V source is connected across the circuit, then which resistor carries the most current?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 kΩ 
B) 470 Ω 
C) 330 Ω 
A) 1 kΩ 
B) 470 Ω 
C) 330 Ω

Question 20

In solving series -parallel circuits using Ohm's law, first solve for:

Accepted Answer

A) ET. 
B) RT. 
C) IT. 
D) any of these, it doesn't matter. 
A) ET. 
B) RT. 
C) IT. 
D) any of these, it doesn't matter.

One Ohm's law formula PT = P1 + P2 + etc. can be used to solve for total power in:

-If R4 shorts in Figure 6 -2, VR5 .

In the parallel portion of series -parallel circuits, the total resistance is:

-If Vs = 12 V in Figure 6 -3, what is the value of VEB if R3 shorts?

Two or more resistors connected in series form a circuit known as a voltage divider.

The Wheatstone bridge circuit is widely used to measure:

Thevinizing a circuit creates an equivalent series circuit.

-In Figure 6 -2, R3 and R4 are connected in .

A voltmeter, when connected across a component, can be viewed as being a resistor in series with that component.

In the series portion of series -parallel circuits, the total resistance is:

Maximum power is achieved when the load resistance is approximately two times the source resistance.

The super position theorem provides a method for:

The difference between a balanced and an unbalanced Wheatstone bridge is measured by:

-If R1 is changed to 500 Ω, the Thevenin resistance and voltage would be:

-If Vs = 50 V in Figure 6 -3, what is the value of VCA?

The voltage across any open in a series -parallel circuit will be the source voltage.

A bridge circuit's resistances must all be of the same value to be in a balanced condition.

-If Vs = 15 V and every resistor equals 2.2 kΩ in Figure 6 -2, what is the value of IR4?

The parallel combination of a 330 Ω resistor and a 470 Ω resistor is connected in series with the parallel combination of four 1 kΩ resistors. If a 100 V source is connected across the circuit, then which resistor carries the most current?

In solving series -parallel circuits using Ohm's law, first solve for:

Systems, Quantities, and Units

Voltage, Current, and Resistance

Ohms Law, Energy, and Power

Series Circuits

Parallel Circuits

Magnetism and Electromagnetism

Introduction to Alternating Current and Voltage

Capacitors

Rccircuits

Inductors

Rlcircuits

Rlccircuits and Resonance

Transformers

Time Response of Reactive Circuits

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Exam 6: Series-Parallel Circuits

One Ohm's law formula PT = P1 + P2 + etc. can be used to solve for total power in:

-If R4 shorts in Figure 6 -2, VR5 .

In the parallel portion of series -parallel circuits, the total resistance is:

-If Vs = 12 V in Figure 6 -3, what is the value of VEB if R3 shorts?

Two or more resistors connected in series form a circuit known as a voltage divider.

The Wheatstone bridge circuit is widely used to measure:

Thevinizing a circuit creates an equivalent series circuit.

-In Figure 6 -2, R3 and R4 are connected in .

A voltmeter, when connected across a component, can be viewed as being a resistor in series with that component.

In the series portion of series -parallel circuits, the total resistance is:

Maximum power is achieved when the load resistance is approximately two times the source resistance.

The super position theorem provides a method for:

The difference between a balanced and an unbalanced Wheatstone bridge is measured by:

-If R1 is changed to 500 Ω, the Thevenin resistance and voltage would be:

-If Vs = 50 V in Figure 6 -3, what is the value of VCA?

The voltage across any open in a series -parallel circuit will be the source voltage.

A bridge circuit's resistances must all be of the same value to be in a balanced condition.

-If Vs = 15 V and every resistor equals 2.2 kΩ in Figure 6 -2, what is the value of IR4?

The parallel combination of a 330 Ω resistor and a 470 Ω resistor is connected in series with the parallel combination of four 1 kΩ resistors. If a 100 V source is connected across the circuit, then which resistor carries the most current?

In solving series -parallel circuits using Ohm's law, first solve for:

Systems, Quantities, and Units

Voltage, Current, and Resistance

Ohms Law, Energy, and Power

Series Circuits

Parallel Circuits

Magnetism and Electromagnetism

Introduction to Alternating Current and Voltage

Capacitors

Rccircuits

Inductors

Rlcircuits

Rlccircuits and Resonance

Transformers

Time Response of Reactive Circuits

Filters