Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

-If a 10 kΩ resistor is placed in parallel with R4 in Figure 6 -3, how will VR4 change?

Accepted Answer

A) VR4 will decrease. 
B) VR4 will change to 4 volts. 
C) VR4 will increase. 
D) VR4 will remain the same. 
A) VR4 will decrease. 
B) VR4 will change to 4 volts. 
C) VR4 will increase. 
D) VR4 will remain the same.

Question 3

-What is the resistance between points B and E in Figure 6 -3?

Accepted Answer

A) 40 kΩ 
B) 10 kΩ 
C) 30 kΩ 
D) 20 kΩ 
A) 40 kΩ 
B) 10 kΩ 
C) 30 kΩ 
D) 20 kΩ

Question 4

-R1 is in series with R3 in Figure 6 -1.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A series -parallel circuit consists of resistors in both series and parallel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If four parallel 10 kΩ resistors are in series with a single 20 kΩ resistor and one of the parallel resistors shorts, the voltage across the other parallel resistors .

Accepted Answer

A) decreases 
B) increases 
C) remains the same 
A) decreases 
B) increases 
C) remains the same

Question 7

In solving series -parallel circuits, the last and easiest to solve for is:

Accepted Answer

A) RT. 
B) PT. 
C) ET. 
D) IT. 
A) RT. 
B) PT. 
C) ET. 
D) IT.

Question 8

In a two -source circuit, one source alone produces 10 mA through a branch. If the other source alone produces 8 mA in the opposite direction through the same branch, what is the total current through the branch?

Accepted Answer

A) 18 mA 
B) 2 mA 
C) 10 mA 
D) 8 mA 
A) 18 mA 
B) 2 mA 
C) 10 mA 
D) 8 mA

Question 9

According to the maximum power transfer theorem, maximum power is delivered to any load when the load resistance is:

Accepted Answer

A) less than one -half of the source resistance. 
B) exactly equal to the source resistance. 
C) larger than source resistance. 
D) at least twice or more than the source resistance. 
A) less than one -half of the source resistance. 
B) exactly equal to the source resistance. 
C) larger than source resistance. 
D) at least twice or more than the source resistance.

Question 10

-If VR3 = 17 V in Figure 6 -3, what is the value of P1?

Accepted Answer

A) 17 mW 
B) 2.89 W 
C) 28.9 mW 
D) 1.7 mW 
A) 17 mW 
B) 2.89 W 
C) 28.9 mW 
D) 1.7 mW

Question 11

If a voltage divider consists of two 10 kΩ resistors, which one of these load resistors will change the output voltage the most?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 kΩ 
B) 1 MΩ 
C) 20 kΩ 
D) 100 kΩ 
A) 10 kΩ 
B) 1 MΩ 
C) 20 kΩ 
D) 100 kΩ

Question 12

-In Figure 6 -1, R1 is connected in .

Accepted Answer

A) series with R3 
B) series with R2 
C) parallel with R3 
D) parallel with R2 
E) none of the above 
A) series with R3 
B) series with R2 
C) parallel with R3 
D) parallel with R2 
E) none of the above

Question 13

-If R1 = 50 kΩ, R2 = 10 kΩ, R3 = 10 kΩ, R4 = 50 kΩ and R5 = 10 kΩ in Figure 6 -2, what is the value of RT?

Accepted Answer

A) 85.7 kΩ 
B) 8.57 kΩ 
C) 68.6 kΩ 
D) 130 kΩ 
A) 85.7 kΩ 
B) 8.57 kΩ 
C) 68.6 kΩ 
D) 130 kΩ

Question 14

-What approximate R1 resistor value would it take to balance this bridge circuit?

Accepted Answer

A) 680 Ω 
B) 560 Ω 
C) 330 Ω 
D) 825 Ω 
A) 680 Ω 
B) 560 Ω 
C) 330 Ω 
D) 825 Ω

Question 15

-What is the resistance between points A and D in Figure 6 -3?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 kΩ 
B) 10 kΩ 
C) 30 kΩ 
D) 40 kΩ 
A) 20 kΩ 
B) 10 kΩ 
C) 30 kΩ 
D) 40 kΩ

Question 16

-R1 is in series with the parallel combination R2 and R3 in Figure 6 -1.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

-If every resistor in Figure 6 -2 equals 2.2 kΩ, what is the value of RT?

Accepted Answer

A) 4.4 kΩ 
B) 5.5 kΩ 
C) 5.87 kΩ 
D) 2.2 kΩ 
A) 4.4 kΩ 
B) 5.5 kΩ 
C) 5.87 kΩ 
D) 2.2 kΩ

Question 18

If two resistors are in parallel, they drop the same voltage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

-R2 is in parallel with R3 in Figure 6 -1.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

-If R1 shorts in Figure 6 -2, VR4 .

Accepted Answer

A) remains the same 
B) equals VR2 
C) decreases 
D) increases 
A) remains the same 
B) equals VR2 
C) decreases 
D) increases

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

-If a 10 kΩ resistor is placed in parallel with R4 in Figure 6 -3, how will VR4 change?

-What is the resistance between points B and E in Figure 6 -3?

-R1 is in series with R3 in Figure 6 -1.

A series -parallel circuit consists of resistors in both series and parallel.

If four parallel 10 kΩ resistors are in series with a single 20 kΩ resistor and one of the parallel resistors shorts, the voltage across the other parallel resistors .

In solving series -parallel circuits, the last and easiest to solve for is:

In a two -source circuit, one source alone produces 10 mA through a branch. If the other source alone produces 8 mA in the opposite direction through the same branch, what is the total current through the branch?

According to the maximum power transfer theorem, maximum power is delivered to any load when the load resistance is:

-If VR3 = 17 V in Figure 6 -3, what is the value of P1?

If a voltage divider consists of two 10 kΩ resistors, which one of these load resistors will change the output voltage the most?

-In Figure 6 -1, R1 is connected in .

-If R1 = 50 kΩ, R2 = 10 kΩ, R3 = 10 kΩ, R4 = 50 kΩ and R5 = 10 kΩ in Figure 6 -2, what is the value of RT?

-What approximate R1 resistor value would it take to balance this bridge circuit?

-What is the resistance between points A and D in Figure 6 -3?

-R1 is in series with the parallel combination R2 and R3 in Figure 6 -1.

-If every resistor in Figure 6 -2 equals 2.2 kΩ, what is the value of RT?

If two resistors are in parallel, they drop the same voltage.

-R2 is in parallel with R3 in Figure 6 -1.

-If R1 shorts in Figure 6 -2, VR4 .

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Exam 6: Series-Parallel Circuits

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

-If a 10 kΩ resistor is placed in parallel with R4 in Figure 6 -3, how will VR4 change?

-What is the resistance between points B and E in Figure 6 -3?

-R1 is in series with R3 in Figure 6 -1.

A series -parallel circuit consists of resistors in both series and parallel.

If four parallel 10 kΩ resistors are in series with a single 20 kΩ resistor and one of the parallel resistors shorts, the voltage across the other parallel resistors .

In solving series -parallel circuits, the last and easiest to solve for is:

In a two -source circuit, one source alone produces 10 mA through a branch. If the other source alone produces 8 mA in the opposite direction through the same branch, what is the total current through the branch?

According to the maximum power transfer theorem, maximum power is delivered to any load when the load resistance is:

-If VR3 = 17 V in Figure 6 -3, what is the value of P1?

If a voltage divider consists of two 10 kΩ resistors, which one of these load resistors will change the output voltage the most?

-In Figure 6 -1, R1 is connected in .

-If R1 = 50 kΩ, R2 = 10 kΩ, R3 = 10 kΩ, R4 = 50 kΩ and R5 = 10 kΩ in Figure 6 -2, what is the value of RT?

-What approximate R1 resistor value would it take to balance this bridge circuit?

-What is the resistance between points A and D in Figure 6 -3?

-R1 is in series with the parallel combination R2 and R3 in Figure 6 -1.

-If every resistor in Figure 6 -2 equals 2.2 kΩ, what is the value of RT?

If two resistors are in parallel, they drop the same voltage.

-R2 is in parallel with R3 in Figure 6 -1.

-If R1 shorts in Figure 6 -2, VR4 .

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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