Question 1

Power in a series-parallel resistor circuit is dissipated as:

Accepted Answer

A) current flow. 
B) voltage loss. 
C) resistance change. 
D) heat. 
A) current flow. 
B) voltage loss. 
C) resistance change. 
D) heat. D

Question 2

-If   in Figure 6-1, the total resistance equals ________.

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    D

Question 3

-In Figure 6-1, R₂ is connected in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) series with R₃ 
B) parallel with R₁ 
C) parallel with R₃ 
D) series with R₁ 
A) series with R₃ 
B) parallel with R₁ 
C) parallel with R₃ 
D) series with R₁ C

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

-If all of the resistors in Figure   what is the value of R

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 6

Theveninʹs theorem provides a method for:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

-If   in Figure 6-1,   equals ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1.16 mA 
B) 1.58 mA 
C) 2.17 mA 
D) 2.5 mA 
A) 1.16 mA 
B) 1.58 mA 
C) 2.17 mA 
D) 2.5 mA

Question 8

If two resistors are in parallel, they carry the same current.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

One Ohmʹs law formula   can be used to solve for total power in:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

-If every resistor in Figure 6-2 equals   what is the value of

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

-If   = 40 V and R3 opens in Figure 6-3, what is the value of

Accepted Answer

A) 40 V 
B) 30 V 
C) 0 V 
D) 20 V 
E) 10 V 
A) 40 V 
B) 30 V 
C) 0 V 
D) 20 V 
E) 10 V

Question 15

A loaded voltage divider is a series-parallel circuit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Thevinizing a circuit creates an equivalent series circuit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

-If   in Figure 6-1,   equals ________.

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 19

-Refer to Figure 6-5. If all of the resistors of this circuit are   and   are 10 V but opposing polarities, what would be the current flow through R2?

Accepted Answer

A) 2.66 mA 
B) 13.33 mA 
C) 0 A 
D) 1.33 mA 
A) 2.66 mA 
B) 13.33 mA 
C) 0 A 
D) 1.33 mA

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)    
B) parallel with each other 
C)    
D)    
A)    
B) parallel with each other 
C)    
D)

Exam 6: Parallel Circuits

Power in a series-parallel resistor circuit is dissipated as:

-If in Figure 6-1, the total resistance equals ________.

-In Figure 6-1, R₂ is connected in ________.

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

-If all of the resistors in Figure what is the value of R

Theveninʹs theorem provides a method for:

-If in Figure 6-1, equals ________.

If two resistors are in parallel, they carry the same current.

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

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

One Ohmʹs law formula can be used to solve for total power in:

-If every resistor in Figure 6-2 equals what is the value of

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

-If = 40 V and R3 opens in Figure 6-3, what is the value of

A loaded voltage divider is a series-parallel circuit.

Thevinizing a circuit creates an equivalent series circuit.

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

-If in Figure 6-1, equals ________.

-Refer to Figure 6-5. If all of the resistors of this circuit are and are 10 V but opposing polarities, what would be the current flow through R2?

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

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