Question 1

What is the formula for calculating resistance in a circuit?

Accepted Answer

Ohm's Law

Answer

Joule's Law

Answer

Faraday's Law

Answer

Ampere's Law

Question 2

What happens to the total resistance in a series circuit when a resistor is added?

Accepted Answer

Increases

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Decreases

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Becomes zero

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Stays the same

Question 3

What is the formula for calculating total resistance in a series circuit?

Accepted Answer

Rtotal = R1 + R2 + R3...

Answer

Rtotal = R1 x R2 x R3...

Answer

Rtotal = R1 - R2 - R3...

Answer

Rtotal = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3...

Question 4

What happens to the total resistance in a parallel circuit when a resistor is added?

Accepted Answer

Decreases

Answer

Becomes zero

Answer

Stays the same

Answer

Increases

Question 5

What is the formula for calculating total resistance in a parallel circuit?

Accepted Answer

1/Rtotal = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3...

Answer

Rtotal = R1 + R2 + R3...

Answer

Rtotal = R1 - R2 - R3...

Answer

Rtotal = R1 x R2 x R3...

Question 6

What are Kirchhoff's Rules?

Accepted Answer

Conservation of Energy and Conservation of Charge

Answer

Conservation of Charge and Conservation of Momentum

Answer

Conservation of Energy and Conservation of Momentum

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Conservation of Mass and Conservation of Energy

Question 7

In a circuit, what does the junction rule state?

Accepted Answer

The total current flowing into a junction is equal to the total current flowing out

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The total resistance of a junction is equal to the total resistance of the circuit

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The total voltage drop across a junction is equal to the total voltage gain

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The total power dissipated across a junction is equal to the total power supplied

Question 8

In a circuit, what does the loop rule state?

Accepted Answer

The sum of the voltage drops around a closed loop is equal to zero

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The sum of the resistances around a closed loop is equal to zero

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The sum of the powers dissipated around a closed loop is equal to zero

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The sum of the currents flowing around a closed loop is equal to zero

Question 9

What happens to the total current in a parallel circuit when a resistor is added?

Accepted Answer

Increases

Answer

Stays the same

Answer

Decreases

Answer

Becomes zero

Question 10

What is the formula for calculating total current in a parallel circuit?

Accepted Answer

I_t = I₁ + I₂ + I₃...

Answer

It = V/R

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It = P/V

Answer

It = V/I

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