Question 1

What is an electric current?

Accepted Answer

The flow of electrical charge around a circuit.

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A measure of the energy transferred per unit charge.

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The build-up of static charge on a surface.

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The opposition to the flow of charge in a circuit.

Question 2

What is the unit of measurement for electric current?

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Ampere (A)

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Ohm (Ω)

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Coulomb (C)

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Volt (V)

Question 3

What does a current of 2 amperes in a circuit mean?

Accepted Answer

2 coulombs of charge are flowing past a point each second.

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2 joules of energy are transferred per coulomb of charge.

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2 ohms of resistance are present in the circuit.

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2 volts of potential difference are driving the current.

Question 4

What are the charge-carrying particles in a metal wire?

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Electrons

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Neutrons

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Protons

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Ions

Question 5

In a series circuit, how is the current at different points in the circuit related?

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It is the same value at every point in the circuit.

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It splits between the components.

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It is highest at the start of the circuit and decreases as it passes through each component.

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It varies, with the highest current in the component with the highest resistance.

Question 6

In the provided sources, what direction is current always shown to flow from?

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From the positive terminal of the cell to the negative terminal.

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From the negative terminal of the cell to the positive terminal.

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In both directions simultaneously.

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The direction of the current depends on the components in the circuit.

Question 7

If a circuit with a cell and a bulb has a current of 0.3 A, what is the current immediately before the bulb?

Accepted Answer

0.3 A

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0.6 A

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0.15 A

Question 8

What is the definition of a series circuit?

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A circuit with only one path for current to flow.

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A circuit where the potential difference is the same across every component.

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A circuit with components arranged side-by-side.

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A circuit that contains multiple cells.

Question 9

How can you calculate the total charge flow in a circuit?

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Charge = Current x Time

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Charge = Energy / Potential Difference

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Charge = Current / Time

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Charge = Potential Difference / Current

Question 10

If a current of 0.5 A flows for 10 seconds, what is the total charge flow?

Accepted Answer

5 C

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50 C

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0.5 C

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10 C

Question 11

What is a parallel circuit?

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A circuit that contains branches, allowing the current to split.

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A circuit where the current flows through all components in a single loop.

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A circuit that does not contain a cell.

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A circuit that only contains one component.

Question 12

In a parallel circuit, how does the current in each branch relate to the total current entering the branches?

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The total current entering the branches is equal to the sum of the currents in each branch.

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The current in each branch depends on the energy it transfers, with higher currents in components that transfer more energy.

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The current is the same in every branch and in the total current entering the branches.

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The current in each branch is always equal to the total current.

Question 13

In a parallel circuit, 0.8 A of current leaves the cell. 0.5 A flows through one branch. What is the current in the other branch?

Accepted Answer

0.3 A

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1.3 A

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0.5 A

Question 14

If a parallel circuit has three branches with currents of 0.2 A, 0.3 A, and 0.4 A, what is the total current leaving the cell?

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0.9 A

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2.4 A

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0.1 A

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0.234 A

Question 15

A parallel circuit containing two identical bulbs is connected to a cell. What can we say about the brightness of the bulbs?

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Both bulbs will be the same brightness as they each receive the same potential difference.

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The bulbs may have different brightnesses depending on their resistance.

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One bulb will be brighter than the other as it takes most of the current.

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The bulbs will not light as the current splits between them.

Question 16

How does adding more branches in parallel affect the total current leaving the cell?

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The total current increases.

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The total current decreases.

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It depends on the resistance of the components added to the branches.

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The total current stays the same.

Question 17

What is the reason for the change in total current when more parallel branches are added to a circuit?

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The total resistance of the circuit decreases, increasing the total current.

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The individual components in the circuit draw more current.

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The charge flow in the circuit increases, leading to more current.

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The potential difference across the circuit increases, increasing the total current.

Question 18

How is the total resistance of a series circuit calculated?

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The total resistance is the sum of the individual resistances.

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The total resistance is equal to the smallest resistance in the circuit.

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The total resistance is the average of the individual resistances.

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The total resistance is less than the smallest resistance in the circuit.

Question 19

A series circuit has resistors of 20 ohms, 30 ohms, and 10 ohms. What is the total resistance of the circuit?

Accepted Answer

60 ohms

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600 ohms

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20 ohms

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10 ohms

Question 20

What is the relationship between the total resistance of a parallel circuit and the smallest resistance in the circuit?

Accepted Answer

The total resistance is less than the smallest resistance.

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The total resistance is equal to the smallest resistance.

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The total resistance is double the smallest resistance.

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The total resistance is greater than the smallest resistance.

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