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Series and Parallel Circuits

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10 questions
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  • Q1
    What happens to the voltage in a series circuit?
    It increases as it passes through the components
    It remains constant throughout the circuit
    It decreases as it passes through the components
    It is divided among the components
    30s
  • Q2
    What is the advantage of a parallel circuit over a series circuit?
    Parallel circuits use less energy
    Parallel circuits are simpler to set up
    If one component breaks, the others can still function
    Parallel circuits are always faster than series circuits
    30s
  • Q3
    What happens to the current in a series circuit?
    It is divided among the components
    It decreases as it passes through the components
    It increases as it passes through the components
    It is the same throughout the circuit
    30s
  • Q4
    What happens to the resistance in a parallel circuit?
    It decreases as more components are added
    It increases as more components are added
    It changes depending on the type of components used
    It remains constant no matter how many components are added
    30s
  • Q5
    How are the components arranged in a series circuit?
    Side by side with multiple paths
    Randomly scattered with no set path
    In a loop where the current flows in both directions
    One after another in a single path
    30s
  • Q6
    How are the components arranged in a parallel circuit?
    Side by side with multiple paths
    In a loop where the current flows in both directions
    One after another in a single path
    Randomly scattered with no set path
    30s
  • Q7
    What is true about the voltage in a parallel circuit?
    It decreases as it passes through the components
    It is the same across all components
    It is divided among the components
    It increases as it passes through the components
    30s
  • Q8
    What is true about the current in a parallel circuit?
    It increases as it passes through the components
    It is divided among the components
    It is the same throughout the circuit
    It decreases as it passes through the components
    30s
  • Q9
    What is true about the resistance in a series circuit?
    It is the maximum of the resistances of each component
    It is the sum of the resistances of each component
    It is the minimum of the resistances of each component
    It is the average of the resistances of each component
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the total voltage of a series circuit with three components if each component has a voltage of 5V?
    5V
    25V
    10V
    15V
    30s

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