ELE. FINAL
In a combination circuit, to identify series and parallel elements, you should
_____. - correct answer ✔trace the current path(s)
A junction point of current paths is often called a _____. - correct answer
✔node
A combination circuit is a circuit that contains _____. - correct answer ✔both
series and parallel components
A series circuit has _____ path(s) for current flow. - correct answer ✔one
In series circuits, the _____ is the same at any point in the circuit. - correct
answer ✔current
In parallel circuits, the voltage drop across any branch is the same as the
_____. - correct answer ✔applied voltage
Solving combination circuits includes a step in which you _____. - correct
answer ✔reduce the circuit to a simpler circuit
In a series circuit, the _______________ is the sum of the individual
resistances. - correct answer ✔total resistance
The _______________ in a parallel circuit is equal to the sum of the currents
through all of the circuit branches. - correct answer ✔total current flow
, Circuits that have more than one path for current flow are _____ circuits. -
correct answer ✔parallel
In a parallel circuit, the total current flow is equal to the _____ of the currents
through all the branches. - correct answer ✔sum
In a parallel circuit, the total resistance is _____ value resistor. - correct
answer ✔less than the lowest
The term "load" refers to the amount of _____ in a circuit branch. - correct
answer ✔current
An increase in _____, not resistance, results in an increase of load. - correct
answer ✔current
Imagine a water system with a holding tank, pump, and return lines. What
would happen to the resistance to flow if a return path is added to the system?
- correct answer ✔It lessens
A method for finding total resistance of parallel resistors is _____. - correct
answer ✔resistors of equal value
product over sum
* all of the above *
reciprocal formula
A parallel circuit is composed of two 60 ohm resistors. What is the total
resistance? - correct answer ✔30 ohms
In a combination circuit, to identify series and parallel elements, you should
_____. - correct answer ✔trace the current path(s)
A junction point of current paths is often called a _____. - correct answer
✔node
A combination circuit is a circuit that contains _____. - correct answer ✔both
series and parallel components
A series circuit has _____ path(s) for current flow. - correct answer ✔one
In series circuits, the _____ is the same at any point in the circuit. - correct
answer ✔current
In parallel circuits, the voltage drop across any branch is the same as the
_____. - correct answer ✔applied voltage
Solving combination circuits includes a step in which you _____. - correct
answer ✔reduce the circuit to a simpler circuit
In a series circuit, the _______________ is the sum of the individual
resistances. - correct answer ✔total resistance
The _______________ in a parallel circuit is equal to the sum of the currents
through all of the circuit branches. - correct answer ✔total current flow
, Circuits that have more than one path for current flow are _____ circuits. -
correct answer ✔parallel
In a parallel circuit, the total current flow is equal to the _____ of the currents
through all the branches. - correct answer ✔sum
In a parallel circuit, the total resistance is _____ value resistor. - correct
answer ✔less than the lowest
The term "load" refers to the amount of _____ in a circuit branch. - correct
answer ✔current
An increase in _____, not resistance, results in an increase of load. - correct
answer ✔current
Imagine a water system with a holding tank, pump, and return lines. What
would happen to the resistance to flow if a return path is added to the system?
- correct answer ✔It lessens
A method for finding total resistance of parallel resistors is _____. - correct
answer ✔resistors of equal value
product over sum
* all of the above *
reciprocal formula
A parallel circuit is composed of two 60 ohm resistors. What is the total
resistance? - correct answer ✔30 ohms
