DEL Unit 07: Parallel Circuits
The amount of current flowing through each resistor is directly proportional to
its resistance. - correct answer ✔False
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
A method for finding total resistance of parallel resistors is _____. - correct
answer ✔product over sum, reciprocal formula, or
resistors of equal value
A parallel circuit is composed of two 60 Ω resistors. What is the total
resistance? - correct answer ✔30 Ω
A two-branch parallel circuit has a 30 Ω and a 15 Ω resistor. What is the total
resistance? - correct answer ✔10 Ω
A three-branch parallel circuit has resistors of 27 Ω, 56 Ω, and 15 Ω. What is
the total resistance? - correct answer ✔8.23 Ω
The amount of current flowing through each resistor is directly proportional to
its resistance. - correct answer ✔False
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
A method for finding total resistance of parallel resistors is _____. - correct
answer ✔product over sum, reciprocal formula, or
resistors of equal value
A parallel circuit is composed of two 60 Ω resistors. What is the total
resistance? - correct answer ✔30 Ω
A two-branch parallel circuit has a 30 Ω and a 15 Ω resistor. What is the total
resistance? - correct answer ✔10 Ω
A three-branch parallel circuit has resistors of 27 Ω, 56 Ω, and 15 Ω. What is
the total resistance? - correct answer ✔8.23 Ω
