Delmar's: Series Circuits (Unit 6)
series circuit - correct answer ✔circuit that has only one path for electric
current to follow, which means that the current is the same at any point in the
circuit
Fuses - correct answer ✔has a thin strip of metal that will melt if to much
current flows through.
-needs to be replaced once overloaded.
-protects circuits from overheating.
circuit breaker - correct answer ✔a switch that opens when the current in a
circuit is too high
Voltage - correct answer ✔the force that pushes electrons through a
resistance. Determined by the amount of current flow & resistance
voltage drop - correct answer ✔the difference in voltage across an electrical
device that has current flowing through it
Rules for calculating series circuit values - correct answer ✔1. The current is
the same at any point in the circuit.
2. The total resistance is the sum of the individual resistors.
3. The applied voltage is equal to the sum of the voltage drops across all the
resistors.
A series circuit has individual resistor values of 200 ohms, 86 ohms, 91 ohms,
180 ohms, and 150 ohms. What is the total resistance of the circuit? - correct
answer ✔R(t) = R(1) + R(2) + R(3) + R(4) + R(5)
series circuit - correct answer ✔circuit that has only one path for electric
current to follow, which means that the current is the same at any point in the
circuit
Fuses - correct answer ✔has a thin strip of metal that will melt if to much
current flows through.
-needs to be replaced once overloaded.
-protects circuits from overheating.
circuit breaker - correct answer ✔a switch that opens when the current in a
circuit is too high
Voltage - correct answer ✔the force that pushes electrons through a
resistance. Determined by the amount of current flow & resistance
voltage drop - correct answer ✔the difference in voltage across an electrical
device that has current flowing through it
Rules for calculating series circuit values - correct answer ✔1. The current is
the same at any point in the circuit.
2. The total resistance is the sum of the individual resistors.
3. The applied voltage is equal to the sum of the voltage drops across all the
resistors.
A series circuit has individual resistor values of 200 ohms, 86 ohms, 91 ohms,
180 ohms, and 150 ohms. What is the total resistance of the circuit? - correct
answer ✔R(t) = R(1) + R(2) + R(3) + R(4) + R(5)
