The flow of charge in a circuit depends on
adequate resistance.
a potential difference.
adequate chemical action.
all of the above - Answers a potential difference.
The purpose of a voltage source is to provide an electrical
energy sink.
pressure.
field - Answers pressure.
When we talk about electric power we're talking
joules per second.
watts.
both
neither - Answers both
A water molecule is electrically
polarized.
insulating.
conducting.
charged. - Answers polarized
The current in a 10-ohm resistor is 5 A. What is the voltage across the resistor?
20 V
15 V
more than 20 V
10 V
,5 V - Answers more than 20 V
A sustained flow of electric charge requires
a potential difference.
a resistance.
an electric field.
electric polarization. - Answers a potential difference.
What is the effect on current through a circuit of steady resistance when the voltage is doubled?
current is halved
current is doubled
current doesn't change - Answers current is doubled
When both voltage and resistance are doubled?
current is halved
current is doubled
current doesn't change - Answers current doesn't change
If you double both the current and the voltage in a circuit, the power _______.
quadruples
remains unchanged if resistance remains constant
halves
doubles - Answers quadruples
What is the resistance of a 120-W incandescent lamp connected to a 120-V power supply?
144 ohms
1 ohm
100 ohms
60 ohms
none of the above - Answers none of the above
, The electric current in a copper wire is normally composed of _______.
electrons
protons
ions
electrons, protons, and/or ions - Answers electrons
To say a circuit is dc is to say that current in the circuit
is parallel to the connecting wires.
has a single direction.
alternates only slowly. - Answers has a single direction.
As more lamps are put into a parallel circuit, the overall current in the power source
remains the same.
decreases.
increases - Answers increases
Coulomb's law is similar in form to _______.
Newton's law of gravity
all of Newton's laws of motion
Ohm's law
Faraday's law - Answers Newton's law of gravity
Two lamps, one with a thick filament and one with a thin filament, are connected in parallel. The current
is greater in the lamp with the
thick filament.
thin filament.
same in each - Answers thick filament.
A compact fluorescent lamp gives more light output for
less power.
the same power.