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According to Kirchoff's current law, the current in a parallel circuit is equal to -
ANSWER -D. the sum of the currents in each branch
The total voltage in a circuit with voltage drops of 30V, 40V, and 50V, is -
ANSWER -C. 120V
. There are three resistors in a circuit with an applied voltage of 120V. The voltage
drop across two of the resistors is 20V each. What is the voltage drop across the
third resistor? - ANSWER -D. 80 volts.
. According to Kirchoff's voltage law, the total voltage drop in a circuit is equal to
the - ANSWER -B. voltage applied to the circuit.
. What is the total resistance of three resistors in parallel with values of 2 ohms, 4
ohms, and 4 ohms? - ANSWER -A. 1 Ω
. The current flowing through a hair dryer that uses 1,200 watts of power with an
applied voltage of 120V is - ANSWER -B. 10A
. The total resistance of four equal resistors in parallel, each with a value of 10
ohms, is - ANSWER -B. 2.5 Ω
. What is the total resistance of three resistors in parallel with values of 4 ohms, 8
ohms, and 8 ohms? - ANSWER -A. 2 Ω
. If a circuit has a voltage of 240V across two parallel branches with current loads
of 20A and 25A, the total current is - ANSWER -A. 45A