Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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In a series circuit, the ____ is the same at any point in the circuit.
a. | amperage | c. | voltage | b. | resistance | d. | wattage |
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____ indicates the amount of voltage necessary to push the current through the
limiting element.
a. | Voltage polarity | c. | Series resistance | b. | Voltage drop | d. | Resistance adds |
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The amount of voltage required to push the electrons through the circuit is
determined by the amount of ____.
a. | amperage | c. | wattage | b. | resistance | d. | a and b |
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The total amount of resistance to current flow in a series circuit is equal to
the sum of the ____ in that circuit.
a. | amperages | c. | voltages | b. | resistances | d. | wattages |
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If a series circuit has three resistors and two amps flow through each resistor,
the total amperage for the circuit is ____ amps.
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In which of the following types of circuits can the total power of the circuit
be determined by adding the power dissipation of all the parts of the circuit?
a. | series | c. | combination | b. | parallel | d. | all of the
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____ are used to provide different voltages between certain points of a
circuit.
a. | Voltage multipliers | c. | Voltage dividers | b. | Voltage adders | d. | Resistance
adders |
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According to the general voltage divider formula, the voltage drop across any
particular resistance is equal to the total circuit current ____ the value of that resistor.
a. | plus | c. | times | b. | minus | d. | divided by |
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In voltage divider circuits, ____ is often used to provide a common reference
point to produce voltages that are above or below ground.
a. | amperage | c. | resistance | b. | ground | d. | power |
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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10.
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A ____________________ circuit is a circuit that has only one path for the
current to flow.
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11.
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____________________ is the force that pushes the electrons through a
resistance.
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12.
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In a series circuit, the sum of all the voltage drops across all the resistors
must be equal to the ____________________ applied to the circuit.
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13.
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The definition of _________________________ is that the total resistance of a
circuit can be found by adding the values of all the resistors in that circuit.
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14.
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Given the voltage and the resistance, the amount of current flow in a circuit
can be determined by using ____________________.
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15.
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Using Ohm's law, it would take ____________________ volts to push 4 amps of
current through 20 ohms of resistance.
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