SERIES CIRCUITS QUIZ

If a 6 V and a 9 V source are connected series aiding, the total voltage is

3 V

9 V

6 V

15 V

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Two 1.5 V cells are connected series opposing across two 100 resistors in series. Total current flow is

15 mA

2 mA

0 A

5 mA

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The total resistance of eight 5.6 k resistors in series is

4480

8

5600

44800

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A series circuit consists of three resistors with values of 120 , 270 , and 330 . The total resistance is

the average of the values

720

120

less than 120

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The following resistors (one each) are connected in a series circuit: 470 , 680 , 1 k, and 1.2 k. The voltage source is 20 V. Current through the 680 resistor is approximately

60 mA

30 mA

300 mA

6 mA

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Five resistors are connected in a series and there is a current of 3 A into the first resistor. The amount of current into the second resistor is

3 A

4 A

0.3 A

1 A

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A series circuit has a 24 V source and a total resistance of 120 . The current through each resistor is

200 mA

20 mA

120 mA

24 mA

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Which of the following series combinations dissipates the most power when connected across a 120 V source?

three 220 resistors

two 220 resistors

four 220 resistors

one 220 resistor

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A series circuit consists of three resistors. Two resistors are 1.2 k each. The total resistance is 12 k. The value of the third resistor

is 1.2 k

cannot be determined

is 960

is 9,600

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The total resistance of a circuit is 680 . The percentage of the total voltage appearing across a 47 resistor that makes up part of the total series resistance is

6.91%

68%

47%

69%

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