Honors Physics

2014-15

Series Circuit Quiz

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d. voltage through, voltage

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c. voltage across, voltage

d. voltage through, voltage

When more resistors are added to a series circuit, the total resistance of the circuit:
q, increases no matter what the resistance of the resistor is.
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decreases no matter what the resistance of the resistor is.
c. stays the same no matter what the resistance of the resistor is.
d. automatically doubles no matter what the resistance of the resistor is.

5.

When more iesistors are added to a series circuit, the total current through the circuit:
a. increases no matter what the resistance of the resistor is.
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decreases no matter what the resistance of the resistor is.
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c. stays the same no matter what the resistance of the resistor is.
d. automatically doubles no matter what the resistance of the resistor is.

6.

When more resistors are added to a series circuit the total voltage across the circuit:
a. increases no matter what the resistance of the resistor is.
b. decreases no matter what the resistance of the resistor is.
($ stays the same no matter what the resistance of the resistor is.
d. automatically doubles no matter what the resistance of the resistor is.

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Given a series circuit containing a 20 tl and a 40 f,) resistor, if the voltaqe across the 20
C) resistor is 2 V, what will the current through the 40 e resistor be?

10. You have a resistor Rr with a value of 3R and another resistor Rz with a value 2R connected
in series. If the voltage across Rz is 10 V what is the voltage across R1?

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