Quiz

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Quiz
Refer to the text in this chapter if necessary. A good score is at least 18 correct answers.
The answers are in the back of the book.
1. In a series-connected string of holiday ornament bulbs, if one bulb gets shorted
out, which of these is most likely?
A. All the other bulbs will go out.
B. The current in the string will go up.
C. The current in the string will go down.
D. The current in the string will stay the same.
2. Four resistors are connected in series across a 6.0-V battery. The values are
R1
10 , R2
20 , R3
50 , and R4
100 as shown in Fig. 5-9. The
voltage across R2 is:
A.
B.
C.
D.

0.18 V.
33 mV.
5.6 mV.
670 mV.

5-9 Illustration for quiz questions 2, 3, 8, and 9.

3. In question 2 (Fig. 5-9), the voltage across the combination of R3 and R4 is:
A. 0.22 V.
B. 0.22 mV.
C. 5.0 V.
D. 3.3 V.
4. Three resistors are connected in parallel across a battery that delivers 15 V.
The values are R1
470 , R2
2.2 K, R3
3.3 K (Fig. 5-10). The voltage
across R2 is:
A. 4.4 V.

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B 5.0 V.
C. 15 V.
D. Not determinable from the data given.

5-10

Illustration for quiz questions 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, and 11.

5. In the example of question 4 (Fig. 5-10), what is the current through R2?
A. 6.8 mA.
B. 43 mA.
C. 150 mA.
D. 6.8 A.
6. In the example of question 4 (Fig. 5-10), what is the total current drawn from
the source?
A. 6.8 mA.
B. 43 mA.
C. 150 mA.
D. 6.8 A.
7. In the example of question 4 (Fig. 5-10), suppose that resistor R2 opens up.
The current through the other two resistors will:
A. Increase.
B. Decrease.
C. Drop to zero.
D. No change.
8. Four resistors are connected in series with a 6.0-V supply, with values shown in
Fig. 5-9 (the same as question 2). What is the power dissipated by the whole
combination?
A. 200 mW.
B. 6.5 mW.
C. 200 W.
D. 6.5 W.
9. In Fig. 5-9, what is the power dissipated by R4?

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A. 11 mW.
B. 0.11 W.
C. 0.2 W.
D. 6.5 mW.
10. Three resistors are in parallel in the same configuration and with the same
values as in problem 4 (Fig. 5-10). What is the power dissipated by the whole set?
A. 5.4 W.
B. 5.4 uW.
C. 650 W.
D. 650 mW.
11. In Fig. 5-10, the power dissipated by R1 is:
A. 32 mW.
B. 480 mW.
C. 2.1 W.
D. 31 W.
12. Fill in the blank in the following sentence. In either series or a parallel circuit,
s in each component is equal to the total provided by the
the sum of the
supply.
A. Current.
B. Voltage.
C. Wattage.
D. Resistance.
13. Refer to Fig. 5-5A. Suppose the resistors each have values of 33 . The battery
provides 24 V. The current I1 is:
A. 1.1 A.
B. 730 mA.
C. 360 mA.
D. Not determinable from the information given.
14. Refer to Fig. 5-5B. Let each resistor have a value of 820 . Suppose the top
three resistors all lead to light bulbs of the exact same wattage. If I1
50 mA and
I2
70 mA, what is the power dissipated in the resistor carrying current I4?
A. 33 W.
B. 40 mW.
C. 1.3 W.
D. It cant be found using the information given.
15. Refer to Fig. 5-6. Suppose the resistances R1, R2, R3, and R4 are in the ratio
1:2:4:8 from left to right, and the battery supplies 30 V. Then the voltage E2 is:

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A. 4 V.
B. 8 V.
C. 16 V.
D. Not determinable from the data given.

16. Refer to Fig. 5-6. Let the resistances each be 3.3 K and the battery 12 V. If
the plus terminal of a dc voltmeter is placed between R1 and R2 (with voltages E1
and E2), and the minus terminal of the voltmeter is placed between R3 and R4
(with voltages E3 and E4), what will the meter register?
A. 0 V.
B. 3 V.
C. 6 V.
D. 12 V.
17. In a voltage divider network, the total resistance:
A. Should be large to minimize current drain.
B. Should be as small as the power supply will allow.
C. Is not important.
D. Should be such that the current is kept to 100 mA.
18. The maximum voltage output from a voltage divider:
A. Is a fraction of the power supply voltage.
B. Depends on the total resistance.
C. Is equal to the supply voltage.
D. Depends on the ratio of resistances.
19. Refer to Fig. 5-7. The battery E is 18.0 V. Suppose there are four resistors in
the network: R1
100 , R2
22.0 , R3
33.0 , R4
47.0 . The voltage E3
at P3 is:
A. 4.19 V.
B. 13.8 V.
C. 1.61 V.
D. 2.94 V.
20. Refer to Fig. 5-7. The battery is 12 V; you want intermediate voltages of 3.0,6.0
and 9.0 V. Suppose that a maximum of 200 mA is allowed through the network.
What values should the resistors, R1, R2, R3, and R4 have, respectively?
A. 15 , 30 , 45 , 60 .
B. 60 , 45 , 30 , 15 .
C. 15 , 15 , 15 , 15 .
D. There isnt enough information to design the circuit.
A good score is at least 18 correct answers. The answers are in the back of the book.

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