H.S.

Electric Circuits Phys

Name ____________________________ Class __________________ Date ____________

1 The diagram below shows two resistors 6 How much current flows through a
connected in series to a 20-volt battery. 12-ohm flashlight bulb operating at
If the current through 5.0 15.0 3.0 volts?
the 5.0-ohm resistor is
1.0 ampere, the current 0.25 A 3.0 A
through the 15.0-ohm
resistor is ______. 20 V 0.75 A 4.0 A
Circle the answer.

1.0 A 0.33 A 1.3 A 3.0 A 7 What is the total resistance of the

circuit segment shown 3.0
in the diagram?
2 The diagram below represents an electric Write the answer. 3.0
circuit. What is the total amount of energy
delivered to the resistor in 4.0 V _______ Ω
10 seconds? V
3.0
Write the answer.
8.0
_______ J 8 What is the total current in a circuit
consisting of six operating 100-watt
power supply
lamps connected in parallel to a
120-volt source?
3 The heating element on an electric stove
dissipates 4.0 x 102 watts of power when 1A 20 A
connected to a 120-volt source. What is
the electrical resistance of this heating 5A 600 A
element?
9 A lightning strike transfers 12 coulombs of
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charge in 2.0 × 10 second. What is the –3

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average current produced in this strike?
Circled the answer letter.
4 If a 15-ohm resistor is connected in parallel
with a 30-ohm resistor, the equivalent a. 1.7 × 10–4 A
resistance is _______. b. 2.4 × 10–2 A
c. 6.0 × 103 A
2.0 Ω 10 Ω 15 Ω 45 Ω

10 A current of 3.0 amperes is flowing in

5 A 10-meter length of wire with a cross- a circuit. How much charge passes a
sectional area of 3.0 × 10–6 square meter given point in the circuit in 30 seconds?
has a resistance of 9.4 × 10–2 ohm at 20°C.
The wire is most likely made of _______. 0.10 C 33 C
silver copper aluminum 10 C 90 C

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Electric Circuits - Answer Key Phys

Name ____________________________ Class __________________ Date ____________

1 The diagram below shows two resistors 6 How much current flows through a
connected in series to a 20-volt battery. 12-ohm flashlight bulb operating at
If the current through 5.0 15.0 3.0 volts?
the 5.0-ohm resistor is
1.0 ampere, the current 0.25 A 3.0 A
through the 15.0-ohm
resistor is ______. 20 V 0.75 A 4.0 A
Circle the answer.

1.0 A 0.33 A 1.3 A 3.0 A 7 What is the total resistance of the

circuit segment shown 3.0
in the diagram?
2 The diagram below represents an electric Write the answer. 3.0
circuit. What is the total amount of energy
delivered to the resistor in 4.0 V 1.0 Ω
_______
10 seconds? V
3.0
Write the answer.

20 J
_______
8.0
8 What is the total current in a circuit
consisting of six operating 100-watt
power supply
lamps connected in parallel to a
120-volt source?
3 The heating element on an electric stove
dissipates 4.0 x 102 watts of power when 1A 20 A
connected to a 120-volt source. What is
the electrical resistance of this heating 5A 600 A
element?
9 A lightning strike transfers 12 coulombs of
36 Ω
_______ Please Sign In or Sign Up to download
charge in 2.0 × 10 second. What is the –3

the printable version of this worksheet

average current produced in this strike?
Circled the answer letter.
4 If a 15-ohm resistor is connected in parallel
with a 30-ohm resistor, the equivalent a. 1.7 × 10–4 A
resistance is _______. b. 2.4 × 10–2 A
c. 6.0 × 103 A
2.0 Ω 10 Ω 15 Ω 45 Ω

10 A current of 3.0 amperes is flowing in

5 A 10-meter length of wire with a cross- a circuit. How much charge passes a
sectional area of 3.0 × 10–6 square meter given point in the circuit in 30 seconds?
has a resistance of 9.4 × 10–2 ohm at 20°C.
The wire is most likely made of _______. 0.10 C 33 C
silver copper aluminum 10 C 90 C

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non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.newpathworksheets.com