3-term. Chapter Exam #4.
(core)
Chapter 9. Kirchhoff’s Law
Name: _________________________ Total: ___/100
Time allowed: 50 minutes
Instructor: Dinmukhammad Abduzhabbarov
Instructions:
● Try to answer all questions.
● Select the correct option for multiple-choice questions and fill in the blanks where indicated.
● Show calculations where requested.
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (20 points)
Choose the best answer for each question.
1. Each of Kirchhoff's two laws presumes that some quantity is conserved. Which row
correctly states Kirchhoff’s first law and second law along with the conserved quantity?
Kirchhoff’s first law Kirchhoff’s second law
A charge power dissipation
B energy charge
C energy work done
D charge energy
2. Which of the following is NOT a valid application of Kirchhoff’s Laws?
A. Analyzing simple series circuits
B. Calculating unknown currents in a complex network
C. Finding the maximum power transfer in a circuit
D. Determining the energy dissipated in a resistor
3. This diagram shows a part of a circuit.
Find the current at Y.
A. 4.5 mA
B. 0.3 mA
C. 4.5 A
D. 2.3 A
4. The circuit diagram shows a 12 V power supply connected to some resistors.
The current in the resistor X is 2.0 A and the current in the 6.0 Ω resistor is 0.5 A.
Calculate the p.d at resistor Y.
A. 3 V
B. 12 V
C. 9 V
D. 1 V
5. In a loop with three resistors, a battery supplies 12V. If the voltage drops across two
resistors are 5V and 3V, what is the voltage drop across the third resistor?
A. 2 V
B. 3 V
C. 4 V
D. 5 V
Section B: Fill in the Blanks (20 points)
Fill in the blanks with the correct terms.
1. Kirchhoff’s first law: _______________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________.
2. Kirchhoff’s second law: ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________.
3. Equation for resistors connected in series: ___________________________________.
4. Equation for resistors connected in parallel: _________________________________.
5. Circuit symbols of a filament lamp and a variable resistor are: ___________,
_______________.
Section C: Problem-Solving (60 points)
Problem #1.(10 points)
Find the total resistance between the points P and Q.
Problem #2.(10 points)
A circuit has three resistors: 2 Ω and 3 Ω in series, and a 6 Ω resistor in parallel with this
combination. Find the total resistance of the circuit.
Problem #3.(7 points)
A 9V battery is connected to a circuit with three resistors in series: 1 Ω, 2 Ω, and 3 Ω.
Calculate the current flowing through the circuit.
Problem #4.(8 points)
Find the total resistance.
Problem #5.(15 points)
A cell of negligible internal resistance is connected in series with a microammeter of
negligible resistance and two resistors of value 15 kΩ and 25 kΩ. The current is 150 μA.
(a)Draw a circuit diagram of the arrangement.
(b)Find the e.m.f. of the cell.
(c) A voltmeter is now connected in parallel with the 25 kΩ resistor. Draw a diagram
of the new circuit.
