ADV Series Circuits

Solve for the total resistance of the circuit shown

• 50 V

• 1970 ohms

• 705 K ohms

• 20 Amps

With three 10 resistors connected in series with a 30 volt power supply, the total circuit current will equal ____.

• 300 amps

• 1 amp

• 150 amps

• 1 millamp

The voltage drop across R1 is ______________________________ V.

• 20

• 30

• 40

• 50

This circuit has only one path for current to flow

• series

• parallel

• combination

• split

__________ remains the same in a series circuit.

• Resistance

• Voltage

• Current

• Power

What happens to total current in a series circuit when the total voltage stays the same, circuit resistance decreases, current will ____________.

• increase

• Stay the same

• Decrease

Pick the correct sentence.

• This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.
• Energy will freely flow in this circuit.
• This circuit will not work because there is no energy source.
• This circuit will not work because there is no switch.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 

• It has 3 light bulbs.
• The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
• It uses a single battery.
• The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.

what is this symbol for?

• light bulb
• switch
• battery
• resistor

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

The total resistance in this circuit is 

• 100 ohms
• 450 ohms
• 400 ohms
• 30 ohms

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1D