WS 14A Series Circuit

The current passing through resistor R1 & R2 are _____

• 2 A and 4 A respectively
• 4 A and 2 A respectively
• both 2 A
• both 4A

The current passing through the battery and the resistors are _____

• equal
• different

The e.m.f. of the battery is _____

• 1 V
• 2 V
• 3 V
• 4 V

The potential difference across resistor R3 is ______

• 1 V
• 2 V
• 3 V
• 4 V

The effective resistance of the circuit is

• (4 - 2) Ω
• (4 + 2) Ω
• (4 x 2) Ω

The e.m.f. of the battery is _____

• (1.5 / 6) V
• (1.5 + 6) V
• (1.5 x 6) V

The current at every point in a series circuit is _________

• different
• the same

The _____ of the p.d.s across the various components in a series circuit is equal to the p.d. across the _________.

• sum, resistors
• sum, power supply
• product, resistors
• product, power supply

The effective resistance of the series circuit is the ______ of resistances of the component resistors in the circuit.

• product
• sum
• inverse

In the series circuit shown, which shows the correct relationship between I1, I2 & I3?

• I1 = I2 + I3
• I3 = I2 + I1
• I2 = I1 + I3
• I1 = I2 = I3