Series, Parallel, Combo Review Part 1

A circuit that has only one path for current flow is a _____ circuit.

• Series

• Parallel

When a circuit has only one path, the _____ is the same at any point.

• Voltage

• Current

• Power

• Resistance

What device is designed to open and disconnect a circuit in the event of excessive current?

• Resistor
• Switch
• Circuit breaker

What force pushes the electrons through a resistance in a circuit?

• Voltage
• Resistance
• Power
• Current

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

The amount of _____ across a resistor is proportional to its resistance and the circuit current.

• current
• power
• frequency
• voltage

 The amount of current flowing through each resistor is directly proportional to its resistance.

• True

• False

Circuits that have more than one path for current flow are _____ circuits.

• Series

• Parallel

• Combination

In a parallel circuit, the total current flow is equal to the _____ of the currents through all the branches.

• sum
• difference
• division
• product

 In a parallel circuit, the total resistance is _____ value resistor.

• greater than
• opposite of
• less than
• equal to

An increase in _____, not resistance, results in an increase of load.

• resistance
• power
• voltage
• current

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-5