IPC Final Review: All Topics

As resistors are added in series to a circuit, the total resistance will...

• increase
• decrease
• stay the same

As the resistance of a circuit increases, the current will...

• increase
• decrease
• stay the same

What is a circuit with several paths for electricity to flow?

• conductor

• series circuit

• parallel circuit

• open circuit

What is a circuit that only has ONE path for electricity to flow?

• series circuit

• closed circuit

• parallel circuit

• light bulb

In a parallel circuit if one of the light bulbs burns out the rest _________.

• stop the flow of electricity
•  can still light up
•  will go out
• of the light bulbs burn out also

Electrons have a ____________ charge.

• negative

• neutral

• positive

What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?

• An insulator allows electricity to flow through it easily and a conductor does not
• A conductor allows electricity to flow through it easily and an insulator does not.
• An insulator is magnetic and a conductor is not
• A conductor is magnetic and an insulator is not

The SI units for potential difference (voltage) is...

• volts

• amperes

• watts

• ohms

The SI units for resistance is...

• volts

• amperes

• watts

• ohms

What is resistance?

• Flow of electrical charge

• Pressure from power to push electrons

• Limits the flow of electrons