Circuit Series

In a series circuit which of the following is the same  throughout the circuit

• Resistance
• Voltage
• Current
• None of the above

In a series circuit which of the following will vary based on the resistor

• Resistance
• Voltage
• Current
• None of the above

Three resistors are connected to a 9 V battery in a series circuit: the first resistor uses 6 V, the second uses 2 V. How much voltage does the third resistor use?

• 1 V

• 2 V

• 3 V

• 9 V

As the number of resistors increase, the total resistance ___________ and the total current ____________

• Increases, decreases

• Decreases, increases

• Increases, increases

• Decreases, decreases

Find total resistance
total current
and the voltage through resistor 3

• 60 Ohms, 0.4 A, 8 V
• 60 Ohms, 2.5 A, 8 V
• 90 Ohms, 2.5 A, 24 V
• 60 Ohms, 0.4 A, 24 V

In order for a circuit to work you need to have

• A voltage source
• A complete pathway with no breaks in the circuit
• A resistor
• A voltage source and a complete pathway with no breaks in the circuit

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.

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

This type of circuit only has one path for current to flow. 

• series
• parallel
• combination
• split

The total resistance in this circuit is 

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

The total current through this circuit is

• 0.02 amps
• 0.09 amps
• 50 amps
• 9 amps

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5