Series Circuits

Solve for the current flowing through Resistor # 1

• 10 milliamps

• 15 milliamps

• 25 milliamps

• 30 milliamps

Total series circuit wattage is equal to source voltage ____.

• multiplied by the current value going through any resistor

• added to the resistance value of the circuit

• divided by the total number of resistors

• subtracted from the source voltage

When a resistor in a series circuit is replaced by another resistor with an increased resistance value, the total circuit current will __________.

• increase

• decrease

• remain the same

• fluctuate

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

• decrease

• stay the same

• increase

• fluctuate

The wattage being dissipated at R2 is _______________ W.

• 24

• 30

• 36

• 42

The formula I² * R is used to find what?

• Voltage

• Current

• Power

• Resistance

__________ remains the same in a series circuit.

• Voltage

• Resistance

• Current

• Power

The voltage drop across R1 is ______________________________ V.

• 20

• 25

• 30

• 35

The formula E²/R

• Voltage

• Current

• Power

• Resistance

Solve for the voltage drop at resistor 1

• 28 volts

• 38 volts

• 48 volts

• 58 volts