EE Ch. 9 Parallel Circuits Q

Describe a parallel circuit:

• Multiple paths for electron flow

• Only one path for electron flow

• Current is the same at every location

• Resistance is the sum of all individual resistor values in the circuit

The ways an electrical circuit can be constructed are:

• series

• combination of both series and parallel

• parallel

• elctro-magnetic

A type of circuit that only has one path for electrons to flow through the devices wired in the circuit.

• series

• parallel

• Electromagnetic

• combination circuit

The voltage in a ________ circuit is ________ the source voltage.

• parallel, equal to

• parallel, less than

• series, equal to

• series, less than

If two or more components are connected to the source in parallel, the voltage drop across each component is ________ the source voltage

• equal

• less than

• greater than

• different

The total ______ is equal to any individual _____ drop in the parallel circuit.

• voltage

• resistance

• current

• power

Kirchhoff’s current law states that the algebraic sum of ______ currents entering any point will equal ____ the currents leaving that point.

• all

• two

• one

• five

______ current law states that the algebraic sum of all currents entering any point will equal the sum of all currents leaving that point.

• James'

• Kirchhoff's

• Ohm's

• Watt's

__________ states that the voltage or potential difference between two points is directly proportional to the current or electricity passing through the resistance, and directly proportional to the resistance of the circuit.

• Zeke's Law

• Kirchhoff's

• Ohm's Law

• Watt's Law

__________ describes the relationship between power, voltage, and current in an electrical circuit. It states that power (P) is equal to the product of voltage (V) and current (I), expressed as P = V * I

• Zeke's Law

• Kirchhoff's

• Ohm's Law

• Watt's Law