Physics_B_062425

In a series circuit, if one resistor is removed, what happens to the total resistance?

• It increases.

• It decreases.

• It remains the same.

• It becomes zero.

Which of the following is true for resistors in a series circuit?

• The total resistance is the sum of the individual resistances.

• The total resistance is the reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocals of the individual resistances.

• The total resistance is always less than the smallest individual resistance.

• The total resistance is always equal to the largest individual resistance.

A 30.-ohm resistor and a 60.-ohm resistor are connected in an electric circuit as shown below. Compared to the electric current through the 30.-ohm resistor, the electric current through the 60.- ohm resistor is

• smaller
• larger
• cannot be determined
• the same 

Series Circuit has 3 resistors (5 Ohm, 10 Ohm, and 5 Ohm). What is the total resistance?

What happens to the total resistance if more resistors are added in series to a circuit?

• The total resistance becomes zero

• The total resistance remains unchanged

• The total resistance decreases

• The total resistance increases

In a series circuit, how does the voltage supplied by the battery relate to the voltage drops across the resistors?

• The supplied voltage is unrelated to the voltage drops

• The supplied voltage is equal to the sum of the voltage drops across all resistors

• The supplied voltage is greater than the sum of the voltage drops

• The supplied voltage is less than the sum of the voltage drops

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NGSS.HS-PS3-5

If three resistors of 2 Ω, 4 Ω, and 6 Ω are connected in series, what is the total resistance?

• 12 Ω

• 4 Ω

• 2 Ω

• 6 Ω

Which statement best describes the current in a series circuit with multiple resistors?

• The current is the same through each resistor.

• The current increases after each resistor.

• The current decreases after each resistor.

• The current is zero in all resistors.

If a fourth resistor is added in series to a circuit with three resistors, what happens to the total resistance?

• It decreases.

• It stays the same.

• It becomes zero.

• It increases.

In a series circuit, what is the relationship between the total voltage supplied and the voltage drops across each resistor?

• The total voltage is greater than the sum of the voltage drops.

• The total voltage is unrelated to the voltage drops.

• The total voltage is less than the sum of the voltage drops.

• The total voltage is equal to the sum of the voltage drops across all resistors.