Understanding Basic Electrical Circuits

Which component is used to store electrical energy in an electric field?

• Resistor

• Capacitor

• Inductor

• Diode

Which type of circuit has only one path for current to flow?

• Parallel circuit

• Series circuit

• Open circuit

• Short circuit

What is the main difference between AC and DC circuits?

• AC circuits use batteries, DC circuits use generators

• AC current changes direction, DC current flows in one direction

• AC circuits have higher resistance, DC circuits have lower resistance

• AC circuits do not use resistors

Which of the following is a conductor?

• Glass

• Rubber

• Copper

• Plastic

• 2 A

• 3 A

• 4 A

• 6 A

In a parallel circuit, if one branch is disconnected, what happens to the current in the other branches?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It stops completely

Which of the following statements is true about voltage in a series circuit?

• Voltage is the same across all components

• Voltage divides among the components

• Voltage is zero across each component

• Voltage increases with each component

• 2 V

• 5 V

• 10 V

• 20 V