
History and Development of the Resistor

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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main topic discussed in the video?
The invention of the diode
The history of the resistor
The development of the capacitor
The history of the transistor
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who discovered the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance?
Isaac Newton
George Simon Ohm
Nikola Tesla
Albert Einstein
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the formula representation of Ohm's Law?
Voltage equals resistance times current
Voltage equals resistance divided by current
Voltage equals current times resistance
Voltage equals current divided by resistance
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who patented the first resistor?
Otis Boykin
Michael Faraday
Thomas Edison
James Clerk Maxwell
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what year did Otis Boykin patent his first resistor?
1959
1955
1965
1970
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the key improvements Boykin made to his resistor?
It could change color
It could withstand extreme conditions
It was made of gold
It could generate electricity
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following devices commonly uses resistors?
Wind turbines
Solar panels
Hydroelectric dams
Transistor radios
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