Parallel circuits----------General questions-----------

1. When parallel resistors are of three different values, which has the greatest power loss? A.The smallest resistance B. The largest resistance C. They have the same power loss. D.Voltage and resistance values are needed.
A

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A What is the product-over-sum result of 150 and 6800? A.150 B. 146.7 C. 0.006 D.6800
B

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B The voltage across any branch of a parallel circuit: A.varies as the total current varies B. is inversely proportional to total circuit resistance C. is equally applied to all branch conductances D.is dropped in proportion to each branch resistance
C

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C What is the total power loss if 2 k A.6 W C. 6 mW
C

and 1 k

parallel-connected resistors have an IT of 3 mA? B. 36 W D.36 mW

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C What happens to total resistance in a circuit with parallel resistors if one of them opens? A.It increases. B. It halves. C. It remains the same. D.It decreases.
A

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A Components that connect in parallel form: A.branches C. short circuits
A

B. open circuits D.a voltage divider

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A A parallel circuit differs from a series circuit in that a parallel circuit has A.no path for current flow B. fewer paths for current flow C. one path for current flow D.more than one path for current flow
D

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D

In the given circuit, Channel 1 of the stereo amplifier outputs 12 V to the speakers. How much total current is the amplifier providing to the speakers? A.0 A B. 1.5 A C. 3 A D.More information is needed to find the total current provided to the speakers.
C

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C If two parallel-connected resistors dissipate 6 watts and 10 watts of power, then what is the total power loss? A.3.75 watts B. 4 watts C. 16 watts D.60 watts
C

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C Which component is shorted?

A.R1 C. R3
D

B. R2 D.R4

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D

What would these meter readings indicate about the circuit in the given circuit? Meter Readings: I = 7.6 mA, V = 12 V A.R1 is open. B. R2 is open. C. The fuse is open.

D.The circuit is operating normally.

B

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B

In the given circuit, Channel 1 of the stereo amplifier outputs 12 V to the speakers. How much total power is the amplifier delivering to the speakers? A.0 W B. 18 W C. 36 W D.More information is needed to find the total power delivered to the speakers.
C

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C If a 1 k and a 2 k resistor are parallel-connected across a 12 V supply, how much current is received by the 2 k resistor? A.4 mA B. 6 mA C. 8 mA D.12 mA
B

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B

What does VS equal in the given circuit? A.0 V B. 9 V C. 27 V D.More information is needed to find VS.
B

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B The current through R1 will be:

A.128 mA C. 48 mA

B. 88 mA D.2.2 mA

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C The voltage read by the voltmeter will be:

A.24 V C. 6 V
B

B. 12 V D.4 V

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B Which component is of the wrong value?

A.R1 C. R3
A

B. R2 D.R4

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A

What does I3 equal in the given circuit? A.5 mA C. 50 mA

A

B. 45 mA D.100 mA

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A What is the total power of the circuit?

A.2.2 W C. 6.2 W
B

B. 4.2 W D.8.2 W

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B What are the individual values of two parallel resistors whose RT is 8 ohms, when one has double the resistance of the other? A.2.7 ohms and 5.3 ohms B. 8 ohms and 16 ohms C. 10 ohms and 20 ohms D.12 ohms and 24 ohms
D

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D When a parallel 5 k resistor and a 25 k A.2.4 mW C. 24 mW
C

resistor have a 10 V supply, what is the total power loss? B. 3.3 mW D.33 mW

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C In a parallel resistive circuit: A.there is more than one current path between two points B. the voltage applied divides between the branches C. the total branch power exceeds the source power D.the total circuit conductance is less than the smallest branch conductance
A

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A What is the total resistance?

A.7 k C. 706
D

B. 1 k D.353

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D Kirchhoff's current law for parallel circuits states that the: A.sum of all branch voltages equals zero B. total circuit resistance is less than the smallest branch resistor C. sum of currents into a junction is equal to the difference of all the branch currents sum of the total currents flowing out of a junction equals the sum of the total currents flowing into that D. junction
D

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D Which component is open?

A.R1 C. R3
C

B. R2 D.R4

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C

What would these meter readings indicate about the circuit in the given circuit? Meter Readings: I = 0 mA, V = 0 V A.R1 is open. B. R2 is open. C. The fuse is open. D.The circuit is operating normally.
C

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C If 550 mA of current leaves a node that had 250 mA entering from one branch, how much current would enter from the other? A.250 mA B. 300 mA C. 550 mA D.800 mA
B

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B

What would these meter readings indicate about the circuit in the given circuit? Meter Readings: I = 10 mA, V = 12 V

A.R1 is open. B. R2 is open. C. The fuse is open. D.The circuit is operating normally.
D

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D

What does RT equal in the given circuit? A.90 C. 200

A

B. 180 D.1.8 k

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A What procedure should be followed when troubleshooting with an ammeter or voltmeter? A.Short the leads and adjust. B. Check the meters external power supply. C. Start with the highest scale and adjust down to a lower scale. D.Start with the lowest scale and adjust up to a higher scale.
C

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C A parallel circuit is also used as a divider for: A.conductance C. power
D

B. voltage D.current

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D What is RT for a 12 k , a 4 k , and a 3 k A.1.5 k C. 6.3 k
A

resistor in parallel? B. 2 k D.19 k

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A What is the total resistance of four 1 k A.200 ohms C. 400 ohms
B

parallel-connected resistors? B. 250 ohms D.4 kilohms

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B Which are the better test devices used to isolate a suspected open component within a parallel circuit? A.a voltmeter or an ohmmeter B. neither an ammeter nor a voltmeter C. a wattmeter or a voltmeter D.an ammeter or an ohmmeter
D

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D

What does P2 equal in the given circuit? A.45 mW C. 450 mW

B

B. 405 mW D.900 mW

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B

What does R1 equal in the given circuit? A.90 B. 180 C. 200 D.1.8 k
B

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B What is the total resistance?

A.1.045 k C. 2.045 k
B

B. 1.545 k D.2.545 k

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B

What is RT for fifteen 2 M A.133 k C. 750 k

A

resistors all connected in parallel? B. 300 k D.30 M

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A Which is considered to be the common reference for a parallel circuit? A.Voltage B. Current C. Power D.Resistance
A

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A

True and false

1. The total resistance in a parallel circuit is always less than the least resistor. A.True B.False
A

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A If a branch opens in a parallel circuit, the current in the remaining parallel paths will change. A.True B.False
A

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A 3. If a branch opens in a parallel circuit, the total circuit resistance decreases. A.True B.False
B

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B 4. The largest branch resistance in a parallel circuit carries the largest branch current. A.True B.False
B

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B If two equal resistors are connected in parallel, they will carry identical currents. A.True B.False
A

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A Kirchhoff's current law states that the current flowing into a point of a circuit is equal to the sum of the voltages in the output branches. A.True B.False
B

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B The voltages across all components in parallel are equal.

A.True
A

B.False

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A The total resistance in a parallel circuit is always greater than the lowest-value branch resistor. A.True B.False
B

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B A parallel circuit is sometimes called a current divider. A.True B.False
A

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A The total resistance of a parallel circuit is always greater than the largest resistor value. A.True B.False
B

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B The voltage in a parallel circuit is the same across each branch of the circuit. A.True B.False
A

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A The total power dissipated is 4.8 watts.

A.True
B

B.False

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B If one branch shorts out in a parallel circuit, the other branches are not affected. A.True B.False
B

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B If one of the resistors opens in a parallel circuit branch, the total resistance of the circuit will decrease. A.True B.False
B

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B The total current entering a junction may be different from the total current leaving the junction. A.True B.False
B

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B The total resistance is 480

A.True
A

B.False

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A The total power in a parallel circuit equals the sum of the individual branch powers. A.True B.False
A

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option A Current divider predicts that the most current will flow in the parallel path of the most resistance. A.True B.False
B

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B The total resistance of like value resistors in parallel is equal to the value of the resistors multiplied by the number of resistors used. A.True B.False
B

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B Parallel circuits have only one path for current. A.True
B

B.False

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B