Resistance, Current, Voltage, Power and Energy Worksheet

Q = charge (C) P = power (W)

I = current (A) V = voltage (V)
t = time (s) R = resistance (Ohm
E = energy (J) or ) )

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1) The total amount of charge that passes through a wire's full cross section at any
point per unit of time is referred to as _____________________.

A) voltage B) current C) electric potential D) wattage.

2) The resistance of a wire is defined as ______________________.

A) I x V B) V/I C) I/V D) none of the given answers

3) What is 1 Ω equivalent to?

A) 1 V∙A B) 1 W/A C) 1 J/s D) 1 V/A

4) What is 1 W equivalent to?

A) 1 V/Ω B) 1 Ω∙A C) 1 V∙A D) 1 V/A

5) A kilowatt-hour is equivalent to

A) 3,600,000 J/s B) 1000 W C) 3600 s D) 3,600,000 J.

6) How much charge must pass by a point in 10 s for the current to be 0.50 A?

A) 0.050 C B) 5.0 C C) 20 C D) 2.0 C

7) What potential difference is required to cause 4.00 A to flow through a resistance

of 330 Ω?
A) 334 V B) 12.1 V C) 1320 V D) 82.5 V

8) What is the voltage across a 5.0Ω resistor if the current through it is 5.0 A?
A) 25 V B) 4.0 V C) 100 V D) 1.0 V

9) A light bulb operating at 110 V draws 1.40 A of current. What is its resistance?
A) 109 Ω B) 78.6 Ω C) 12.7 Ω D) 154 Ω

10) 5.00 A is flowing through an 10.0 Ω resistor. How much power is being
dissipated?
A) 50.0 W B) 500 W C) 250 W D) 2.50
kW
11) A 110-V hair dryer is rated at 1200 W. What current will it draw?
A) 0.090 A B) 1.0 A C) 12 A D) 11 A

12) A lamp uses a 150-W bulb. If it is used at 120 V, what current does it draw?
A) 1.25 A B) 0.800 A C) 8 kA D) 150 A

13) How much does it cost to operate a 25-W soldering iron for 8.0 hours, if energy
costs $0.08/kWh?
A) $0.25 B) $1.50 C) $0.16 D) $0.016

14) A 100-W driveway light bulb is on 10 hours per day. Assuming the power
company charges 10 cents for each kilowatt-hour of electricity used, estimate the
annual cost to operate the bulb.
A) $73.00 B) $3.65 C) $7.30 D) $36.50

15) Label which circuit is in series and which is in parallel:

16) Label which circuit is in series and which is in parallel:

17) Draw a series circuit with one 9 Volt battery, 1 resistor and a current of 0.5 A. What is
the resistance of the resistor?

18) Are the circuits below in series or in parallel?

___________________________ _____________________________

19) Use the following terms to label the circuit diagram below: power source, switch,
light bulb, and wire.
20) Use the following terms to label the circuit diagram below: power source,
resistors, ammeter, voltmeter, light bulb, and switch.

1. The load across a 50.0-V battery consists of a series combination of two lamps
with resistances of 125 and 225 .
a. Find the total resistance of the circuit.
b. Find the current in the circuit.
c. Find the potential difference across the 125- lamp.

2. The load across a 12-V battery consists of a series combination of three

resistances are 15 , 21 , and 24 , respectively.
a. Draw the circuit diagram.
b. What is the total resistance of the load?
c. What is the magnitude of the circuit current?

3. The load across a 40-V battery consists of a series combination of three

resistances R1, R2, and R3. R1 is 240  and R3 is 120 . The potential difference
across R1 is 24 V.
a. Find the current in the circuit.
b. Find the equivalent resistance of the circuit.
c. Find the resistance of R2.

4. The load across a 12-V battery consists of a series combination of three

resistances R1, R2, and R3. R1 is 210 , R2 is 350 , and R3 is 120 .
 a. Find the equivalent resistance of the circuit.
b. Find the current in the circuit.
c. Find the potential difference across R3.

5. Two resistances, one 12 and the other 18 , are connected in parallel. What is
the equivalent resistance of the parallel combination?

6. Three resistances of 12  each are connected in parallel. What is the equivalent

resistance?

7. Two resistances, one 62 and the other 88 , are connected in parallel. The
resistors are then connected to a 12-V battery.
a. What is the equivalent resistance of the parallel combination?
b. What is the current through each resistor?