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Parallel Circuits

The document contains a series of questions related to parallel circuits, focusing on current distribution, resistance calculations, and the effects of adding or removing resistors. It includes multiple-choice answers for each question, covering various scenarios involving resistors and current flow. Key concepts include total current, total resistance, and the behavior of circuits when components are altered.

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Parallel Circuits

The document contains a series of questions related to parallel circuits, focusing on current distribution, resistance calculations, and the effects of adding or removing resistors. It includes multiple-choice answers for each question, covering various scenarios involving resistors and current flow. Key concepts include total current, total resistance, and the behavior of circuits when components are altered.

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PARALLEL CIRCUITS

There is a total of 800 mA of current into four parallel resistors. The currents
through three of the resistors are 40 mA, 70 mA, and 200 mA. The current
through the fourth resistor is______________?

A. 490 mA
B. 800 mA
C. 310 mA
D. 0 A

If one of the resistors in a parallel circuit is removed, the total resistance____?

A. decreases
B. increases
C. remains the same
D. doubles

The following currents are measured in the same direction in a three-branch


parallel circuit: 200 mA, 340 mA, and 700 mA. The value of the current into the
junction of these branches is____________?

A. 200 mA
B. 540 mA
C. 1.24 A
D. 900 mA

Four resistors are connected in parallel. Fifteen mA flows through resistor R. If


the second resistor is 2R, the third resistor 3R, and the fourth resistor 4R, the
total current in the circuit is______________?

A. 60 mA
B. 15 mA
C. 135 mA
D. 31.25 mA

Six resistors are in parallel. The two lowest-value resistors are both 1.2 kΩ.
The total resistance______________?

A. is less than 6 kΩ
B. is greater than 1.2 kΩ
C. is less than 1.2 kΩ
D. is less than 600 Ω

Six resistors are in parallel. The two lowest-value resistors are both 1.2 kΩ.
The total resistance_____________?

A. is less than 6 kΩ
B. is greater than 1.2 kΩ
C. is less than 1.2 kΩ
D. is less than 600 Ω
The following resistors are in parallel across a voltage source: 220Ω , 470Ω ,
and 560Ω . The resistor with the least current is______________?

A. 220 Ω
B. 470 Ω
C. 560 Ω
D. impossible to determine without knowing the voltage

In a certain three-branch parallel circuit, R1 has 12 mA through it, R2 has 15


mA through it, and R3 has 25 mA through it. After measuring a total of 27 mA,
you can say that____________?

A. R3 is open
B. R1 is open
C. R2 is open
D. the circuit is operating properly

Five 100 Ω resistors are connected in parallel. If one resistor is removed, the
total resistance is______________?

A. 25 Ω
B. 500 Ω
C. 100 Ω
D. 20 Ω

The total resistance of a parallel circuit is 50 Ω. If the total current is 120 mA,
the current through the 270 Ω that makes up part of the parallel circuit is
approximately_______________?

A. 22 mA
B. 120 mA
C. 220 mA
D. 50 mA

A 470 Ω resistor, a 220 Ω resistor, and a 100 Ω resistor are all in parallel. The
total resistance is approximately________________?

A. 790 Ω
B. 470 Ω
C. 60 Ω
D. 30 Ω

Four equal-value resistors are connected in parallel. Ten volts are applied
across the parallel circuit and 2 mA are measured from the source. The value
of each resistor is______________?

A. 12.5 Ω
B. 200 Ω
C. 20 KΩ
D. 50 Ω
When a 1.6 kΩ resistor and a 120Ω resistor are connected in parallel, the total
resistance is____________?

A. greater than 1.6 kΩ


B. greater than 120 but less than 1.6 kΩ
C. less than 120 but greater than 100 Ω
D. less than 100 Ω

An ammeter has an internal resistance of 50 Ω. The meter movement itself can


handle up to 1 mA. If 10 mA is applied to the meter, the shunt resistor, RSH1,
is approximately___________?

A. 55 Ω
B. 5.5 Ω
C. 50 Ω
D. 9 Ω

Four 8 Ω speakers are connected in parallel to the output of an audio amplifier.


If the maximum voltage to the speakers is 12 V, the amplifier must be able to
deliver to the speakers_____________?

A. 18 W
B. 1.5 W
C. 48 W
D. 72 W

A sudden increase in the total current into a parallel circuit may indicate____?

A. a drop in source voltage


B. an open resistor
C. an increase in source voltage
D. either a drop in source voltage or an open resistor

Three 47 Ω resistors are connected in parallel across a 110 volt source. The
current drawn from the source is approximately_______________?

A. 2.3 A
B. 780 mA
C. 47 mA
D. 7.06 A

In a five-branch parallel circuit, there are 12 mA of current in each branch. If


one of the branches opens, the current in each of the other four branches
is_______________?

A. 48 mA
B. 12 mA
C. 0 A
D. 3 mA
Five light bulbs are connected in parallel across 110 V. Each bulb is rated at
200 W. The current through each bulb is approximately___________?

A. 2.2 A
B. 137 mA
C. 1.8 A
D. 9.09 A

A set of Christmas tree lights is connected in parallel across a 110 V source.


The filament of each light bulb is 1.8 k. The current through each bulb is
approximately___________?

A. 610 mA
B. 18 mA
C. 110 mA
D. 61 mA

Three lights are connected in parallel across a 120 volt source. If one light
burns out_____________?

A. the remaining two will glow dimmer


B. the remaining two will glow brighter
C. the remaining two will not light
D. the remaining two will glow with the same brightness as before

When an additional resistor is connected across an existing parallel circuit,


the total resistance____________?

A. remains the same


B. decreases by the value of the added resistor
C. increases by the value of the added resistor
D. decreases

Four resistors of equal value are connected in parallel. If the total voltage is 15
V and the total resistance is 600 Ω, the current through each parallel resistor
is____________?

A. 25 mA
B. 100 mA
C. 6.25 mA
D. 200 mA

The currents into a junction flow along two paths. One current is 4 A and the
other is 3 A. The total current out of the junction is_____________?

A. 1 A
B. 7 A
C. unknown
D. the larger of the two
If there are a total of 120 mA into a parallel circuit consisting of three
branches, and two of the branch currents are 40 mA and 10 mA, the third
branch current is_________________?

A. 50 mA
B. 70 mA
C. 120 mA
D. 40 mA

The power dissipation in each of four parallel branches is 1.2 W. The total
power dissipation is________________?

A. 1.2 W
B. 4.8 W
C. 0.3 W
D. 12 W

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