Practice Series And Parallel Circuits (8.7) - Electricity and Magnetism

Practice: Series and Parallel Circuits

Lesson 8.7Electricity and Magnetism

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Question 1.
What happens if one component fails in a series circuit?
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Consider how many pathways there are.
Question 2.
What is the formula to calculate total resistance in a series circuit?
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Think about adding resistors.
3Question 3.
What is true about current in a series circuit?
- It is different in each component
- It is the same across all components
- It is zero
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Think about the single path for current flow.
4Question 4.
True or False: Voltage is the same across all components in a series circuit.
- True
- False
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Check if voltage behaves the same in series and parallel.
Question 5.
You have three resistors: 10Ω, 5Ω, and 15Ω. Two resistors are connected in series and this series combination is connected in parallel with a 5Ω resistor. Calculate the total resistance of the circuit.
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Use series first, then convert to parallel.
Question 6.
A circuit consists of a 12V battery connected to a combination of 6Ω, 3Ω resistors in parallel and a 10Ω resistor in series with their combined resistance. Find the current through the circuit.
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First find parallel, then combine with series.

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