Series and Parallel Circuits

Question 1

In a series circuit, the voltage drops across the entire circuit is equal to the _______ of the voltage drops across the individual resistors

Answer 1

sum

Question 2

total current in a circuit is the sum of the currents in the separate _______

Answer 2

branches

Question 3

the total resistance of a ______ circuit is equal to the sum of the individual resistances

Answer 3

series

Question 4

the voltage across the branches of a _____ circuit is the same everywhere

Answer 4

parallel

Question 5

in a ______ circuit, the total resistance is less than any single resistance

Answer 5

parallel

Question 6

the current in a _____ circuit is the same everywhere

Answer 6

series

Question 7

_____ law may be applied to an entire circuit or to any part of the circuit

Answer 7

Ohm’s

Question 8

In a ____ circuit, each resistor can be operated independently

Answer 8

parallel

Question 9

it is not practical for house circuits to be wired in _______

Answer 9

series

Question 10

a parallel; circuit ____ when too many appliances are placed across the circuit

Answer 10

overloads

Question 11

a _____ occurs when a piece of low resistance wire is placed across a circuit

Answer 11

short circuit

Question 12

a _____ is a short piece of metal that melts if a pre-determined current in the line is exceeded

Answer 12

fuse

Question 13

a _____ is an automatic switch that cuts off the current if the circuit is overloaded

Answer 13

circuit breaker

Question 14

a ______ must be built with a very high resistance or it changes the circuit it is designed to measure

Answer 14

voltmeter

Question 15

the resistance of a ____ should be very low so that it does not affect the circuit in which it operates

Answer 15

ammerter

Question 16

Does current in the lamps occur simultaneously or does charge flow first through one lamp, then the other, and finally the last in turn?

Answer 16

simultaneously