skt174(test one)( not the full test only word questions, pictures go to actual test)

What is the applied voltage in a series circuit with two resistors of 25 V and 60 V, respectively?

25V+60V=85V

R1 = 240 Ω, R2 = 300 Ω, and R3 = 1200 Ω. What is the resistance between A and B?

480V

A parallel circuit is composed of a 10 Ω and a 22 Ω resistor. It has a voltage of 60 V. What is the current in the 10 Ω resistor?

I=E/R 60/10 = 6A

In _____________ circuits, the total resistance is equal to the reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocals of the branch resistances.

Parallel

. A three-branch parallel circuit has resistors of 27 Ω, 56 Ω, and 15 Ω. What is the total resistance?

RT= 1/R1+1/R2+1/R3= 1/RT = 8.23

The voltage drop across any branch of a parallel circuit is the same as the

applied voltage

The term "load" refers to the amount of _____ in a circuit branch.

current

When a circuit has only one path, the _____ is the same at any point.

current

. In a parallel circuit, the voltage across each branch must be

equal

. In a series circuit, the sum of the voltage drops is _____ the applied voltage

equal to

What device is designed to open and disconnect a circuit in the event of excessive current?

fuse

In a series circuit, each resistor ______________ the flow of current in the circuit.

impedes

In a parallel circuit, the total resistance is _____ value resistor.

less than the lowest

The current, voltage, power, and resistance in a series circuit can be calculated using _____ law.

ohm's law

. In a parallel circuit, the total current flow is equal to the _____ of the currents through all the branches.

sum

A parallel circuit composed of a 150 Ω and a 270 Ω resistor has a voltage of 120 V. What is the current in the 150 Ω resistor?

I=E/R 120/150 =0.8A

A circuit that has only one path for current flow is a _____ circuit.

series

. A series circuit has two resistors that dissipate 10 W and 15 W, respectively. What is the total power dissipation of the circuit?

10+15=25W

If a series circuit has resistor values of 27 Ω, 56 Ω, and 82 Ω, the total resistance is

27+56+82= 165 ohms

A series circuit has a total resistance of 180 Ω and an applied voltage of 120 V. What is the current flow?

I=E/R 120V/180= 0.667A

. When three resistors are connected in series to a 36-V source, with each resistor having a resistance of 200, 300, and 160, what is the first step in calculating the voltage drop across each resistor?

find the total resistance of the circuit