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  • The first goal(s) to accomplish in analyzing a complex series?parallel circuit is to:


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  • A. equate all parallel components
  • B. equate all series components
  • C. solve for all the voltage drops
  • D. solve for the total current and resistance

  • Correct Answer
  • solve for the total current and resistance 


  • Series-Parallel Circuits problems


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    • 1. If R1 is in series with parallel connected to R2 and R3, what happens to total current if R2 opens?

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    • A. increases
    • B. decreases
    • C. remains the same
    • D. cannot tell
    • Discuss
    • 2. 

      If the load in the given circuit is 12 kΩ , what is the loaded output voltage?


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    • A. 5.88 V
    • B. 14.12 V
    • C. 16 V
    • D. 17.14 V
    • Discuss
    • 3. A Wheatstone bridge can be used to determine an unknown

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    • A. current
    • B. resistance
    • C. power
    • D. voltage
    • Discuss
    • 4. 

      In the given circuit, what is RUNK equal to if RV must be adjusted to 1,232 Ω in order to balance the bridge?


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    • A. 220 Ω
    • B. 6,899 Ω
    • C. 1,232 Ω
    • D. More information is needed in order to find RUNK.
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    • 5. What is the power dissipated by R1, R2, and R3?


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    • A. P1 = 0.13 W, P2 = 0.26 W, P3 = 0.12 W
    • B. P1 = 0.26 W, P2 = 0.52 W, P3 = 0.23 W
    • C. P1 = 0.52 W, P2 = 0.92 W, P3 = 0.46 W
    • D. P1 = 1.04 W, P2 = 1.84 W, P3 = 0.92 W
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    • 6. What is the voltage to the load?


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    • A. 11.4 V
    • B. 12.4 V
    • C. 13.4 V
    • D. 15.4 V
    • Discuss
    • 7. 

      If the load in the given circuit is open, what is the unloaded output voltage?


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    • A. 0 V
    • B. 4 V
    • C. 16 V
    • D. 20 V
    • Discuss
    • 8. If a series?parallel circuit has all 30-ohm resistors, what is the total resistance when R1 is in series with a parallel circuit consisting of R2 and R3?

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    • A. 10 ohms
    • B. 20 ohms
    • C. 45 ohms
    • D. 90 ohms
    • Discuss
    • 9. What is the total resistance of a circuit when R1 (7 k Ω) is in series with a parallel combination of R2 (20 k Ω), R3 (36 k Ω), and R4 (45 k Ω)?

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    • A. 4 k Ω
    • B. 17 k Ω
    • C. 41 k Ω
    • D. 108 k Ω
    • Discuss
    • 10. If a Wheatstone bridge is balanced, a voltmeter in the center of the bridge will read:

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    • A. the same as the source voltage
    • B. half the source voltage
    • C. zero volts
    • D. twice the source voltage
    • Discuss


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