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  • Question
  • Circuit analysis should reveal that the largest resistance in a parallel circuit has the ______.


  • Options
  • A. least current
  • B. most current
  • C. least voltage
  • D. most voltage

  • Correct Answer
  • least current 


  • Parallel Circuits problems


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    • 1. 

      If the voltmeter indicates 12 V in the given circuit, the voltage across R2 equals ___.


    • Options
    • A. 12 V
    • B. VS minus 12 V
    • C. 0 V
    • D. More information is needed to find the voltage across R2.
    • Discuss
    • 2. A circuit is parallel between two points if ___ between those two points.

    • Options
    • A. the voltage divides
    • B. more than one current path exists
    • C. all resistors are equal
    • D. there is only one current path
    • Discuss
    • 3. A parallel resistor's value that changes with age will cause a corresponding change in ______ .

    • Options
    • A. branch current
    • B. branch voltage
    • C. both branch current and branch voltage
    • D. power supply voltage
    • Discuss
    • 4. As additional resistors are connected to a parallel circuit, the total resistance will ___.

    • Options
    • A. increase
    • B. increase by the value of the resistor being connected
    • C. decrease
    • D. remain unchanged
    • Discuss
    • 5. 

      The total current in the given circuit equals _____.


    • Options
    • A. 86 mA
    • B. 170 mA
    • C. 42 mA
    • D. 128 mA
    • Discuss
    • 6. An ammeter is connected in ______ with the branch resistor to measure branch current, and in ______ with the voltage supply to measure total parallel circuit current.

    • Options
    • A. parallel, series
    • B. series, parallel
    • C. series, series
    • D. parallel, parallel
    • Discuss
    • 7. An open resistor in parallel will cause the total ___ to increase.

    • Options
    • A. voltage
    • B. current
    • C. resistance
    • D. power
    • Discuss
    • 8. An ammeter is connected in ______ with the branch resistor to measure branch current, and in ______ with the voltage supply to measure total parallel circuit current.

    • Options
    • A. parallel, series
    • B. series, parallel
    • C. series, series
    • D. parallel, parallel
    • Discuss
    • 9. 

      The total resistance in the given circuit is _____.


    • Options
    • A. greater than 8 kΩ
    • B. 58 kΩ
    • C. 4.8 kΩ
    • D. greater than 30 kΩ
    • Discuss
    • 10. To find the total capacitance of capacitors in parallel, sum the values of the individual capacitors.

    • Options
    • A. True
    • B. False
    • Discuss


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