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Series-Parallel Circuits problems


  • 1. A certain voltage divider consists of three 1 kΩ resistors in series. Which of the following load resistors will have the least effect on the output voltage?

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  • A. 1 MΩ
  • B. 100 kΩ
  • C. 1 kΩ
  • D. 330 Ω
  • Discuss
  • 2. In a certain five-step R/2R ladder network, the smallest resistor value is 1 kΩ. The largest value is

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  • A. indeterminable
  • B. 2 kΩ
  • C. 10 kΩ
  • D. 20 kΩ
  • Discuss
  • 3. A galvanometer is a meter that measures small amounts of voltage.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
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  • 4. Two equal-value resistors in series will divide the source voltage equally.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
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  • 5. A Wheatstone bridge consists of four resistors in parallel.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
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  • 6. The higher the range setting, the less the internal resistance and the greater the load effect of the voltmeter on a circuit.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
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  • 7. A resistor ladder network is a special type of series-parallel circuit.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
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  • 8. A smaller-value load resistor will cause the output voltage to change more than a larger-value one.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
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  • 9. Using Kirchhoff's voltage law, you can find the voltages across certain parts of a series-parallel circuit.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
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  • 10. Using the current-divider formula, you can find the current in any branch of a series-parallel circuit.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss

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