Deck 8: Combination Circuits

Question 1

A combination circuit is a circuit that contains .

A) only series components
B) only parallel components
C) both series and parallel components
D) both voltage and current sources

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Refer to the diagram above and solve using the values provided.
R1 = 50 Ω, R2 = 200 Ω, and R3 = 600 Ω, and 600 V is applied between A and B. What is the current flow through R3?

Answer 2

3 Α

Question 3

A junction point of current paths is often called a .

A) circuit
B) combination
C) node

Answer 3

C

Question 4

In a series circuit, the is the sum of the individual resistances.

Question 5

In a combination circuit, to identify series and parallel elements, you should .

A) trace the current path(s)
B) trace the voltage path(s)
C) calculate the total resistance
D) calculate the total current

Question 6

Refer to the diagram above and solve using the values provided.
R1 = 240 Ω, R2 = 300 Ω, and R3 = 1200 Ω.What is the resistance between A and B?

Question 7

Refer to the diagram above and solve using the values provided.
R1 = 15 Ω, R2 = 300 Ω, and R3 = 900 Ω, and 240 V is applied between A and B. What is the current flow through R1?

Question 8

A series circuit has path(s) for current flow.

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) unlimited

Question 9

Refer to the diagram above and solve using the values provided.
R1 = 30 Ω, R2 = 600 Ω, and R3 = 1800 Ω,and 240 V is applied between A and B. What is the voltage across R2?

Question 10

Refer to the diagram above and solve using the values provided.
R1 = 80 Ω, R2 = 100 Ω, and R3 = 400 Ω, and 480 V is applied between A and B. What is the total current flow?

Question 11

Solving combination circuits includes a step in which you .

A) enlarge the circuit to several combination circuits
B) eliminate all parallel paths
C) expand the circuit to a more complex circuit
D) reduce the circuit to a simpler circuit

Question 12

In parallel circuits, the voltage drop across any branch is the same as the .

A) applied voltage
B) current
C) resistance

Question 13

The in a parallel circuit is equal to the sum of the currents through all of the circuit branches.

Question 14

In series circuits, the is the same at any point in the circuit.

A) resistance
B) current
C) voltage drop