Exercise: Parallel Circuits

Questions for: Parallel Circuits

When parallel resistors are of three different values, which has the greatest power loss?
A:
The smallest resistance
B:
The largest resistance
C:
They have the same power loss.
D:
Voltage and resistance values are needed.
Answer: A
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Total power in a parallel circuit is found by adding up the power of all the individual resistors.
A:
True
B:
False
C:
D:
Answer: A
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Addition of resistors in parallel increases total resistance and decreases total current.
A:
True
B:
False
C:
D:
Answer: B
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A parallel circuit acts as a current divider.
A:
True
B:
False
C:
D:
Answer: A
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The total current divides among parallel resistors in a manner directly proportional to the resistance values.
A:
True
B:
False
C:
D:
Answer: B
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