Exercise: Series Parallel Circuits

Questions for: Series Parallel Circuits

If R3 opens in the given circuit, the total resistance (RT) between points A and B equals ____.

A:
900 omega.gif
B:
100 omega.gif
C:
110 omega.gif
D:
infinite resistance
Answer: C
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___ is often used to analyze multiple-source circuits.
A:
Thevenin's theorem
B:
Superposition
C:
Kirchhoff's law
D:
Ohm's law
Answer: B
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In the given circuit, the voltage dropped across R1 equals _____.

A:
1 V
B:
9 V
C:
10 V
D:
19 V
Answer: B
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If four 10 komega.gif resistors are in series with a single 20 komega.gif resistor and one of the parallel resistors shorts, the voltage across the other parallel resistors ________.
A:
increases
B:
decreases
C:
remains the same
D:
drops to zero
Answer: B
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Series components in a series–parallel circuit may be in series with other _______________ components, or with other _______________ components.
A:
individual, combinations of
B:
series, parallel
C:
parallel, series
D:
shunt, parallel
Answer: A
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