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| The formula for calculating the total resistance in a series circuit with three resistors is _____. |
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| Find the total resistance in a series circuit with R1 = 10ohm, R2 = 20ohm, and R3 = 30ohm. |
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| The formula for calculating the total resistance in a parallel circuit with three resistors is _____. |
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| Rt = 1/( (1/R1)+(1/R2)+(1/R3) ) |
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| In a parallel circuit, the voltage across each path is equal to the ____. |
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| A resistor of 32-ohms is in parallel with a resistor of 36-ohms, and a 54-ohm resistor is in series with the pair. When 350V is applied to the combination, the current through the 54-ohm resistor is ____. |
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| A 242-ohm resistor is in parallel with a 180-ohm resistor, and a 420-ohm resistor is in series with the combination in a 27-volt circuit. A current of 22mA flows through the 242-ohm resistor. The current throuth the 180-ohm resistor is ____. |
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| Kirchhoff's voltage law states that the algebraic sum of the voltages around any closed current path is ____. |
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| Two 24-ohm resistors are in parallel, and a 42-ohm resistor is in series with the combination. When 78V is applied to the three resistors, the voltage drop across the 42-ohm resistor is about ____. |
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| _______ states that the total amount of current flowing through a parallel circuit is equal to the sum of the amounts of current flowing through each current path. |
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| _______ states that the sum of all the voltage drops in a circuit is equal to the source voltage of the circuit. |
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| _____ contain both series and parallel current paths. |
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| _______ contain two or more parallel paths through which current can flow. |
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| ______ contain only one path for current flow. |
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| If two or more resistors are connected in parallel, the ______. |
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| Total resistance is lower than any single resistor. |
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| You can use Ohm's law to find the value of each branch current in a parallel circuit. (T/F) |
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| Parallel circuits are current dividers. (T/F) |
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| The statement "Kirchhoff's laws apply to current only" is false. |
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| In a series circuit, ETmust equal the sum of the individual voltage drops. (T/F) |
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| When calculating Series-Parallel combination circuits, it is important to _____. |
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Reduce to series loads, then add the loads,
Replace parallel combinations with one value,
and Reduce to simpler circuits where possible.
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| Kirchhoff's Voltage Law can be used to determine voltage drops. (T/F) |
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| Two resistors are connected in parallel; R1 = 90Ω, R2 = 45Ω. What is the total resistance of R1 and R2 in parallel? |
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Two resistors are connected in parallel; R2 is 90Ω, R3 is 45Ω. A third resistor (R1, which is 20Ω) is connected in series with R2 and R3.
A). What is the total resistance of this circuit?
B). If the voltage source of this circuit is 150V, what is the total current flow? |
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