Parallel Circuits - Practice Questions

Question 1

As a capacitor is being charged, the voltage across its terminals will:

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Question 2

What is the total resistance of four 1 k parallel-connected resistors?

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Question 3

What is the total power loss if 2 k and 1 k parallel-connected resistors have an IT of 3 mA?

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Question 4

If 550 mA of current leaves a node that had 250 mA entering from one branch, how much current would enter from the other?

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Question 5

Kirchhoff's current law for parallel circuits states that the:

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Question 6

What happens to total resistance in a circuit with parallel resistors if one of them opens?

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Question 7

A capacitor stores energy within a dielectric between the conducting plates in the form of:

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Question 8

As a capacitor is being charged, current flowing into the capacitor will:

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Question 9

A parallel circuit is also used as a divider for:

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Question 10

If two parallel-connected resistors dissipate 6 watts and 10 watts of power, then what is the total power loss?

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