Series-Parallel Circuits Questions and Answers
Series-Parallel Circuits
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1. What theorem replaces a complex network with an equivalent circuit containing a source voltage and a series resistance?
- Multinetwork
- Norton
- Thevenin
- Superposition
2. In a series–parallel circuit, individual component power dissipations are calculated using:
- individual component parameters
- a percent of the voltage division ratio squared
- total current squared multiplied by the resistor values
- a percent of the total power depending on resistor ratios
3. The current flowing through an unloaded voltage divider is called the:
- resistor current
- load current
- bleeder current
- voltage current
4. When a Wheatstone bridge is in a balanced condition, the center voltmeter in the bridge will read:
- twice the source voltage
- the same as the source voltage
- zero volts
- half the source voltage
5. When a load is connected to a voltage divider, the total resistance of the circuit will:
- decrease
- double
- increase
- remain the same
6. When placed into a circuit, how are electronic components usually connected?
- positive terminal to positive terminal
- in parallel
- as a combination of series and parallel
- in series
7. If a Wheatstone bridge is balanced, a voltmeter in the center of the bridge will read:
- the same as the source voltage
- half the source voltage
- zero volts
- twice the source voltage
8. The first goal to accomplish in analyzing a complex series-parallel circuit is to
- equate all parallel components
- equate all series components
- solve for all the voltage drops
- solve for the total current and resistance
9. If R1 is in series with parallel connected to R2 and R3, what happens to total current if R2 opens?
- increases
- decreases
- remains the same
- cannot tell
10. The first goal(s) to accomplish in analyzing a complex series–parallel circuit is to:
- equate all parallel components
- equate all series components
- solve for all the voltage drops
- solve for the total current and resistance