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Electric circuits (extension)
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Question 1
1.
What is the main function of a resistor in an electric circuit?
To generate electricity
To increase voltage
To restrict the flow of current
To store electricity
Question 2
2.
True or false: In a parallel circuit, the total current is the sum of the individual currents through each component.
True
False
Question 3
3.
Which components can be used to vary the current in an electric circuit? Select all that apply.
Resistor
Ammeter
Switch
Variable resistor
Question 4
4.
What happens to the current in a series circuit if one of the components breaks?
The current increases
The current decreases
The current stops
The current remains the same
Question 5
5.
True or false: The voltage is the same at every point in a series circuit.
True
False
Question 6
6.
In a series circuit, if the resistance is doubled, the current will be...
Doubled
Halved
Unchanged
Quadrupled
Question 7
7.
What does the current in a circuit depend on? Select all that apply.
Voltage
Resistance
Temperature
Length of wire
Question 8
8.
What is the symbol for a cell in an electric circuit?
A circle
A rectangle
A line and a dashed line
Two parallel lines
Question 9
9.
True or false: The potential difference across a component in a parallel circuit is the same for each component.
True
False
Question 10
10.
When is electric power in a circuit dissipated? Select all that apply.
When it lifts a weight
When it goes through a resistor
When it charges a battery
When it lights a bulb
Question 11
11.
What is the unit for electric power?
Joule
Watt
Ampere
Volt
Question 12
12.
True or false: The power of an appliance increases if the voltage across it increases.
True
False
Question 13
13.
Which factors affect the resistance in a wire? Select all that apply.
Material
Length
Area
Temperature
Question 14
14.
What is the name of the rule used to calculate total resistance in a series circuit?
Ohm's law
Kirchhoff's law
Parallel law
Series law
Question 15
15.
True or False: In a series circuit, the total resistance is the sum of the individual resistances.
True
False