There must be at least ? paths for current to flow for a circuit to be categorized as a parallel circuit.
2
3
4
5
2
Adding parallel loads to a circuit will ? total circuit resistance and ? the total circuit current.
decrease / decrease
decrease / increase
increase / decrease
increase / increase
decrease / increase
Select the “Product over Sum” formula for determining total resistance in parallel circuits containing two unequal resistances.
b
If all resistors in a parallel circuit have the same value, then the total resistance is ? the value of any one of those resistors divided by the total number of all the resistors.
equal to
the product of
the reciprocal of
the sum of
equal to
The current that leaves and re-enters a single power source in a parallel circuit is called the ? .
branch current
load current
parallel current
total current
total current
The total current in a parallel circuit is the ? the component currents.
difference of
exact same as
product of
sum of
sum of
Assumed Resistance
Assumed Voltage
Equal Value
Product over Sum
Reciprocal of the Reciprocal
Product over Sum
Assumed Resistance
Assumed Voltage
Equal Value
Product over Sum
Reciprocal of the Reciprocal
Reciprocal of the Reciprocal
Which statement(s) about parallel circuits is correct?
Circuit components that are connected in such a way to provide a single current path through each component are said to be connected in parallel.
For a circuit to be considered a parallel circuit, there must be at least two paths for the current to flow.
Parallel circuits must contain more than one voltage source.
The current through any branch of a parallel circuit will be less than the total circuit current.
For a circuit to be considered a parallel circuit, there must be at least two paths for the current to flow.
The current through any branch of a parallel circuit will be less than the total circuit current.
Since the total voltage is dropped across each load in a parallel circuit, if one of the loads opens, the current ? through the other loads.
ceases
decreases
increases
remains the same
remains the same
