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Series Circuits Quiz
1. In your own words, describe the defining characteristics of a series circuit.
2. How is the total resistance of a series circuit calculated from the individual resistance of
each resistor?
3. How is the total current in a series circuit related to the current through each resistor?
4. How is the voltage drop across a given resistor calculated, given the current through the
series circuit and the resistance of the resistor?
5. A 12V battery powers a series circuit with resistors rated 10Ω, 12Ω, and 16Ω. What
would be the current through the 12Ω resistor?
6. What would be the voltage drop across the 16Ω resistor from question #5?
7. What is the total voltage drop across all three resistors from question #5/6?
8. A series circuit has resistors of 3.4Ω, 5.2Ω, 6.7Ω, and 8.9Ω. If the current through the
6.7Ω resistor 1.3A, what is the voltage drop over the entire circuit?
9. What is the voltage drop over the 5.2Ω resistor from question #8?
10. A 12V series circuit has resistors of 4.4Ω and 8.8Ω. Is there twice as much voltage drop
across the 8.8Ω resistor as across the 4.4Ω resistor?
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