Parallel Circuits

Question 1

Parallel circuits have two or more paths of _____.

A. Resistance.
B. Wattage.
C. Voltage.
D. Current.

Answer 1

D. Current

Question 2

Conductance is best described as _____.

A. Voltage divided by current
B. The opposite of resistance.
C. The reciprocal of resistance.
D. Resistance in parallel.

Answer 2

C. The reciprocal of resistance.

Question 3

What is the letter symbol of conductance?

A. C
B. G
C. I
D. T

Answer 3

B. G

Question 4

Conductance is measured in what units?

A. Amperes
B. Siemens
C. Coulombs
D. Ohms

Answer 4

B. Siemens

Question 5

Imagine a parallel circuit with two branches. Branch A has a resistor with a resistance of 100 Ω and branch B has a resistor with a resistance of 50 Ω. If the voltage going to branch A is 200 volts, then the voltage going to branch B will be ____ volts.

A. 50
B. 100
C. 150
D. 200

Answer 5

D. 200

Question 6

If a parallel circuit with two branches with equal resistances has a total current of 4 amperes, when the current entering the circuit splits at the set of branches, how much current goes to each branch?

A. 0.25 amperes
B. 1 ampere
C. 2 amperes
D. 4 amperes

Answer 6

C. 2 amperes

Question 7

The product over the sum method is used to determine total _____ in a parallel circuit.

A. Resistance.
B. Current.
C. Voltage
D. Wattage.

Answer 7

A. Resistance.

Question 8

Imagine a parallel circuit with two resistors of unequal values. Resistor A has a value of 50 Ω, and resistor B has a value of 25 Ω. What is the total resistance of this current?

A. 0.06 Ω
B. 16.67 Ω
C. 25 Ω
D. 75 Ω

Answer 8

B. 16.67 Ω

Question 9

The hot wire on a convenience outlet is commonly what color?

A. White
B. Green.
C. Yellow.
D. Black.

Answer 9

D. Black.

Question 10

The _____ wire in a convenience outlet conducts electrical current away from a fault or short circuit.

A. Hot
B. Ground.
C. Cold.
D. Neutral.

Answer 10

B. Ground