Series Circuits Online Test – Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. When a battery is connected to a series circuit, it delivers current based only upon:

 
 
 
 

2. Power is defined as:

 
 
 
 

3. An 8-ohm resistor is in series with a lamp. The circuit current is 1 A. With 20 V applied, what voltage is being allowed for the lamp?

 
 
 
 

4. An 8-ohm resistor is in series with a lamp. The circuit current is 1 A. With 20 V applied, what voltage is being allowed for the lamp?

 
 
 
 

5. Kirchhoff’s voltage law states that:

 
 
 
 

6. In a series circuit, the voltage measured across a short will be:

 
 
 
 

7. If series current doubles, then:

 
 
 
 

8. A string of resistors in a series circuit will:

 
 
 
 

9. With a total resistance of 3300 ohms and a 45 V source, if R3 is 1200 ohms, what will be its voltage drop?

 
 
 
 

10. How will an open resistor affect a series circuit?

 
 
 
 

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