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Multiple-Choice Questions
1 What is the unit of electric current?
🇦 Volt 🇧 Ampere 🇨 Ohm 🇩 Watt
2 Which of the following is the unit of voltage?
🇦 Volt 🇧 Ampere 🇨 Ohm 🇩 Watt
3 What is the unit of resistance?
🇦 Volt 🇧 Ampere 🇨 Ohm 🇩 Watt
4 Ohm's Law states that:
🇦 V = IR 🇧 I = VR 🇨 R = VI 🇩 P = IV
5 In a series circuit, the total resistance is:
🇦 The sum of individual resistances 🇨 The average of individual resistances
🇧 The product of individual resistances 🇩 Constant regardless of resistance
6 What happens to the total current in a parallel circuit when more branches are added?
🇦 decreases 🇧 becomes zero 🇨 increases 🇩 remains the same
7 If the voltage across a resistor is doubled, what happens to the current through resistor?
🇦 halves 🇧 doubles 🇨 quadruples 🇩 remains the same
8 In a parallel circuit, if one resistor fails, what happens to the rest of the circuit?
🇦 The entire circuit fails 🇨 The current doubles
🇧 The other resistors are unaffected 🇩 The voltage drops to zero
9 What is the unit of electric charge?
🇦 Volt 🇧 Ampere 🇨 Columb 🇩 Watt
10 What is the equivalent resistance of two resistors, each 4 ohms, connected in series?

🇦 2 ohms 🇧 4 ohms 🇨 8 ohms 🇩 16 ohms

11 What is the equivalent resistance of two resistors, each 4 ohms, connected in parallel?

🇦 2 ohms 🇧 4 ohms 🇨 8 ohms 🇩 16 ohms

12 When resistors are connected in series, the voltage across each resistor:

🇦 Is the same 🇨 Is zero

🇧 Varies according to resistance 🇩 Is equal to the total voltage
13 The term potential difference refers to:

🇦 The voltage across a circuit element 🇨 The energy supplied by a source

🇧 The force exerted by electric fields 🇩 The total current in a circuit
14 Which of the following components can store electrical energy?

🇦 Resistor 🇧 Capacitor 🇨 Inductor 🇩 Battery

15 What is the effect of increasing the resistance in a circuit with a constant voltage?

🇦 Current increases 🇨 Voltage increases

🇧 Current decreases 🇩 Power remains the same
16 Circuit with a 12V battery and a 3-ohm resistor, what is the current flowing in circuit?

🇦 2A 🇧 4A 🇨 3A 🇩 5A
17 Which connection type is used to ensure that all components receive the same voltage?

🇦 Series 🇧 Parallel 🇨 Mixed 🇩 Open

18 In electric circuit Ammeter connecd in............... connections.

🇦 Series 🇧 Parallel 🇨 Mixed 🇩 Open

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What is the total voltage drop in a series circuit with three resistors of 2Ω, 3Ω, and 5Ω?
🇦 10V e 🇧5V 🇨 15V 🇩20V
20 What is the main advantage of a parallel circuit over a series circuit?
🇦 Simpler calculations 🇨 If one component fails, others still work
🇧 More current 🇩 Lower resistance
21 In series connection addong new path lead to............... total resistance and............... total
current.
🇦 Increase / decrease 🇨 decrease / increase
🇧 Increase / increase 🇩 decrease / decrease
22 What happened to resistance when lentgh of wire increasing twince the original length with
the same area.
🇦 In crease by halfed 🇨 still constant
🇧 decrease by halfed 🇩 Doubled
23 What happened to resistance when reduis of increase twince with the same length .
🇦 In crease by halfed 🇨 still constant
🇧 decrease by halfed 🇩 Doubled
24 Adding more resistors in series ............. the total resistance.
🇦 decreases 🇧unknown 🇨 increases 🇩 remains the same
25 Which of the following materials is a conductor of electricity?
🇦 Rubber 🇧Wood 🇨 Copper 🇩 Silicon
26 Which of the following materials is a semi- conductor of electricity?
🇦 Rubber 🇧Wood 🇨 Copper 🇩 Silicon
27 Which of the following materials is an insulators of electricity?
🇦 Iron 🇧Wood 🇨 Copper 🇩 Silicon
28 What type of circuit is most commonly used in household wiring?
🇦 Series circuit 🇧Parallel circuit 🇨 Open circuit 🇩 Short circuit
29 Which component is used to measure electric current?
🇦 Voltmeter 🇧Ammeter 🇨 Ohmmeter 🇩 Wattmeter
30 Which component is used to measure potential difference ?
🇦 Voltmeter 🇧Ammeter 🇨 Ohmmeter 🇩 Wattmeter

True/False Questions
1 Which component is used to measure potential difference ? (.........)
2 In a series circuit, the total current is the same through all components. (.........)
3 Voltage is measured in watts. (.........)
4 Adding more resistors in series increases the total resistance. (.........)
5 In a parallel circuit, the voltage across each branch is the same. (.........)
6 A higher resistance means a higher current if voltage is constant. (.........)
7 The total resistance in a series circuit is the sum of the resistances in circuit. (.........)
8 Potential difference is measured in volts. (.........)
9 To measure voltage use device called voltmeter. (.........)
10 Wood is a good conductor of electricity. (.........)
11 Copper is a good conductor of electricity. (.........)
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1 Calculate the electric current intensity that passes in conductor. If you now that 15 c
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2 If the work done to transfer a quantity of charge equal 25c between two points is equal 20 j
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3 Electric charge of 3.6 C passes through conductor within one minute. If the potential
difference between the terminals of the conductor is 300 V calculate its resistance.
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4 You have a copper wire with a resistivity of 0.8 Ω.m and length of wire is 15m and
has a cross-sectional area of 5m2 calculate its resistance.
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5 Three resistors of 85 Ω , 70 Ω , 25 Ω are connected in series with a battery of 45 V that has

negligible internal resistance.
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6 Three resistors of 85 Ω , 70 Ω , 25 Ω are connected in parallel with a battery of 45 V that

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