Science 9-Circuit Test

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/10 10.
Which of the following statements is true about a parallel circuit?
1. (a) As more loads are added, the voltage stays the same, the resistance decreases, and the current increases.
2. (b) As more loads are added, the voltage increases, the resistance increases, and the current increases.
3. (c) As more loads are added, the voltage increases, the resistance decreases, and the current increases.
4. (d) As more loads are added, the voltage stays the same, the resistance increases and the current decreases.
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I. M ultiple Choice. (10 points)
1. The SI unit for measuring electric potential (potential difference) is the (a) ohm. (b) ampere. (c) joule. (d)
volt.
2. Battery X consists of three 2-V cells in series and battery Y consists of three 2-V cells in parallel. Which of
the following statements is correct?
1. (a) Battery X produces 2 V and battery Y produces 6 V.
2. (b) Battery X produces 6 V and battery Y produces 2 V.
3. (c) Both batteries produce 2 V.
4. (d) Both batteries produce 6 V.
3. Battery X consists of three 2-V cells in series and battery Y consists of three 2-V cells in parallel. Which of
the following statements is correct?
1. (a) Battery Y will last three times as long as battery X.
2. (b) Both batteries will last twice as long as an individual cell.
3. (c) Both batteries will last the same length of time.
4. (d) Battery X will last three times as long as battery Y.
4 Which of the following is used to measure current?

(a) Ohmmeter (b) Ammeter (c) Electric meter (d) Voltmeter
5. The unit for measuring electrical resistance is the

(a) ampere. (b) volt. (c) coulomb. (d) ohm.
6. Ohm's Law, stated in mathematical terms, is
(a) R = VI (b) R = V2I (c) R = I / V (d) R = V / I
7. Which one of the following is not equivalent to the others? (a) V = PI (b) I = P / V (c) V = P / I (d) P = VI
8. To determine the resistance of a particular load, you can use an ammeter and a voltmeter to take the required
measurements in the circuit. To be successful,
1. (a) the voltmeter and ammeter should both be in series with the load.
2. (b) both the voltmeter and the ammeter should be in parallel with the load.
3. (c) the voltmeter should be in parallel with the load and the ammeter in series.
4. (d) the voltmeter should be in series with the load and the ammeter in parallel.
9. Which of the following statements is true about a series circuit?
1. (a) As more loads are added, the voltage increases, the resistance increases, and the current
increases.
2. (b) As more loads are added, the voltage decreases and the current increases.
3. (c) As more loads are added, the voltage increases and the resistance increases.
4. (d) As more loads are added, the voltage stays the same, resistance increases and the current
decreases.
II. Short and Long Answer. (20 points)
/2 1.
/2 2.
/2 3.
Calculate the voltage drop across a room air conditioner if it has a resistance of 30 ohms and a current of 0.3 A flowing
through it?
A bin piler in a potato house is plugged into a 240-V outlet and has a resistance of 9.6 ohms. What is the current
required to operate the bin piler?
A portable stereo is labelled to require 0.25 A. When the adapter is plugged into a regular 120-V outlet, what resistance
must be built into the adapter?
2. /2 5.
3. /3 6.
/3 7.
Look at figure 2 at the right.
1. (a) Are the batteries connected in series or parallel?

2. (b) If each battery is 1.5 V, what voltage is in the circuit?
3. (c) Are the bulbs connected in series or parallel?
4. (d) If one of the bulbs were unscrewed, would the other one be brighter, dimmer, same brightness, or unlit?
Draw a circuit diagram with 3-cell power source (with each cell having 1.5 V), 3 loads in series, and a properly
connected voltmeter and ammeter.
A student carries out an investigation using a number of identical light bulbs and a 6.0 V battery as a power source.
Letter from a - f, and beside each letter, write the word to indicate what the student would observe – choose from the
following words: bright, dim, dimmer (each word may be used more than once, or not at all)
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/2 4.
Figure 1 on the left below is a picture of an actual electrical circuit. Draw the circuit, using proper symbols.
Number of Light
Type of Circuit Observation
Bulbs
series 1 a)
series 2 b)
series 3 c)
parallel 1 d)
parallel 2 e)
parallel 3 f)
/3 8.
Using a 12-V battery and a number of 6.0 ohm resistors, a student constructs series and parallel circuits. Then she
connects a voltmeter and ammeter the way she thinks is correct, and records the meter readings as shown in the table
below. Based on the recorded measurements of volts and amps, write a paragraph explaining the numbers in the results.
(Explain the meter readings in the series circuit by discussing the relationships and effects of voltage, current, and
resistance as loads are added in series. Then do the same thing for parallel.)
Type of Number of Resistors Voltmeter Reading Ammeter Reading

Circuit
series 1 12.0 V 2.0 A
series 2 12.0 V 1.0 A
series 3 12.0 V 0.67 A
parallel 1 12.0 V 2.0 A
/1 10.
Write down the following 3 electrical appliances, and match them to their resistance: 10 , 70 , 900 .
clothes dryer clock radio computer monitor
= _____ = _____ = _____

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http://cnhs.nbed.nb.ca/pages/tmenu/mcisaac/science9/Sci9%20C10%20Quiz2.

Which of the following statements is true about a parallel circuit?

Science 9 QUIZ: Chapter 10 The Control Of Electricity In Circuits /30 Page 1 of 2

I. M ultiple Choice. (10 points)

4 Which of the following is used to measure current?

5. The unit for measuring electrical resistance is the

II. Short and Long Answer. (20 points)

Look at figure 2 at the right.

1. (a) Are the batteries connected in series or parallel?

Science 9 QUIZ: Chapter 10 The Control Of Electricity In Circuits /30 Page 2 of 2

Type of Number of Resistors Voltmeter Reading Ammeter Reading

clothes dryer clock radio computer monitor

= ___ = _ = ___

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