Circuit Analysis

Which of the following is a type of circuit protection device?

Fuse

Resistor

Rheostat

Capacitor

Fuse

The current that flows from and back to the power supply in a parallel circuit is called __________ current.

Maximum

Main line

Kirchoff's

Minimum

Main line

To find the total resistance in a series circuit, __________.

Multiply the individual resistances

Average the resistances

Add the individual resistances

Subtract the individual resistances

Add the individual resistances

When the wire or foil strip inside a fuse melts, the fuse is said to be __________.

Shot

Done

Blown

Tripped

Blown

The difference between a fuse and a circuit breaker is __________.

Circuit breakers are cheaper

Circuit breakers can be reset and used again

Fuses are re-usable

All of the above

None of the above

Circuit breakers can be reset and used again

The measure of energy consumed by a circuit is called __________.

Usage

Power

Dissipation

Consumption

Power

Which of the following is a formula for calculating total resistance in a parallel circuit?

RT = ET × IT

RT = R1 + R2 + R3

RT = 1/(1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3)

All of the above

None of the above

RT = 1/(1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3)

Which is not an application of Ohm's Law?

Troubleshooting circuits

Sizing components

Creating multiple voltage levels

All of the above

None of the above

None of the above

Which of the following is a formula for calculating power?

P = I × E

P = I × R

P = E / R

All of the above

None of the above

P = I × E

Kirchoff's Voltage Law for a series circuit says that the total voltage is equal to __________.

The smallest voltage drop

The sum of the voltage drops

The product of the voltage drops

The largest voltage drop

The sum of the voltage drops

The Ohm's Law formula for calculating voltage is __________.

E = I × R

E = P × R

E = P × I × R

All of the above

None of the above

E = I × R