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In a series circuit there are three paths for electron flow,

False

The lower a load’s resistance the more power produced in a series circuit,

True

Heat is produced when electrons flow through a wire with resistance,

True

A voltage multiplier is a series circuit used to obtain a desired voltage drop,

True

Some electrical sources have no internal resistance,

False

Circuit efficiency equals load power divided by total power output,

True

In a series circuit the sum of voltage drops equals the source voltage,

True

A complex circuit includes two or more resistive loads,

False

Electrons have bodies that can be counted,

False

Opening a series circuit at any point increases electron flow,

False

Total power in a series circuit equals the sum of power at each load,

True

Resistors are available in a variety of power ratings,

True

A series circuit has two current paths,

False

A DMM measuring current reads different values at different points in a series circuit,

False

Power ratings are given in watts or horsepower,

True

Voltage drop is proportional to resistance in a series circuit,

True

More power is produced when resistance is high or voltage is low,

False

Some electronic systems require both positive and negative voltages,

True

Not all voltage sources have internal resistance,

False

Matching load resistance to source resistance delivers less than maximum power,

True

The flow of electrons through a circuit,

Current

Voltage drop is the amount of voltage used by a device,

Voltage drop

Ground is an unlimited source and acceptor of,

Electrons

Maximum transfer between a source and load depends on matching resistance,

Power

Total resistance in a series circuit is found by adding resistances,

Added

Electrons flow in one direction in a DC parallel circuit,

True

Adding resistors in parallel increases conductance and lowers resistance,

True

Adding parallel loads decreases total current

False

Removing parallel loads increases total current,

False

Lower load resistance produces more power,

True

Any open point in a parallel circuit stops all current,

False

Current bypassing the normal path is called a short circuit,

True

A shorted branch has zero resistance,

True

Total current equals the sum of branch currents in a parallel circuit,

True

Ohm’s law cannot calculate total resistance in a parallel circuit,

False

Voltage across each parallel branch can be different,

False

Parallel circuits are used when constant current is needed from a voltage source,

False

Power is measured in ohms,

False

Parallel power distribution allows loads on different power sources,

False

One shorted component reduces total resistance to zero ohms,

True

In a combination circuit current can flow while another branch is off,

True

Knowing total power and source voltage allows current to be calculated,

True

All DC resistance sources have both positive and negative terminals,

False

Heating elements act as resistive loads in series parallel circuits,

True

Most electronic circuits use only series components,

False

Series and parallel portions are solved separately in combination circuits,

True

Switches can only be connected in parallel,

False

Often only resistance and source voltage are known,

True

Current and resistance must be known before voltage drop is calculated,

True

Combination circuits should be broken into series and parallel parts,

True

One switch must be closed before current flows in series parallel circuits,

False

A shunt resistor is series connected to increase ammeter range,

False

A current divider is a series circuit

False

NEC limits voltage drop to 0.3 percent of source voltage,

False

Series parallel circuits are also called combination circuits,

True

A parallel circuit that divides current proportionally,

Current divider

Another term for a connection point,

Node

Resistor used to increase ammeter range,

Shunt resistor

Power is produced when current flows through a,

Resistance

Total power in a series parallel circuit is found by adding power,

Adding

A device typically connected in series,

Fuse

A device typically connected in parallel,

Lamp

Frequently the only known values in a series/parallel circuit are the values of the ____ and the source of voltage

Resistance

The voltage drop in a parallel circuit ___ across each load

Stays the same

Zero current flow may indicate an open between the ___ and a load or switch in the circuit

Power source

In a parallel circuit, each load is called a ___ circuit

Branch

A ____ is a circuit that is constructed by connecting resistors in a circuit to produce a desired voltage drop across the resistors

Voltage divider