Parallel Circuits Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1 Three 47 Ω resistors are connected in parallel across a 110 volt source. The current drawn from the source is approximately

A 2.3 A

B 780 mA

C 47 mA

D 7.06 A

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Answer: 7.06 A

2 The following resistors are in parallel across a voltage source: 220Ω , 470Ω , and 560Ω . The resistor with the least current is

A 220 Ω

B 470 Ω

C 560 Ω

D impossible to determine without knowing the voltage

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Answer: 560 Ω

3 The following currents are measured in the same direction in a three-branch parallel circuit: 200 mA, 340 mA, and 700 mA. The value of the current into the junction of these branches is

A 200 mA

B 540 mA

C 1.24 A

D 900 mA

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Answer: 1.24 A

4 A sudden increase in the total current into a parallel circuit may indicate

A a drop in source voltage

B an open resistor

C an increase in source voltage

D either a drop in source voltage or an open resistor

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Answer: an increase in source voltage

5 In a certain three-branch parallel circuit, R1 has 12 mA through it, R2 has 15 mA through it, and R3 has 25 mA through it. After measuring a total of 27 mA, you can say that

A R3 is open

B R1 is open

C R2 is open

D the circuit is operating properly

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Answer: R3 is open

6 Four 8 Ω speakers are connected in parallel to the output of an audio amplifier. If the maximum voltage to the speakers is 12 V, the amplifier must be able to deliver to the speakers

A 18 W

B 1.5 W

C 48 W

D 72 W

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Answer: 72 W

7 Five 100 Ω resistors are connected in parallel. If one resistor is removed, the total resistance is

A 25 Ω

B 500 Ω

C 100 Ω

D 20 Ω

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Answer: 25 Ω

8 Four resistors of equal value are connected in parallel. If the total voltage is 15 V and the total resistance is 600 Ω, the current through each parallel resistor is

A 25 mA

B 100 mA

C 6.25 mA

D 200 mA

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Answer: 6.25 mA

9 Five light bulbs are connected in parallel across 110 V. Each bulb is rated at 200 W. The current through each bulb is approximately

A 2.2 A

B 137 mA

C 1.8 A

D 9.09 A

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Answer: 1.8 A

10 A 470 Ω resistor, a 220 Ω resistor, and a 100 Ω resistor are all in parallel. The total resistance is approximately

A 790 Ω

B 470 Ω

C 60 Ω

D 30 Ω

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Answer: 60 Ω

11 The power dissipation in each of four parallel branches is 1.2 W. The total power dissipation is

A 1.2 W

B 4.8 W

C 0.3 W

D 12 W

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Answer: 4.8 W

12 A set of Christmas tree lights is connected in parallel across a 110 V source. The filament of each light bulb is 1.8 k. The current through each bulb is approximately

A 610 mA

B 18 mA

C 110 mA

D 61 mA

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Answer: 61 mA

13 Four equal-value resistors are connected in parallel. Ten volts are applied across the parallel circuit and 2 mA are measured from the source. The value of each resistor is

A 12.5 Ω

B 200 Ω

C 20 KΩ

D 50 Ω

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Answer: 20 KΩ

14 Three lights are connected in parallel across a 120 volt source. If one light burns out,

A the remaining two will glow dimmer

B the remaining two will glow brighter

C the remaining two will not light

D the remaining two will glow with the same brightness as before

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Answer: the remaining two will glow with the same brightness as before

15 If there are a total of 120 mA into a parallel circuit consisting of three branches, and two of the branch currents are 40 mA and 10 mA, the third branch current is

A 50 mA

B 70 mA

C 120 mA

D 40 mA

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Answer: 70 mA

16 When a 1.6 kΩ resistor and a 120Ω resistor are connected in parallel, the total resistance is

A greater than 1.6 kΩ

B greater than 120 but less than 1.6 kΩ

C less than 120 but greater than 100 Ω

D less than 100 Ω

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Answer: less than 120 but greater than 100 Ω

17 When an additional resistor is connected across an existing parallel circuit, the total resistance

A remains the same

B decreases by the value of the added resistor

C increases by the value of the added resistor

D decreases

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Answer: decreases

18 The currents into a junction flow along two paths. One current is 4 A and the other is 3 A. The total current out of the junction is

A 1 A

B 7 A

C unknown

D the larger of the two

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Answer: 7 A

19 The total resistance of a parallel circuit is 50 Ω. If the total current is 120 mA, the current through the 270 Ω that makes up part of the parallel circuit is approximately

A 22 mA

B 120 mA

C 220 mA

D 50 mA

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Answer: 22 mA

20 An ammeter has an internal resistance of 50 Ω. The meter movement itself can handle up to 1 mA. If 10 mA is applied to the meter, the shunt resistor, RSH1, is approximately

A 55 Ω

B 5.5 Ω

C 50 Ω

D 9 Ω

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