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1Any parallel circuit is a current divider in which the individual branch currents are inversely proportional to the branch resistance values.
A)True
B)False



2A series string can be considered a current divider.
A)True
B)False



3Since series voltage drops are proportional to the resistances, and then a very small R in series with a much larger R has a negligible IR drop.
A)True
B)False



4In a two branch, parallel circuit, once one current is calculated, the other can be found by subtracting the calculated current from the total current (IT).
A)True
B)False



5With parallel branches, a higher resistance takes more branch current.
A)True
B)False



6The current divider formula can be used for more than two branch resistances.
A)True
B)False



7Conductance and current are directly proportional.
A)True
B)False



8The unit for G is the watt-second.
A)True
B)False



9In a series voltage divider, the IR drops add up to equal the applied voltage.
A)True
B)False



10All in a voltage divider must come from the voltage source.



11The current through all resistances in a voltage divider is current.



12The bleeder current that flows through an entire divider is generally specified at about % of the load current.



13A loaded voltage divider is just a practical application of a circuit.



14When parallel-connected loads are added to a series circuit, the circuit becomes a(n) voltage divider.



15In a series voltage divider, the points at which different voltages are available are called .



16Any series circuit is a voltage divider in which the individual resistor voltage drops are to the series resistance values.



17In a divider, each branch current is inversely proportional to its R.



18Any series circuit in which the individual resistor voltage drops are proportional to the series resistance values is a(n)
A)balanced bridge
B)unbalanced bridge
C)current divider
D)voltage divider



19In a series circuit, the voltage drops equal
A)the sum of I and R
B)the product of I times R
C)the power divided by voltage
D)the current times the applied voltage



20In a parallel circuit, currents
A)divide inversely as the branch resistances
B)divide proportionally as the branch currents
C)are always equal in all branches
D)are equal to power divided by R



21Conductance G is equal to
A)1/T
B)R times S
C)1/R
D)I squared R



22The unit for G is the
A)ohm
B)joule
C)coulomb
D)siemens



23In a series circuit, the IR drops
A)add to equal the applied voltage
B)will cancel out
C)all equal zero
D)add to equal twice the applied voltage



24In a current divider with two branch resistances, the larger R
A)has more current
B)has less current
C)has more voltage
D)has less voltage



25The current divider formula can be used
A)with series circuits
B)for any number of branch resistances
C)only for two branch resistances
D)to solve for applied voltage







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