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What happens to the total voltage when cells are connected in series?
What happens to the total voltage when cells are connected in series?
- It decreases
- It remains the same
- It increases (correct)
- It becomes zero
What is a characteristic of an ammeter?
What is a characteristic of an ammeter?
- It is used to measure voltage
- It has a very small resistance (correct)
- It affects the current it is measuring
- It has a high resistance
What happens to the total resistance when resistors are added in series?
What happens to the total resistance when resistors are added in series?
- It increases (correct)
- It remains the same
- It decreases
- It becomes zero
What is the current through each component in a series circuit?
What is the current through each component in a series circuit?
What is the total potential difference across a series circuit?
What is the total potential difference across a series circuit?
In a series circuit with two equal resistors and a 9V battery, what is the voltage across each resistor?
In a series circuit with two equal resistors and a 9V battery, what is the voltage across each resistor?
If the total voltage of a battery is 9V and the voltage across one resistor is 4V, what is the voltage across another resistor?
If the total voltage of a battery is 9V and the voltage across one resistor is 4V, what is the voltage across another resistor?
What is the purpose of an ammeter in a circuit?
What is the purpose of an ammeter in a circuit?
What is the purpose of a voltmeter in an electric circuit?
What is the purpose of a voltmeter in an electric circuit?
What happens to the electric current in a series circuit?
What happens to the electric current in a series circuit?
How are resistors connected in a series circuit?
How are resistors connected in a series circuit?
What is the difference between potential difference and electric current?
What is the difference between potential difference and electric current?
What is the purpose of an ammeter in an electric circuit?
What is the purpose of an ammeter in an electric circuit?
How is a voltmeter connected to measure the potential difference?
How is a voltmeter connected to measure the potential difference?
What is the characteristic of a series circuit?
What is the characteristic of a series circuit?
What is the primary function of a voltmeter in an electric circuit?
What is the primary function of a voltmeter in an electric circuit?
Why is it incorrect to connect a voltmeter in series with a component in a circuit?
Why is it incorrect to connect a voltmeter in series with a component in a circuit?
What is the key characteristic of a series circuit?
What is the key characteristic of a series circuit?
What is measured by the difference in potential energy per charge between two points in an electric circuit?
What is measured by the difference in potential energy per charge between two points in an electric circuit?
What instrument is used to measure the total current flowing through a circuit?
What instrument is used to measure the total current flowing through a circuit?
What is the purpose of an electric circuit?
What is the purpose of an electric circuit?
What is the number of paths available for electric current to move through in a series circuit?
What is the number of paths available for electric current to move through in a series circuit?
What is the effect on the total current when resistors are added in series?
What is the effect on the total current when resistors are added in series?
In a series circuit, what is the voltage across each component?
In a series circuit, what is the voltage across each component?
What is the purpose of an ammeter in a circuit?
What is the purpose of an ammeter in a circuit?
What happens to the total voltage when cells are connected in series?
What happens to the total voltage when cells are connected in series?
In a series circuit, what is the relationship between the total current and the current through each component?
In a series circuit, what is the relationship between the total current and the current through each component?
What is the characteristic of an ammeter?
What is the characteristic of an ammeter?
In a series circuit with two resistors and a 9V battery, what is the voltage across one resistor if the other resistor has 4V across it?
In a series circuit with two resistors and a 9V battery, what is the voltage across one resistor if the other resistor has 4V across it?
What is the effect on the total potential difference when cells are connected in series?
What is the effect on the total potential difference when cells are connected in series?
What is the primary function of a potential difference in an electric circuit?
What is the primary function of a potential difference in an electric circuit?
Why must an ammeter be connected in series in a circuit?
Why must an ammeter be connected in series in a circuit?
What would happen if a voltmeter is connected in series with a component in a circuit?
What would happen if a voltmeter is connected in series with a component in a circuit?
In a series circuit, what is the relationship between the current through each component?
In a series circuit, what is the relationship between the current through each component?
What is the effect on the circuit if a voltmeter is connected in parallel with a component?
What is the effect on the circuit if a voltmeter is connected in parallel with a component?
What is the function of a resistor in a series circuit?
What is the function of a resistor in a series circuit?
What is the number of paths available for electric current to move through in a series circuit?
What is the number of paths available for electric current to move through in a series circuit?
What is the primary reason for an ammeter to have a very small resistance?
What is the primary reason for an ammeter to have a very small resistance?
When cells are connected in series, what is the total voltage of the battery?
When cells are connected in series, what is the total voltage of the battery?
What happens to the total current when resistors are added in series?
What happens to the total current when resistors are added in series?
In a series circuit, what is the relationship between the potential difference across each component and the total potential difference?
In a series circuit, what is the relationship between the potential difference across each component and the total potential difference?
In a series circuit with two equal resistors and a 9V battery, what is the total resistance?
In a series circuit with two equal resistors and a 9V battery, what is the total resistance?
What is the voltage across one resistor if the total voltage is 9V and the voltage across the other resistor is 4V?
What is the voltage across one resistor if the total voltage is 9V and the voltage across the other resistor is 4V?
Why is it important to connect an ammeter in parallel with a component in a circuit?
Why is it important to connect an ammeter in parallel with a component in a circuit?
What happens to the voltage across each resistor if the resistors are not equal in a series circuit?
What happens to the voltage across each resistor if the resistors are not equal in a series circuit?
