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What is the primary characteristic of a series circuit?
What is the primary characteristic of a series circuit?
- Only one path for electric current to move through the circuit (correct)
- Electric current flows from positive to negative terminal
- Multiple paths for electric current to move through the circuit
- Electric current flows from negative to positive terminal
What is the purpose of a voltmeter in an electric circuit?
What is the purpose of a voltmeter in an electric circuit?
- To measure the total voltage of the circuit
- To connect resistors in series
- To measure electric current
- To measure the potential difference between two points (correct)
How many cells and resistors are in the simple series circuit diagram shown?
How many cells and resistors are in the simple series circuit diagram shown?
- 3 cells and 2 resistors
- 1 cell and 2 resistors
- 2 cells and 3 resistors (correct)
- 4 cells and 4 resistors
What happens if you connect a voltmeter in series in a circuit?
What happens if you connect a voltmeter in series in a circuit?
What is the difference in potential energy per charge between two points in an electric circuit called?
What is the difference in potential energy per charge between two points in an electric circuit called?
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?
How must an ammeter be connected in a circuit to measure the total current?
How must an ammeter be connected in a circuit to measure the total current?
What happens to the energy per charge when electrons pass through a resistor?
What happens to the energy per charge when electrons pass through a resistor?
Why must a voltmeter be connected in parallel with the component being measured?
Why must a voltmeter be connected in parallel with the component being measured?
What is the term for the flow of electrons from one point to another in an electric circuit?
What is the term for the flow of electrons from one point to another in an electric circuit?
What is the purpose of an ammeter?
What is the purpose of an ammeter?
What happens to the total voltage when cells are connected in series?
What happens to the total voltage when cells are connected in series?
What is the effect of adding resistors in series?
What is the effect of adding resistors in series?
What is the current through each component in a series circuit?
What is the current through each component in a series circuit?
What is a characteristic of a parallel circuit?
What is a characteristic of a parallel circuit?
What happens to the overall potential difference when cells are connected in parallel?
What happens to the overall potential difference when cells are connected in parallel?
What is an advantage of connecting cells in parallel?
What is an advantage of connecting cells in parallel?
What happens to the total resistance when resistors are added in parallel?
What happens to the total resistance when resistors are added in parallel?
What is the total current in a parallel circuit?
What is the total current in a parallel circuit?
What is the potential difference across each branch in a parallel circuit?
What is the potential difference across each branch in a parallel circuit?
What is the main reason for connecting a voltmeter in parallel with a component?
What is the main reason for connecting a voltmeter in parallel with a component?
What happens to the current through each component in a series circuit?
What happens to the current through each component in a series circuit?
Why is it not possible to measure potential difference using an ammeter?
Why is it not possible to measure potential difference using an ammeter?
What is the term for the flow of electrons from one point to another in an electric circuit?
What is the term for the flow of electrons from one point to another in an electric circuit?
What is the purpose of an ammeter in a circuit?
What is the purpose of an ammeter in a circuit?
What happens when electrons pass through a resistor in a circuit?
What happens when electrons pass through a resistor in a circuit?
What is the requirement for measuring current in a circuit?
What is the requirement for measuring current in a circuit?
What is the key characteristic of a series circuit?
What is the key characteristic of a series circuit?
What instrument is used to measure potential difference between two points in a circuit?
What instrument is used to measure potential difference between two points in a circuit?
Why is it necessary to have a single path for electric current in a series circuit?
Why is it necessary to have a single path for electric current in a series circuit?
What is the purpose of an ammeter's low resistance?
What is the purpose of an ammeter's low resistance?
When resistors are added in series, what happens to the total resistance?
When resistors are added in series, what happens to the total resistance?
What happens to the current through each component in a series circuit?
What happens to the current through each component in a series circuit?
What is the total potential difference across the series circuit?
What is the total potential difference across the series circuit?
What happens when cells are connected in parallel?
What happens when cells are connected in parallel?
What is the advantage of connecting cells in parallel?
What is the advantage of connecting cells in parallel?
What happens to the total resistance when resistors are added in parallel?
What happens to the total resistance when resistors are added in parallel?
What is the total current in a parallel circuit?
What is the total current in a parallel circuit?
What is the potential difference across each branch in a parallel circuit?
What is the potential difference across each branch in a parallel circuit?
Why does the total resistance decrease when resistors are added in parallel?
Why does the total resistance decrease when resistors are added in parallel?
What is the reason for connecting a voltmeter in parallel with a component in a circuit?
What is the reason for connecting a voltmeter in parallel with a component in a circuit?
What happens to the energy per charge of electrons when they pass through a cell in a circuit?
What happens to the energy per charge of electrons when they pass through a cell in a circuit?
What is the purpose of an ammeter in a circuit?
What is the purpose of an ammeter in a circuit?
What is the characteristic of a series circuit that affects the current through each component?
What is the characteristic of a series circuit that affects the current through each component?
What happens to the total current flowing through a circuit when cells are connected in series?
What happens to the total current flowing through a circuit when cells are connected in series?
Why can't a voltmeter be connected in series in a circuit?
Why can't a voltmeter be connected in series in a circuit?
What is the effect of connecting resistors in series on the total resistance of a circuit?
What is the effect of connecting resistors in series on the total resistance of a circuit?
What is the purpose of using a single path for electric current in a series circuit?
What is the purpose of using a single path for electric current in a series circuit?
What is the term for the difference in potential energy per charge between two points in an electric circuit?
What is the term for the difference in potential energy per charge between two points in an electric circuit?
Why is it necessary to use a low-resistance ammeter in a circuit?
Why is it necessary to use a low-resistance ammeter in a circuit?
What is the main reason for connecting an ammeter in series with a component?
What is the main reason for connecting an ammeter in series with a component?
When cells are connected in parallel, what happens to the overall potential difference?
When cells are connected in parallel, what happens to the overall potential difference?
What is the effect of adding resistors in parallel on the total resistance?
What is the effect of adding resistors in parallel on the total resistance?
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?
What happens to the total current when resistors are added in parallel?
What happens to the total current when resistors are added in parallel?
What is the analogy for adding resistors in parallel?
What is the analogy for adding resistors in parallel?
What is the formula for the total current in a parallel circuit?
What is the formula for the total current in a parallel circuit?
What is the advantage of connecting cells in parallel?
What is the advantage of connecting cells in parallel?
What happens to the voltage across each resistor in a series circuit with equal resistors?
What happens to the voltage across each resistor in a series circuit with equal resistors?
What is the reason why the voltage across each resistor in a series circuit with two equal resistors is the same?
What is the reason why the voltage across each resistor in a series circuit with two equal resistors is the same?
What is the effect of connecting cells in parallel on the overall potential difference of the circuit?
What is the effect of connecting cells in parallel on the overall potential difference of the circuit?
What happens to the total resistance of a circuit when resistors are added in parallel?
What happens to the total resistance of a circuit when resistors are added in parallel?
What is the primary reason for not connecting a voltmeter in series in a circuit?
What is the primary reason for not connecting a voltmeter in series in a circuit?
What is the relationship between the total current and the currents in each branch in a parallel circuit?
What is the relationship between the total current and the currents in each branch in a parallel circuit?
What happens to the electric current flowing through each component in a series circuit?
What happens to the electric current flowing through each component in a series circuit?
Why is it necessary to use a single path for electric current in a series circuit?
Why is it necessary to use a single path for electric current in a series circuit?
What is the reason why the voltage across each branch in a parallel circuit is the same?
What is the reason why the voltage across each branch in a parallel circuit is the same?
What is the effect of adding resistors in series on the total potential difference of a circuit?
What is the effect of adding resistors in series on the total potential difference of a circuit?
Why is an ammeter used to measure electric current in a circuit?
Why is an ammeter used to measure electric current 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?
What is the effect of adding resistors in parallel on the total current?
What is the effect of adding resistors in parallel on the total current?
What is the current through each component in a parallel circuit?
What is the current through each component in a parallel circuit?
Why does the total resistance decrease when resistors are added in parallel?
Why does the total resistance decrease when resistors are added in parallel?
What is an advantage of connecting cells in parallel?
What is an advantage of connecting cells in parallel?
What is the main reason why electric current flows through all components in a series circuit?
What is the main reason why electric current flows through all components in a series circuit?
What is the correct way to measure the potential difference across a resistor in a circuit?
What is the correct way to measure the potential difference across a resistor in a circuit?
What happens to the current flowing through a circuit when an ammeter is connected in series?
What happens to the current flowing through a circuit when an ammeter is connected in series?
Why is it necessary to use a single path for electric current in a series circuit?
Why is it necessary to use a single path for electric current in a series circuit?
What is the purpose of measuring the potential difference across a component in a circuit?
What is the purpose of measuring the potential difference across a component in a circuit?
What is the main advantage of adding cells in parallel?
What is the main advantage of adding cells in parallel?
What happens to the total current when resistors are added in parallel?
What happens to the total current when resistors are added in parallel?
What is the characteristic of an ammeter?
What is the characteristic of an ammeter?
What is the relationship between the current and potential difference in a series circuit?
What is the relationship between the current and potential difference in a series circuit?
What is the formula for the total current in a parallel circuit?
What is the formula for the total current in a parallel circuit?
What is the purpose of a voltmeter?
What is the purpose of a voltmeter?
What happens if you connect an ammeter in parallel in a circuit?
What happens if you connect an ammeter in parallel in a circuit?
What is the effect of connecting cells in series?
What is the effect of connecting cells in series?
What is the characteristic of a series circuit?
What is the characteristic of a series circuit?
What happens to the energy per charge when electrons pass through a resistor?
What happens to the energy per charge when electrons pass through a resistor?
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