Gr 10 Physical Sciences Ch 13: Series resistors
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What is the characteristic of current in a series circuit?

  • Current decreases as more resistors are added
  • Current flows in multiple paths
  • Current remains constant throughout the entire circuit (correct)
  • Current increases as more resistors are added

    • What happens to the total resistance when resistors are connected in series?

  • It increases (correct)
  • It becomes zero
  • It remains constant
  • It decreases

    • What is the relationship between the total voltage and the voltage across each resistor in a series circuit?

  • The total voltage is less than the sum of the voltages across each resistor
  • The total voltage is equal to the sum of the voltages across each resistor (correct)
  • The total voltage is greater than the sum of the voltages across each resistor
  • The total voltage is not related to the voltage across each resistor

    • What is the purpose of voltage division in series resistors?

    <p>To distribute the total voltage among the resistors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the number of paths for the current to flow in a series circuit?

    <p>One</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the current when more resistors are added in series?

    <p>It decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula to calculate the total resistance of resistors in series?

    <p>Rs = R1 + R2 + ... + Rn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the current, voltage, and resistance in a series circuit?

    <p>I = V / Rs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of adding resistors in series on the total voltage?

    <p>The total voltage remains the same</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the voltage across each resistor in a series circuit?

    <p>The individual resistance of each resistor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the addition of identical resistors in series affect the current?

    <p>The current decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of a series circuit in terms of its current flow?

    <p>The current is the same at every point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the total resistance when identical resistors are added in series?

    <p>It increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of series resistors in a circuit?

    <p>To distribute the total voltage among the resistors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the total voltage in a series circuit?

    <p>It is the sum of the voltages across each resistor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the total resistance affect the current in a series circuit?

    <p>The current decreases as the total resistance increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the total resistance increasing when resistors are connected in series?

    <p>The addition of individual resistances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the current in a series circuit when the total voltage remains constant and more resistors are added?

    <p>The current decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the voltage divided among the resistors in a series circuit?

    <p>Proportional to the resistance of each resistor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of considering the total voltage in a series circuit?

    <p>To divide the voltage among the resistors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do series resistors act as voltage dividers?

    <p>Because the voltage is divided among the resistors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of adding identical resistors in series on the total resistance?

    <p>The total resistance increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the current in a series circuit?

    <p>The total voltage and total resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main advantage of using series resistors in a circuit?

    <p>To divide the voltage among the resistors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the current being the same at every point in a series circuit?

    <p>Because there is only one path for the current to flow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the total voltage across a series circuit is 12V, and three resistors have a potential difference of 3V, 4V, and 5V respectively, what can be concluded about the values of the resistors?

    <p>The resistors have different values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Ohm's Law in a series circuit?

    <p>It relates the current, voltage, and resistance in a series circuit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the total voltage when more resistors are added in series to a circuit?

    <p>It remains constant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a series circuit, what is the relationship between the total resistance and the current?

    <p>The total resistance is inversely proportional to the current.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of connecting multiple identical resistors in series?

    <p>The total resistance increases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of voltage division in a series circuit?

    <p>To distribute the total voltage among the resistors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the single path for current flow in a series circuit?

    <p>It ensures that the current is the same at every point.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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