DC Electrical Circuit

1. In the context of the loop and junction rules for electrical circuits a junction is:
Ans. Where three or more wires are joined.

2. The output of a certain voltage divider is 9 V with no load. When a load is connected, the output voltage:
Ans. Decreases

3. Two resistances of 10 and 15 ohms, each respectively are connected in parallel. The two are then connected in
series with a 5-ohm resistance. It is then connected across a 12-V battery, what are the current and power?
Ans. 1.09 A, 13.08 W

4. Two 110-V light bulbs, one “25 W” and the other “100W”, are connected in series to a 110 V source. Then:
Ans. None of the choices.

5. Kirchhoff’s voltage law states that:

Ans. The algebraic sum of the voltage sources and IR voltage drops in any closed path must total zero.

6. Kirchhoff’s current law states that:

Ans. The algebraic sum of the currents entering and leaving any point in a circuit must equal zero.

7. The resistance of resistor 1 is twice the resistance of resistor 2. The two are connected in series and a potential
difference is maintained across the combination. Then:
Ans. The potential difference across 1 is twice that across 2

8. A Thevenin equivalent circuit consist of:

Ans. A voltage source in series with a resistance.

9. Two wires made of the same material have the same lengths but different diameters. They are connected in
series to a battery. The quantity that is the same for the wires is:
Ans. The current.
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10. A power station supplies 60 kW to a load over 2,500 ft, 100 mm², two-conductor copper feeder, the resistance
of which is 0.078 ohm per 1000 ft. The bus bar voltage is maintained constant at 600 V. Determine the load
current.
Ans. 108 A

11. A complete short develops across one of five parallel resistors on a PC board. The most likely result is:
Ans. The fuse in the power supply will blow.

12. Which of the following statements is true for the junction in the network shown below?

Ans. I₁ – I₂ – I₃ – I₄ + I₅ = 0

13. A series circuit consists of a battery with internal resistance r and an external resistor R. If these two
resistances are equal (r = R) Then the thermal energy generated per unit time by the internal resistance r is:
Ans. The same as by R
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14. A battery is connected across a series combination of two identical resistors. If the potential difference across
the terminals is V and the current in the battery is i, then:
Ans. The potential difference across each resistor is V/2 and the current in each resistor is i

15. Nine identical wires, each of diameter d and length L, are connected in series. The combination has the same
resistance as a single similar wire of length L but whose diameter is:
Ans. d/3

16. A 220-Ω R₁, 2.2-kΩ R₂, and 200-Ω R₃ are connected across 15 V of applied voltage. What happens to R_EQ if
the applied voltage is doubled to 30 V?
Ans. R_EQ does not change.

17. A constant-voltage source:

Ans. Has very low internal resistance.

18. What is the equivalent resistance between points 1 and 2 of the circuit shown below?

Ans. 5 Ω

19. Resistor 1 has twice the resistance of resistor 2. The two are connected in parallel and a potential difference is
maintained across the combination. What is the rate thermal energy generation in 1?
Ans. Half that in 2

20. In a series circuit, the largest resistance has:

Ans. The largest voltage drop.

21. When an additional resistor is connected across existing parallel circuit, the total resistance _______.
Ans. Decreases

22. In the dc circuit as shown, the high resistance voltmeter gives a reading of +0.435 volt. What is the value of
the resistance R?

Ans. 3 ohms
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23. When solving for the Thevenin equivalent resistance, RTH:
Ans. All voltage sources must be short-circuited.

24. If one of the resistors in a parallel circuit is removed, the total resistance:
Ans. Increases.

25. In the circuit shown R₁ > R₂ > R₃. Rank the three resistors according to the current in them, least to greatest.

Ans. All are the same