Circuits and Circuit Diagrams (HSC SSCE Physics): Quizzes
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What is the main purpose of a circuit diagram?
What is the main purpose of a circuit diagram?
Show relationships & connections
Which conservation principle is Kirchhoff's voltage law based on?
Which conservation principle is Kirchhoff's voltage law based on?
Conservation of energy
What does Kirchhoff's current law state about junctions?
What does Kirchhoff's current law state about junctions?
Current in = current out
In a series circuit, how does current behave through all components?
In a series circuit, how does current behave through all components?
Same current throughout
What is the same across all components in a parallel circuit?
What is the same across all components in a parallel circuit?
Voltage
For resistors in series, what is ?
For resistors in series, what is ?
How does total resistance in parallel compare to individual resistors?
How does total resistance in parallel compare to individual resistors?
Always less than smallest resistor
What happens to current as it passes through resistors in a series circuit?
What happens to current as it passes through resistors in a series circuit?
Remains constant
What happens when you add more resistors in parallel?
What happens when you add more resistors in parallel?
Total resistance decreases
When drawing circuit diagrams, what do wire lengths represent?
When drawing circuit diagrams, what do wire lengths represent?
Nothing - not actual lengths