Physics of Everyday Phenomena
W. Thomas Griffith
Juliet W. Brosing
Chapter 13
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Question 13.1
Which of the three arrangements shown below
will light the bulb?
Question 13.2
Electrical current is
A) the same as electrical charge.
B) the charge per unit time.
C) the product of charge and time.
D) the product of charge and potential
difference.
Question 13.3
Water flowing in a pipe is similar to electric
current flowing in a circuit. Which concept in
the water flow system is analogous to the
charge in an electric circuit?
a) Pump b) water
c) valve
d) pressure
Question 13.4
Water flowing in a pipe is similar to electric
current flowing in a circuit. Which concept in
the water flow system is analogous to the
battery in an electric circuit?
a) Pump b) water
c) valve
d) pressure
Question 13.5
Resistances connected in series all have
A) the same current.
B) the same potential difference.
C) different currents.
D) the same charge.
Question 13.6
Resistances connected in parallel all have
A) the same current.
B) the same potential difference.
C) different voltages.
D) the same charge.
Question 13.7
The correct way to connect an ammeter and a
voltmeter to make measurements of a circuit
element is
A) both should be in parallel with the circuit element
B) both should be in series with the circuit element
C) an ammeter is always in series with the circuit
element and a voltmeter is always in parallel with
the circuit element
D) an ammeter is always in parallel with the circuit
element and a voltmeter is always in series with the
circuit element
Question 13.8
Household circuits are wired in parallel. Adding
more appliances to a parallel circuit
A) increases the voltage sent to each
appliance.
B) decreases the current sent to each
appliance
C) increases the current drawn from the circuit
but does not change the current to each
appliance.
Question 13.9
Which of the two signs shown below would indicate the
greatest danger?
A
B
Answer Key to Chapter 13
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C
B
B
A
A
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C
B