Series and parallel circuits

Answer Key - Grade 11 Science Worksheet

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1. 1.

   Resistors of 6 Ω and 3 Ω are joined in parallel. What is their combined resistance, Ari?

   2 Ω
2. 2.

   Resistors of 12 Ω and 4 Ω are joined in parallel. What is their combined resistance, Bo?

   3 Ω

3. Read this first

   Three parallel branches on a 6 V battery (example data)

   Branch	Current (A)
   X	0.5
   Y	0.3
   Z	0.2

4. 3.

   Using the table, what total current does the battery supply, Jun?

   • 0.5 A
   • 1 A
   • 0.33 A
5. 4.

   Using the table, what is branch Z's resistance, Kira?

   • 1.2 Ω
   • 2 Ω
   • 30 Ω
6. 5.

   Using the table, what is the combined resistance of the three branches, Luz?

   • 6 Ω
   • 20 Ω
   • 62 Ω
7. 6.

   A fourth branch is added in parallel to the same battery. What happens to the total current, Milo?

   • It falls, since there is more resistance
   • It stays the same
   • It rises
8. 7.

   A 10 Ω branch is added in parallel to a 10 Ω resistor. What is the new combined resistance, Noah?

   • 5 Ω
   • 20 Ω, since the resistances add
   • 10 Ω
9. 8.

   A resistor is added in series with a bulb on the same battery. What happens to the bulb, Pia?

   • It gets dimmer
   • It stays the same
   • It gets brighter
10. 9.

    In a series pair, which resistor has more voltage across it, Tala?

    • The one with less resistance
    • They share it equally
    • The one with more resistance
11. 10.

    Two equal resistors are in series on a 6 V battery. What voltage is across each, Zee?

    • 6 V
    • 12 V
    • 3 V