A 5 ohm resistor and 10 ohm resistor are connected in series. Compared to the potential drop across the 5 ohm resistor, the potential drop across the 10 ohm resistor is
smaller
greater
the same
greater if St. Mary's wins the States in hockey
If three resistors of 3 ohms, 6 ohms, and 9 ohms are connected in parallel, the combined resistance will be
greater than 9 ohms
between 6 ohms and 9 ohms
less than 3 ohms
between 3 ohms and 6 ohms
A 5 ohm and a 10 ohm resistor are connected in parallel. Compared to the current in the 10 ohm resistor, the current in the 5 ohm resistor will be
the same
twice as great
one-half as great
one-third as great
If three resistors, each having a resistance of R ohms, are connected in parallel, their equivalent resistance is
R/3 ohms
R ohms
2R ohms
3/R ohms
As additional resistors are connected in parallel to a source of constant voltage, the current in the circuit
decreases
increases
remains the same
increases only after the St. Mary's Hockey team wins the States
Which circuit has an equivalent resistance of 6.0 ohms ?
2 ohm and 3 ohm resistors in series
2 ohm and 3 ohm resistors in parallel
three 2 ohm resistors in parallel
three 2 ohm resistors in series
Three 10 ohm resistors are connected in parallel across a 9 V source. What is the voltage drop across each resistor ?
3 V
9 V
10 V
90 V
A 25 ohm and 50 ohm resistor are connected in parallel. Compared to the voltage drop across the 25 ohm resistor,the voltage drop across the 50 ohm resistor will be
the same
twice as great
one-half as great
four times as great
A circuit with two resistors is connected in series. One resistor is 20 ohms. If the total resistance is 24 ohms, the other resistance is
1 ohms
.5 ohms
100
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A parallel circuit has two branches, a 10 ohm resistor connected in parallel to a 20 ohm resistor. The current in the 10 ohm resistor is 5.0 A.What is the voltage drop across the 10 ohm resistor ?