Exam 7: Series-Parallel Circuits

For any one resistance in a string, the current in the string multiplied by the resistance equals the

The ______________ components must be in one current path without any branch points.

A high resolution DMM can accurately determine the value of an unknown resistor.

When the Wheatstone bridge is balanced, it can be analyzed simply as two series strings in parallel.

A very sensitive zero-centered current meter is called a(n)

In a series-parallel circuit, if R_T is to be determined, which of the following formulas should be used?

The sum of the branch currents for all parallel strings equals the

A very sensitive zero-centered current meter is called a ______________.

Resistors referred to as the ratio arm are used in the

A short within a ______________ circuit does not necessarily mean that the circuit will draw excessive current.

How can a technician determine which parallel resistive branch has a shorted component?

In a series-parallel circuit, any individual series R has its own IR drop that must be more than the total V_T.

When series resistors are connected in parallel, the series resistors form a

There can be only two parallel strings and only one series resistance in a string.

How many parallel strings can there be in a series-parallel circuit?

Components that are in one current path without any branch points are in

A circuit with infinitely high resistance and practically zero current is a(n)

The total line current equals the ______________ of the branch currents for all parallel strings.

The sum of the series IR drops in the string equals the voltage across the entire string.

If two series-connected 120 V, 100 W bulbs were connected across a 240 V source,