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Five 100 Ω resistors are connected in parallel. If one resistor is removed, the total resistance is______________?
A. 25 Ω
B. 500 Ω
C. 100 Ω
D. 20 Ω
In a certain three-branch parallel circuit, R1 has 12 mA through it, R2 has 15 mA through it, and R3 has 25 mA through it. After measuring a total of 27 mA, you can say that____________?
A. R3 is open
B. R1 is open
C. R2 is open
D. the circuit is operating properly
Three lights are connected in parallel across a 120 volt source. If one light burns out_____________?
A. the remaining two will glow dimmer
B. the remaining two will glow brighter
C. the remaining two will not light
D. the remaining two will glow with the same brightness as before
A sudden increase in the total current into a parallel circuit may indicate______________?
A. a drop in source voltage
B. an open resistor
C. an increase in source voltage
D. either a drop in source voltage or an open resistor
A 470 Ω resistor, a 220 Ω resistor, and a 100 Ω resistor are all in parallel. The total resistance is approximately________________?
A. 790 Ω
B. 470 Ω
C. 60 Ω
D. 30 Ω
Six resistors are in parallel. The two lowest-value resistors are both 1.2 kΩ. The total resistance______________?
A. is less than 6 kΩ
B. is greater than 1.2 kΩ
C. is less than 1.2 kΩ
D. is less than 600 Ω
When an additional resistor is connected across an existing parallel circuit, the total resistance____________?
A. remains the same
B. decreases by the value of the added resistor
C. increases by the value of the added resistor
D. decreases
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