Electric Circuits
Which of the following best describes electric power?
The total amount of electrical energy in a circuit.
The rate at which electrical energy is transferred or dissipated.
The opposition to the flow of current in a circuit.
The electric potential difference between two points in a circuit.
A circuit has a current of 3 A and a voltage of 12 V. What is the electric power?
4 W
9 W
15 W
36 W
A device has a current of 4 A flowing through it and a resistance of 5 . What is the power dissipated by the device?
10 W
20 W
40 W
80 W
A light bulb is labeled '60 W'. What does this indicate about the bulb?
It consumes 60 joules of energy per second.
It has a resistance of 60 ohms.
It requires a current of 60 amperes.
It emits 60 candelas of light.
A heating element in a kettle has a resistance of 20 and is connected to a 120 V power supply. What is the power consumed by the heating element?
6 W
240 W
720 W
1440 W
A 10 resistor is connected to a voltage source. If the current through the resistor is doubled, how does the power dissipated by the resistor change?
It remains the same.
It doubles.
It quadruples.
It halves.
A light bulb with a power rating of 75 W is connected to a 120 V source. What is the resistance of the bulb?
57.6
192
240
160

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Two resistors, one with a resistance of 4 and the other with a resistance of 6 , are connected in series to a 12 V battery. What is the power dissipated by the 4 resistor?
1.6 W
2.4 W
5.76 W
8.64 W
Two light bulbs have power ratings of 60 W and 100 W, respectively. Both are connected to a 120 V source. Which bulb will be brighter?
The 60 W bulb.
The 100 W bulb.
They will have the same brightness.
Brightness depends on the resistance.
A 40 W light bulb and a 75 W light bulb are connected in series in a circuit. Which bulb will be brighter?
The 40 W bulb.
The 75 W bulb.
They will have the same brightness.
It depends on the voltage of the source.