Electric Circuits
How should an ammeter be connected to measure the current flowing through a resistor in a circuit?
In parallel with the resistor
In series with the resistor
In series with the voltage source
In parallel with the voltage source
Two resistors, and , are connected in series. What is the equivalent resistance of this combination?
3 \Omega
10 \Omega
20 \Omega
75 \Omega
Consider a circuit with three resistors: , , and . and are in parallel, and this combination is in series with . What is the total equivalent resistance of the circuit?
1 \Omega
4 \Omega
8 \Omega
12 \Omega
A battery with an internal resistance is connected to two external resistors in series. If the internal resistance of the battery is 1 \Omega
, and the external resistors are and , what is the current in the circuit if the battery's emf is 20V?
1 A
2 A
3 A
4 A
A voltmeter with a finite internal resistance is connected in parallel with a resistor in a circuit. How does this voltmeter affect the voltage reading across the resistor?
The voltmeter will increase the voltage reading.
The voltmeter will decrease the voltage reading.
The voltmeter will not affect the voltage reading.
The voltmeter will cause the voltage reading to oscillate.
A 4 \Omega
and an 8 \Omega
resistor are connected in parallel. What is their equivalent resistance?
12 \Omega
2.67 \Omega
32 \Omega
4 \Omega
A battery has an emf of 10 V and an internal resistance of 0.5 . If the current flowing through the battery is 2 A, what is the terminal voltage of the battery?
11 V
10 V
9 V
8 V

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A non-ideal battery with an emf and internal resistance is connected to an external resistor . Which expression correctly describes the power dissipated by the internal resistance?
A student connects an ammeter in series with a resistor in a simple circuit. If the ammeter has a non-negligible internal resistance, how will the measured current compare to the actual current without the ammeter?
The measured current will be higher.
The measured current will be lower.
The measured current will be the same.
The measured current will fluctuate randomly.