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Electric Circuits

Question 1
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What happens to the total voltage across a parallel combination of identical resistors when another identical resistor is added in parallel?

Question 2
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In a circuit containing only ideal capacitors and batteries where the batteries provide constant voltage, what would be the effect on the stored energy if all capacitor values were suddenly doubled?

Question 3
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A capacitor initially charged to its maximum capacitance discharges entirely through an ohmic resistor until there is zero volts across the terminals. What happens to the thermal energy generated during the discharge process?

Question 4
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What type of current is used in a steady state circuit analysis?

Question 5
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1 mark

In a series LRC circuit at resonance, what relationship between current and voltage would cause power factor to equal unity?

Question 6
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When comparing two light bulbs connected in series versus two identical ones connected in parallel to an ideal battery, how do their brightnesses compare assuming bulb resistance remains constant?

Question 7
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1 mark

Which of the following best defines resistance in a conductor?

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Question 8
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

If a charged particle moves with constant velocity through a uniform magnetic field that is perpendicular to the velocity, how will the kinetic energy of the particle change over time?

Question 9
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What would be the variation in cutoff frequency if one were to add another identical capacitor in parallel to an existing low-pass RC filter circuit?

Question 10
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How does an insulator affect an electric circuit if placed between two conducting wires?