Electric Circuits
What is the relationship between voltage (), current (), and resistance () in a circuit according to Ohm's Law?
A circuit has a voltage of 12V and a resistance of 4 ohms. What is the current in the circuit?
3A
48A
8A
16A
In a series circuit with two resistors, and , connected to a 9V battery, what is the current flowing through the circuit?
0.3 A
0.45 A
0.9 A
3.0 A
Which of the following factors does NOT affect the resistivity of a material?
Length
Temperature
Material type
Impurities
A copper wire has a resistivity of , a length of 10 m, and a cross-sectional area of . What is its resistance?
0.172 \Omega
1.72 \Omega
17.2 \Omega
172 \Omega
A wire with original length and area has its length doubled and its area halved. By what factor does its resistance change?
1/4
1/2
2
4
What is a characteristic of Ohmic materials?
Resistance changes with current.
Their I-V graph is a straight line.
Resistivity changes drastically with temperature.
They convert thermal energy into electrical energy.

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How is the resistance of an ohmic element determined from its I-V graph?
The area under the curve
The y-intercept of the graph
The slope of the graph
The inverse of the slope of the graph
Which of the following is true regarding energy dissipation in resistors?
Resistors convert thermal energy into electrical energy.
Resistors convert electrical energy into mechanical energy.
Resistors convert electrical energy into thermal energy.
Resistors do not dissipate energy.
A 5\Omega resistor has a current of 2A flowing through it. What is the power dissipated by the resistor?
10 W
20 W
40 W
100 W