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Question 1
When more resistors are added in parallel, what happens to the circuit's total resistance?
Correct Answer:
Decreases
Explanation:
When you put resistors in parallel, more paths are available for current to flow. That increases the overall conductance of the circuit, and conductance is the reciprocal of resistance. So adding another parallel path adds another 1/R term to the total and makes the equivalent resistance smaller. The relationship is 1/R_eq = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + ...; with equal resistors, two in parallel give R/2, three give R/3, and so on. Therefore, the total resistance decreases as you add more parallel resistors. It won’t become infinite, it won’t stay the same, and it won’t increase.
Question 2
Impedance is measured in which unit?
Correct Answer:
Ohms
Explanation:
Impedance is the opposition a circuit offers to alternating current, combining resistance and reactance. Its unit is the ohm (Ω). An ohm is defined as one volt per ampere, so the magnitude of impedance is V divided by I, expressed in ohms. In contrast, volts measure voltage, watts measure power, and amperes measure current. In AC circuits, impedance is a complex quantity Z = R + jX, but its magnitude is still read in ohms.
Question 3
If you compress a gas to one quarter of its original volume at constant temperature, the pressure becomes
Correct Answer:
Quadrupled
Explanation:
With constant temperature, gas pressure is inversely proportional to volume. This is Boyle’s law: P1V1 = P2V2. If you compress the gas so the final volume is one quarter of the original, V2 = V1/4. Plugging into the equation gives P2 = P1V1 / (V1/4) = 4P1. So the pressure becomes four times as high. Intuitively, less space means molecules collide with the container walls more often, and at the same temperature their average speed doesn’t change, so those more frequent collisions raise the pressure.
Question 4
Which material is considered a good conductor?
Correct Answer:
Copper
Explanation:
Electric conduction happens when electrons can move freely through a material. In metals, outer electrons are loosely bound and become delocalized, forming a sea of charge carriers that can flow when a voltage is applied. Copper stands out because it has a high density of these free electrons and low resistivity, so electric current passes through it with minimal resistance. That combination—many mobile electrons and low resistance—is why copper is widely used for wiring and electrical components. Materials like plastic, wood, and glass are insulators; their electrons are tightly bound and not free to move, so they resist electrical flow. So copper is the best conductor among the options.
Question 5
Which formula gives current?
Correct Answer:
I = V / R
Explanation:
Current is the flow of electric charge, and Ohm's law ties together current, voltage, and resistance. The way to get current directly is to divide the voltage by the resistance: I = V / R. This form shows exactly how much current flows when you know the voltage across a component and its opposition to current. The other expressions describe different quantities: voltage is V = I × R, resistance is R = V / I, and power is P = V × I. They either refer to other quantities or would require rearranging to solve for current, whereas I = V / R gives current outright.
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