Energy Sources
Series Circuits
Parallel Circuits
Concepts
Misc.
100

An example of a renewable energy source.

What is:

Hydroelectric, Solar, Wind, Geothermal, Biofuel, etc.

100

What is the formula for finding RT of a series circuit?

RT= R1+R2+R3+Rn...

100

What is the formula for finding RT of a parallel circuit?

What is:

1/(1/R1)+(1/R2)+(1/R3)+ (1/Rn)...

100

What is Kirchoff's Voltage Law?

What is VT= V1+V2+V3+Vn...

100

Why is it important for engineers to have basic electrical engineering knowledge?

Answer Vary. 

200

An example of a non-renewable energy source.

What is:

Nuclear, Natural Gas, Oil, Coal, etc.

200

The total resistance of a series circuit, with resistors 1.3 kΩ , 200Ω Ω , and 490 Ω, in SI Notation to the hundredths place.

What is 1.99 kΩ ?

200

The total resistance of a parallel circuit, with resistors 1.3 kΩ , 200Ω  , and 490 Ω, in SI Notation to the hundredths place.

What is 128.04 Ω ?

200

What is Kirchhoff's Current Law?

What is IT=I1+I2+I3+In...

200

The unit for current

What is an amp?

300

The state that implemented clean-car regulations with the goal to make all cars sold in the state electric by 2035.

What is California?

300

Find the total current (IT) of the circuit, where the voltage is 12V and RT is 1.99kΩ. in SI Notation to the hundredths place.

What is 6.03 mA?

300

Find the total current (IT) of the circuit, where the voltage is 12V and RT is 128.04Ω. in SI Notation to the hundredths place.

What is 93.72 mA?

300

What type of circuit is Kirchhoff's Voltage Law associated with?

What is a series circuit?

300

Ohm's Law, solving for current

What is I=V/R?

400

The practice of extracting natural gas from the earth

What is fracking?

400

Find V3 of a series circuit that has a current of 6.03 mA, with resistors R1=1.3 kΩ , R2=200Ω  , and R3=490 Ω. 

Your answer should be in SI Notation to the hundredths place.

What is 2.95 V?

400

Find I3 of a parallel circuit that has a voltage of 12V, with resistors R1=1.3 kΩ , R2=200Ω  , and R3=490 Ω. 

Your answer should be in SI Notation to the hundredths place.

What is 24.49mA?

400

What type of circuit is Kirchhoff's Current Law associated with?

What is a parallel circuit?

400

The type of current we use as engineers...

What is conventional current?

500

Describe the general process for creating electrical energy by using nuclear, wind, hydroelectric, etc. 

What is- Spin a turbine to make energy?

500

If a series circuit with a 12 V battery has V1=7.84 V and V3 =2.95 , what is the value for V2?

Your answer should be in SI Notation to the hundredths place.

R1=1.3 kΩ , R2=200Ω Ω , and R3=490 Ω.

What is 1.21 V?

500

If a parallel circuit with a 12 V battery has an IT=93.72mA, I1=9.23 mA, and I3 =24.49mA, what is the value for I2?

Your answer should be in SI Notation to the hundredths place.

R1=1.3 kΩ , R2=200Ω Ω , and R3=490 Ω.

What is 60.0 mA?

500

Draw a diagram of a combination circuit with 4 resistors. Be sure to include a battery, ground, and all 3 resistors.

See board. 

500

The derivation of RT for a parallel circuit...

Hint: Start with Kirchhoff's current law

What is:

IT= I1+I2+I3

REPLACE WITH I IN TERMS OF V AND R.

VT/RT=V1/R1+V2/R2+V3/R3

DIVIDE BOTH SIDES BY V.

1/RT=1/R1+1/R2+1/R3

SOLVE FOR RT

RT=1/(1/R1)+(1/R2)+(1/R3)

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