Simple Circuits - Single Award - CCEA test questions - CCEA Single Award

1

What is the unit of electric current?

2

What instrument is used to measure electric current?

3

Where should an ammeter be connected in an electric circuit?

4

Two bulbs are connected in a series circuit. One bulb is unscrewed, what happens to the other bulb?

5

Two resistors are connected in series to a 12 V power supply. The voltage across one of the resistors is 10 V. What is the voltage across the second resistor?

6

Two bulbs are connected in a parallel circuit. One bulb is unscrewed, what happens to the other bulb?

7

A parallel circuit has two identical resistors. A current of 4 A flows from the battery. What is the value of the current through each resistor?

8

A series circuit has two identical resistors. A current of 4 A flows from the battery. What is the value of the current through each resistor?

9

Two resistors are connected in parallel. The voltage across one of the resistors is 12 V. What is the voltage across the second resistor?