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There is a total of 800 mA of current into four parallel resistors. The currents through three of the resistors are 40 mA, 70 mA, and 200 mA. The current through the fourth resistor is______________?

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There is a total of 800 mA of current into four parallel resistors. The currents through three of the resistors are 40 mA, 70 mA, and 200 mA. The current through the fourth resistor is______________?

A. 490 mA
B. 800 mA
C. 310 mA
D. 0 A

There is a total of 800 mA of current into four parallel resistors. The currents through three of the resistors are 40 mA, 70 mA, and 200 mA. The current through the fourth resistor is______________? Read More »

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The following currents are measured in the same direction in a three-branch parallel circuit: 200 mA, 340 mA, and 700 mA. The value of the current into the junction of these branches is____________?

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The following currents are measured in the same direction in a three-branch parallel circuit: 200 mA, 340 mA, and 700 mA. The value of the current into the junction of these branches is____________?

A. 200 mA
B. 540 mA
C. 1.24 A
D. 900 mA

The following currents are measured in the same direction in a three-branch parallel circuit: 200 mA, 340 mA, and 700 mA. The value of the current into the junction of these branches is____________? Read More »

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Four resistors are connected in parallel. Fifteen mA flows through resistor R. If the second resistor is 2R, the third resistor 3R, and the fourth resistor 4R, the total current in the circuit is______________?

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Four resistors are connected in parallel. Fifteen mA flows through resistor R. If the second resistor is 2R, the third resistor 3R, and the fourth resistor 4R, the total current in the circuit is______________?

A. 60 mA
B. 15 mA
C. 135 mA
D. 31.25 mA

Four resistors are connected in parallel. Fifteen mA flows through resistor R. If the second resistor is 2R, the third resistor 3R, and the fourth resistor 4R, the total current in the circuit is______________? Read More »

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Six resistors are in parallel. The two lowest-value resistors are both 1.2 kΩ. The total resistance______________?

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Six resistors are in parallel. The two lowest-value resistors are both 1.2 kΩ. The total resistance______________?

A. is less than 6 kΩ
B. is greater than 1.2 kΩ
C. is less than 1.2 kΩ
D. is less than 600 Ω

Six resistors are in parallel. The two lowest-value resistors are both 1.2 kΩ. The total resistance______________? Read More »

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Six resistors are in parallel. The two lowest-value resistors are both 1.2 kΩ. The total resistance_____________?

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Six resistors are in parallel. The two lowest-value resistors are both 1.2 kΩ. The total resistance_____________?

A. is less than 6 kΩ
B. is greater than 1.2 kΩ
C. is less than 1.2 kΩ
D. is less than 600 Ω

Six resistors are in parallel. The two lowest-value resistors are both 1.2 kΩ. The total resistance_____________? Read More »

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The following resistors are in parallel across a voltage source: 220Ω , 470Ω , and 560Ω . The resistor with the least current is______________?

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The following resistors are in parallel across a voltage source: 220Ω , 470Ω , and 560Ω . The resistor with the least current is______________?

A. 220 Ω
B. 470 Ω
C. 560 Ω
D. impossible to determine without knowing the voltage

The following resistors are in parallel across a voltage source: 220Ω , 470Ω , and 560Ω . The resistor with the least current is______________? Read More »

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In a certain three-branch parallel circuit, R1 has 12 mA through it, R2 has 15 mA through it, and R3 has 25 mA through it. After measuring a total of 27 mA, you can say that____________?

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In a certain three-branch parallel circuit, R1 has 12 mA through it, R2 has 15 mA through it, and R3 has 25 mA through it. After measuring a total of 27 mA, you can say that____________?

A. R3 is open
B. R1 is open
C. R2 is open
D. the circuit is operating properly

In a certain three-branch parallel circuit, R1 has 12 mA through it, R2 has 15 mA through it, and R3 has 25 mA through it. After measuring a total of 27 mA, you can say that____________? Read More »

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The total resistance of a parallel circuit is 50 Ω. If the total current is 120 mA, the current through the 270 Ω that makes up part of the parallel circuit is approximately_______________?

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The total resistance of a parallel circuit is 50 Ω. If the total current is 120 mA, the current through the 270 Ω that makes up part of the parallel circuit is approximately_______________?

A. 22 mA
B. 120 mA
C. 220 mA
D. 50 mA

The total resistance of a parallel circuit is 50 Ω. If the total current is 120 mA, the current through the 270 Ω that makes up part of the parallel circuit is approximately_______________? Read More »

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