A. increases in the branch of the lowest resistance
B. increases in each branch
C. is zero in all branches
D. is zero in the highest resistive branch
Related Mcqs:
- When one leg of parallel circuit is opened out the total current will______________?
A. reduce
B. increase
C. decrease
D. become zero - The resistance of a parallel circuit consisting of two branches is 12 ohms. If the resistance of one branch is 18 ohms, what is the resistance of the other ?
A. 18 Q
B. 36 Q
C. 48 Q
D. 64 Q - Which of the following statement is true both for a series and a parallel D. C. circuit?
A. Elements have individual currents
B. Currents are additive
C. Voltages are additive
D. Power are additive - If 1 A current flows in a circuit, the number of electrons flowing through this circuit is
A. 0.625 × 1019
B. 1.6 × 1019
C. 1.6 × 10-19
D. 0.625 × 10-19 - When a voltage of one volt is applied, a circuit allows one micro ampere current to flow through it. The conductance of the circuit is___________?
A. 1 n-mho
B. 106 mho
C. 1 milli-mho
D. none of the above - Three 60 W bulbs are in parallel across the 60 V power line. If one bulb burns open_________________?
A. there will be heavy current in the main line
B. rest of the two bulbs will not light
C. all three bulbs will light
D. the other two bulbs will light - Four wires of same material, the same cross-sectional area and the same length when connected in parallel give a resistance of 25 Q. If the same four wires are connected is series the effective resistance will be________?
A. 100 Ω
B. 200 Ω
C. 300 Ω
D. 400 Ω - A current of 16 amperes divides between two branches in parallel of resistances 8 ohms and 12 ohms respectively. The current in each branch is_____________?
A. 6.4 A, 6.9 A
B. 6.4 A, 9.6 A
C. 4.6 A, 6.9 A
D. 4.6 A, 9.6 A - Three identical resistors are first connected in parallel and then in series. The resultant resistance of the first combination to the second will be_________________?
A. 9 times
B. 1/9 times
C. 1/3 times
D. 3 times - With three resistances connected in parallel, if each dissipates 20 W the total power supplied by the voltage source equals_____________?
A. 10 W
B. 20 W
C. 40 W
D. 60 W
