Completion
Complete each
statement.
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A series circuit provides only one path for current between two points so that
the current is the _________ through each series resistor.
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2.
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When resistors are connected in series, the resistor values _____ because each
resistor offers opposition to the current in direct proportion to resistance.
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3.
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More opposition to ________ implies a higher value of resistance.
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4.
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Current through any series resistors is the same as the ______ current.
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5.
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The polarity of a voltage drop across a resistor is positive at the end of the
resistor that is closest to the ___________ terminal of the voltage source.
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6.
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The current through a resistor is defined to be in a direction from the negative
end of the resistor to the _________ end.
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7.
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The total voltage appears across the points between where there is an
______.
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8.
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When batteries are place in a flashlight, they are connected in a series-aiding
arrangement to produce a larger __________.
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9.
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In one of the batteries in the flashlight is turned around, its voltage _______
because it has a negative value and reduces the total voltage.
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10.
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The sum of all the voltage drops around a single closed path in a circuit is
equal to the total source voltage in that closed ______.
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11.
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The algebraic sum of the voltages around any closed path in a circuit is equal
to ______.
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12.
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A circuit consisting of a series string of resistors connected to a voltage
source act as a voltage ________.
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13.
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The smallest resistance has the least voltage, and the largest resistance has
the most ___________.
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14.
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The voltage drop across any resistor or combination of resistors in a series
circuit is equal to the ratio of that resistance value to the total resistance, multiplied by the
_________ voltage.
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15.
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The potentiometer acts as a voltage __________.
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16.
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The volume control of a radio receiver is a common application of a
________________ used as a voltage divider.
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17.
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Another application for voltage dividers is in setting the gain of operational
amplifiers and setting up reference voltages in ________ supplies.
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18.
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The total amount of power in a series resistive circuit is equal to the _____ of
the powers in each resistor in series.
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19.
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In electronic systems, reference ground refers to a conductor that is the
comparison point for voltage measurements in a ____________.
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20.
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The most common failure in a series circuit is an ________.
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21.
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When there is a short, a portion of the series ___________ is bypassed, thus
reducing the total resistance.
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22.
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A short in a series circuit causes more ____________.
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23.
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When a short occurs in a series circuit, there is essentially no ________ across
the shorted part.
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