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Self-Test 3
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Typical house wiring is an example of a series circuit.
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True
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False
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If one load fails in a series circuit, what happens to the other loads?
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They will all fail.
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A fuse will blow.
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Nothing happens.
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The rest remain working.
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As more resistors are added in series, what increases?
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Power
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Voltage
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Current
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Resistance
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A series circuit allows the control of current flow.
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True
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False
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Which of the following is true about a parallel circuit?
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Voltage will be different at each load.
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Voltage will be the same at each load.
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Current will be the same at each load.
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Resistance will be the same at each load.
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The three-wire circuit is an example of which of the following?
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Hot jumping
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Series aiding
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Parallel aiding
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Backpacking circuit
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For what purpose is a circuit grounded?
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Safety
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Series aiding
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Circuit protection
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Easier installation
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What is the result of connecting three 6 V batteries in series?
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12 volts are produced.
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18 volts are produced.
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24 volts are produced.
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The voltage doesn’t change.
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Which of the following must apply to power sources connected in parallel?
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Unlike terminals must be connected.
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They must be connected with a fuse.
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Like terminals must be connected.
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They must have a transformer between them.
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For voltages to accumulate in series aiding, what must occur?
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Correct polarity
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Circuit protection
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Similar amperages
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Dissimilar amperage
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If two 12 V batteries are connected in parallel, what will the voltage be across any load?
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6 V
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12 V
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24 V
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48 V