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1. What happens to the current in a series circuit as it moves through each component? a. The current stays the same throughout the circuit. b. The current will increase or decrease depending on the resistance.

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1. What happens to the current in a series circuit as it moves through each component? a. The current stays the same throughout the circuit.

b. The current will increase or decrease depending on the resistance.
c. The current decreases with each component it goes through.
d. The current increases with each component it goes through.

2. A 10-volt power supply is placed in series with two 5-ohm resistors. What is the current in the circuit after it passes through each of the two resistors?(1 point)
a. The current will stay the same at 1 amp after passing through both resistors.
b. The current will drop to 2 amps after the first resistor and then to 1 amp after the second resistor.
c. The current will stay the same at 2 amps after passing through both resistors.
d. The current will drop to 1 amp after the first resistor and then to 0 amps after the second resistor.

3. What is the voltage that passes through R1 and R2?
a. R1: 12 V, R2: 24 V
b. R1: 8 V, R2: 4 V
c. R1: 12 V, R2: 12 V
d. R1: 6 V, R2: 6 V

4. Which of the following correctly describes the magnitude of currents I1 and I2 ?
a. I1 is equal to I2
b. I1 and I2 approach zero
c. I1 is greater than I2
d. I1 is less than I2

5. If the energy of an electric charge flowing in a circuit is conserved, which of the following obeys the Kirchhoff junction rule?
a. The sum of the current flowing in is greater than the sum of current flowing out.
b. The sum of the current flowing in is less than the sum of the current flowing out.
c. The sum of the current flowing in is equal to the sum of current flowing out.
d. The sum of the current flowing in is zero and the sum of the current flowing out is greater than zero.