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Grade 10 Electric Circuits Worksheet with Answers

Grade 10 (US) · Year 11 (UK) · Class 10 (India) · Physics

Unit 4: Waves & ElectricityCircuitsNGSS HS-PS3-3

Ohm's law, series and parallel resistance, and electric power. This free high school worksheet has 16 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Electric Circuits

Grade 10 · Physics

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Learning goal: Circuits · NGSS HS-PS3-3

Directions: This worksheet has 2 parts. Read the instructions at the start of each part.

Example

A current of 2 A flows through a 13 Ω resistor. What is the voltage? (V = IR)

Answer: 26 V

Part A

Label the diagram. Use the words in the box.

Word bank

bulbswitchwirebattery
+1234
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
Part B

Answer each question. Use full sentences where you can.

  1. 5

    Resistors of 18 Ω, 5 Ω and 19 Ω are connected in series. What is the total resistance?

  2. 6

    Resistors of 10 Ω, 14 Ω and 18 Ω are connected in series. What is the total resistance?

  3. 7

    A device uses 4 A at 8 V. What power does it use? (P = VI)

  4. 8

    A device uses 2 A at 40 V. What power does it use? (P = VI)

  5. 9

    27 V drives a current of 3 A. What is the resistance?

    27 VR = ?3 A
  6. 10

    36 V drives a current of 3 A. What is the resistance?

    36 VR = ?3 A
  7. 11

    24 V drives a current of 4 A. What is the resistance?

    24 VR = ?4 A
  8. 12

    7 V drives a current of 1 A. What is the resistance?

    7 VR = ?1 A
  9. 13

    Resistors of 13 Ω, 10 Ω and 4 Ω are connected in series. What is the total resistance?

  10. 14

    A device uses 5 A at 25 V. What power does it use? (P = VI)

  11. 15

    14 V drives a current of 2 A. What is the resistance?

    14 VR = ?2 A
  12. 16

    Resistors of 4 Ω, 13 Ω and 6 Ω are connected in series. What is the total resistance?

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

Ice floats in water. What does that tell you about its density?

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Answer key (click to show)
  1. 1.battery
  2. 2.bulb
  3. 3.switch
  4. 4.wire
  5. 5.42 Ω
  6. 6.42 Ω
  7. 7.32 W
  8. 8.80 W
  9. 9.9 Ω
  10. 10.12 Ω
  11. 11.6 Ω
  12. 12.7 Ω
  13. 13.27 Ω
  14. 14.125 W
  15. 15.7 Ω
  16. 16.23 Ω
  17. ★ice is less dense than liquid water (challenge corner)

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