1. How does resistance change if the length of the wire is increased? a. no change b. decreased c. increased d. cannot be determined

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1. How does resistance change if the length of the wire is increased?
a. no change
b. decreased
c. increased
d. cannot be determined
 
2. Which of the following is a poor conductor of electricity?
a. rubber
b. copper
c. water
d. cloth
 
3. Which wire will conduct electricity with lesser resistance?
a. shorter in length
b. larger cross-sectional area
c. smaller diameter
d. higher temperature
 
4. Which of the following is true in series connection of light bulbs?
a. The lesser the number of light bulbs, the greater the resistance.
b. The current and resistance are the same in all light bulbs.
c. The current is the same through all light bulbs.
d. The voltage drop is the same across all light bulbs.
 
5. Which of the following is true in a parallel circuit?
a. Current is constant.
b. The total resistance is equal to the sum of the individual resistances.
c. The total resistance and voltage is constant.
d. Voltage is constant.
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