Series-Parallel Circuits - Technical MCQs

Q1:

The current flowing through an unloaded voltage divider is called the:

A resistor current

B load current

C bleeder current

D voltage current

ANS:C - bleeder current

In electronics, a bleeder resistor is a resistor connected in parallel with the output of a high-voltage power supply circuit for the purpose of discharging the electric charge stored in the power supply's filter capacitors when the equipment is turned off, for safety reasons.