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3rd Quarterly Assessment in GENERAL PHYSICS 2

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two particles are attracted to each other?

a)

An electron and a neutron

b)

A proton and an electron

2.

A repulsive force exists between which two particles?

a)

Two protons

b)

Two neutrons

3.

As two oppositely charged particles approach each other, what happens to the electrical force between them?

a)

The attractive force increases

b)

The magnitude of their charges increases

4.

A balloon is rubbed on a student's head. What occurs because of this?

a)

Charged particles on the balloon are destroyed

b)

Negatively charged particles move from head to balloon

5.

When distance increases, electrostatic force ____________; we call this relationship ____________ proportional

a)

increases; directly

b)

decreases;inversely

6.

The Electric Force is strongest when charges are...

a)

close together

b)

far apart

7.

Which is the value of the constant in Coulomb's equation?

a)

k = 9 ·109

b)

k = 9·10-9

8.

Find the magnitude of the force between two charges of 1.0 C each which are 1.0 meter apart?

a)

9^-9 N

b)

9^9 N

9.

What variable is a Coulomb the unit for?

a)

Charge

b)

Force

10.

Which two particles are attracted to each other?

a)

A proton and an electron

b)

An electron and a neutron

11.

A repulsive force exists between which two particles?

a)

Two protons

b)

Two neutrons

12.

As two oppositely charged particles approach each other, what happens to the electrical force between them?

a)

The attractive force increases

b)

The repulsive force increases

13.

The Electric Force is strongest when charges are...

a)

close together

b)

far apart

14.

If one of the charges doubles, what happens to the force?

a)

it quadruples

b)

it doubles

15.

What variable do "Newtons" represent?

a)

Electrostatic Charge

b)

Force

16.

How do electrons differ from protons?

a)

Electrons hold a negative charge and protons hold a positive charge.

b)

Electrons are positively charged and protons are negatively charged.

17.

A 5 C and 8 C are 8 m apart. What is the force between them?

a)

5.625 x 109

b)

5.625 x 10-9

18.

A 5 C and 8 C charge give off a force of 2.5 x 109 N. What is the distance between them?

a)

121 m

b)

12 m

19.

Two charges of equal magnitude give off a force of -441000 N when they are 1000 m away from each other. What are the charges magnitude?

a)

7

b)

11

20.

A charge of 3 C is 27 m away from another charge. They exert a force of -2.59 x 108 N on each other. What is the 2nd charge?

a)

-7 C

b)

7 C

21.

A charge of 4 C and -7 C are 200 m apart. What is the force between them?

a)

6.3 x 106

b)

-6.3 x 106

22.

Find the magnitude of the force between two charges of 1.0 C each which are 1.0 meter apart?

a)

9^-9 N

b)

9^9 N

23.

A point charge of +3.0 X 10-7 coulomb is placed 2.0 X 10-2 meter from a second point charge of +4.0 X 10-7 coulomb. What is the magnitude of the electrostatic force on the charges?

a)

5.4 X 10-2 N

b)

2.7 N

24.

What unit is used to measure voltage?

a)

Volts

b)

Ohms

25.

What unit is used to measure current?

a)

Ohms

b)

Amps

26.

What unit is used to measure resistance?

a)

Ohms

b)

Amps

27.

Which is the right form of Ohm's Law?

a)

I=V/R

b)

I=R/V

28.

What is not needed in order to create a working circuit?

a)

battery (power source)

b)

current

c)

lightbulb

d)

closed circuit

29.

What is the voltage of a circuit with 4 ohms of resistance and 3 amps of current?

a)

12 V

b)

21 V

30.

What is the current in a circuit with 6 ohms of resistance and a battery containing 24 Volts?

a)

4 A

b)

0.4 A

31.

What is the resistance of a lightbulb that experiences 9 Volts and 3 amps of current?

a)

3 ohms

b)

9 ohms

32.

What kind of circuit is this?

a)

series

b)

parallel

33.

this circuit is .....?

a)

open

b)

close

c)

parallel

d)

series

34.

When all parts of the circuit are connected it is a ______ circuit.

a)

open

b)

closed

35.

The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because:

a)

The same current flows through all three light bulbs.

b)

The electrical current has more than one path to flow through

36.

In a Series circuit the more lightbulbs you add the brighter they get

a)

False

b)

True

37.

What is a Parallel circuit?

a)

Has more than one path

b)

Allows energy to travel through easily

38.

What are the 3 basic components of a circuit?

a)

Energy source, Load, Energy Pathway (wire)

b)

Battery, Energy source, Energy Pathway (wire)

39.

As the resistance of a circuit increases, the current will...

a)

increase

b)

decrease

40.

What is the Voltage of a circuit that has a resistance of 5 Ω and a current of 2 A?

a)

10 V

b)

25 V