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IV Sem Compl. Physics Quiz 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Millikan’s oil drop experiment showed that _____

a)

Electric charge is of two types

b)

Charge is quantized

c)

Charge can neither be created nor be destroyed

d)

Like charges repel and unlike charges attract

2.

What force keeps an electron in its orbit around the nucleus?

a)

Nuclear force

b)

Electrostatic attraction of the nucleus

c)

centrifugal force

d)

electromagnetic force

3.

What is the electric field at a distance of 1 m from a charge of 1 C?

a)

9 X 109 N

b)

9 X 10-9 N

c)

9 X 109 N/C

d)

9 X 10-9 N/C

4.

Electric field lines begin on negative charges and end on positive ones. True or false

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A sphere contains equal no. of +ve and -ve charges separated by random distances. What is the net flux through the surface?

a)

10 q/ε

b)

0

c)

cannot be determined

d)

may vary

6.

What is the kinetic energy gained by an alpha particle when it moves from a point of 70 V potential to a point where the potential is 50 V?

a)

20 eV

b)

40 eV

c)

20 MeV

d)

40 MeV

7.

How does the electric field due to a uniform surface charge vary with distance from the surface?

a)

varies as 1/r2

b)

varies as 1/r

c)

does not depend on distance

d)

varies as distance r

8.

What is the work done in moving a charge 1 C between two points on the surface of a conducting sphere of radius 1 m?

a)

9 X 109 J

b)

-9 X 109 J

c)

zero

d)

none of these

9.

Electric potential is given by V = 5x2 - 3y2+ 2 z2 volts. Find the electric field at (2,3,1)

a)

20 i- 18 j+ 4k Vm

b)

20 i- 18 j+ 4k V/m

c)

-20 i + 18 j - 4k Vm

d)

-20 i + 18 j - 4k V/m

10.

What will happen to a soap bubble if it is given a charge?

a)

It will contract

b)

It will expand

c)

Nothing

11.

What is electric displacement vector D? Which is the right expression for Gauss's law in dielectrics?

a)

D= ε0E + P, ▼.D = ρ

b)

D= ε0E + P, ▼.D = ρ/ε0

c)

D= ε0E, ▼.D = -ρ/ε0

d)

D= ε0E - P,▼.D = ρ/ε0

12.

How is the current density in a conductor related to charge density n and drift velocity v?

a)

J = ne/v

b)

J = nev

c)

J= ne2v

d)

J= nv/e

13.

If the resistance of a coil is 8 Ω when placed in ice and 12 Ω when immersed in boiling water, what is the temperature coefficient of resistance of its material?

a)

50 / 0C

b)

500 / 0C

c)

0.50 X 10-3 / 0C

d)

5 X 10-3 / 0C

14.

Supercondurs show .....

a)

low resistance and magnetism

b)

low resistance and perfect diamagnetism

c)

zero resistance and perfect diamagnetism

d)

zero resistance and paramagnetism

15.

How can you convert a galvanometer into an ammeter?

a)

By connecting a high resistance in series with it

b)

By connecting a high resistance in parallel with it

c)

By connecting a low resistance in series with it

d)

By connecting a low resistance in parallel with it