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Electricity and Random Topics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which pair of quantities represent scalar

quantities?

a)

(1) displacement and velocity

b)

(2) displacement and time

c)

(3) energy and velocity

d)

(4) energy and time

2.

As a student runs a plastic comb through her

hair, the comb acquires a negative electric

charge. This charge results from the transfer of

a)

protons from the comb to her hair

b)

protons from her hair to the comb

c)

electrons from the comb to her hair

d)

electrons from her hair to the comb

3.

An object is moving with constant speed in a

circular path. The object’s centripetal

acceleration remains constant in

a)

magnitude, only

b)

direction, only

c)

both magnitude and direction

d)

neither magnitude nor direction

4.

An ionized calcium atom has a charge of

+2 elementary charges. If this ion is accelerated

through a potential difference of 2.0 × 103 volts,

the ion’s change in kinetic energy will be

a)

1.0 × 103 eV

b)

2.0 × 103 eV

c)

3.0 × 103 eV

d)

4.0 × 103 eV

5.

A total charge of 100. coulombs flows past a

fixed point in a circuit every 500. seconds. What

is the current at this point in the circuit?

a)

0.200 A

b)

5.00 A

c)

5.00 × 104 A

d)

1.25 × 1018 A

6.

An aluminum wire of length 1.0 meter has a

resistance of 9.0 × 10–3 ohm. If the wire were cut

into two equal lengths, each length would have a

resistance of

a)

2.8 × 10–8 Ω

b)

4.5 × 10–3 Ω

c)

9.0 × 10–3 Ω

d)

1.8 × 10–2 Ω

7.

In an operating electrical circuit, the source of

potential difference could be

a)

a voltmeter

b)

a battery

c)

an ammeter

d)

a resistor

8.

A lightbulb with a resistance of 2.9 ohms is

operated using a 1.5-volt battery. At what rate is

electrical energy transformed in the lightbulb?

a)

0.52 W

b)

0.78 W

c)

4.4 W

d)

6.5 W

9.

A particle enters the electric field between two

oppositely charged parallel plates, as

represented in the diagram. Which particle will be deflected toward the positive plate as it enters the electric field?

a)

dust

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

neutron

10.

The diagram represents a 2.0-kilogram toy car moving at a constant speed of 3.0 meters per second counterclockwise in a circular path with a radius of 2.0 meters. At the instant shown in the diagram, the centripetal force acting on the car is

a)

4.5 N north

b)

4.5 N west

c)

9.0 N north

d)

9.0 N west

11.

In which electric circuit would the voltmeter read 10 volts?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

In the diagram, a negatively charged rod is placed between, but does not touch, identical small metal spheres R and S hanging from insulating threads. What can be concluded if the rod repels sphere R but attracts sphere S?

a)

Sphere R must be negative and sphere S must be positive.

b)

Sphere R must be negative and sphere S may be positive or neutral.

c)

Sphere R must be positive and sphere S must be negative.

d)

Sphere R must be positive and sphere S may be negative or neutral.

13.

Which combination correctly pairs a vector quantity with its corresponding unit?

a)

weight and kg

b)

velocity and m/s

c)

speed and m/s

d)

acceleration and m2/s

14.

A charged particle is located in an electric field where the magnitude of the electric field strength is 2.0 × 103 newtons per coulomb. If the magnitude of the electrostatic force exerted on the particle is 3.0 × 10–3 newton, what is the charge of the particle?

a)

1.6 × 10–19 C

b)

1.5 × 10–6 C

c)

6.0 C

d)

6.7 × 105 C

15.

An electric circuit contains a battery, three lamps, and an open switch, as represented in the diagram. When the switch is open, there is an electric current in

a)

lamp I, only

b)

lamps II and III, only

c)

lamps I, II, and III

d)

none of the lamps

16.

The diagram represents a 3.0-ohm resistor connected to a 12-volt battery. Meters X and Y are correctly connected in the circuit. What are the readings on the meters?

a)

X = 12 V and Y = 0.25 A

b)

X = 12 V and Y = 4.0 A

c)

X = 0.25 A and Y = 12 V

d)

X = 4.0 A and Y = 12 V

17.

A combination of two identical resistors connected in series has an equivalent resistance of 10. ohms. What is the equivalent resistance of the combination of these same two resistors when connected in parallel?

a)

2.5 Ω

b)

5.0 Ω

c)

10. Ω

d)

20. Ω

18.

Copper is a metal commonly used for electrical wiring in houses. Which metal conducts electricity better than copper at 20°C?

a)

aluminum

b)

gold

c)

nichrome

d)

silver

19.

When only one lightbulb blows out, an entire string of decorative lights goes out. The lights in this string must be connected in

a)

parallel with one current pathway

b)

parallel with multiple current pathways

c)

series with one current pathway

d)

series with multiple current pathways

20.

Which measurement is closest to 1 × 10−2 meter?

a)

diameter of an atom

b)

width of a student's finger

c)

length of a football field

d)

your teacher's height