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Thermal Effect, Torque and more

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an electric heater?

a)

 It is:

• an mechanical device

• that converts

• an electric current

• into heat.

b)

 It is:

• an electrical device

• that converts

• an electric current

• into heat.

c)

 It is:

• an electrical device

• that converts

• an electric current

• into wind.

d)

 It is:

• an electrical device

• that converts

wind

• into heat.

2.

 The heating element inside every electric heater,

 is an ...

a)

blowing resistor

b)

mechanical resistor

c)

electrical pan

d)

electrical resistor.

3.

What is Joules Heating?

a)

An electric current passing through a resistor, will convert that electrical energy into heat energy.

b)

 An electric current passing through a resistor, will convert that electrical energy into wind energy.

c)

An electric current passing through a resistor, will convert that electrical energy into energy.

d)

An electric current passing through a conductor, will convert that electrical energy into heat energy.

4.

 What is meant by heating effect of electric current?

a)

 When an electric current passes through a conductor, (wire) the conductor becomes hot after some time

 and produces heat.

b)

 When an electric current passes through a conductor, (wire) the conductor becomes cold after some time

 and produces heat.

c)

 When an electric current passes through a conductor, (wire) the conductor becomes hot after some time

 and produces ice.

d)

 When an electric current passes through a insulator, (wire) the conductor becomes hot after some time

 and produces heat.

5.

What is thermal effect of electric current ?

a)

 The greater the resistance in the wire

 to the flow of current, the greater the heat.

b)

The lower the resistance in the wire

 to the flow of current, the greater the heat.

c)

The less the resistance in the wire

 to the flow of current, the greater the heat.

d)

The smaller the resistance in the wire

 to the flow of current, the greater the heat.

6.

What are the factors affecting the heat, due to electric current?

a)

Intensity (strength) of the current “I”

Time of the flow of the current “t”

b)

Resistance of the conductor “R”

Time of the flow of the current “t”

c)

Resistance of the conductor “R”

Intensity (strength) of the current “I”

Time of the flow of the current “t”

d)

Resistance of the conductor “R”

Intensity (strength) of the current “I”

7.

 The heat produced by an electric current is...

a)

 equal to the

  the time for which it flows.

b)

 equal to the

 product of the resistance of the conductor,

 the square of the current,

 and the time for which it flows.

c)

is equal to

 the square of the current,

 and the time for which it flows.

d)

 equal to the

 product of the resistance of the conductor.

8.

The formula for Electrical Power is...

a)

 P = VI

b)

 P = VIt

c)

 P = Vtt

d)

 W = VIt

9.

What is the formula for Joule's Law?

a)

Q = I2 x R x t

b)

Q = I2 x R x T

c)

Q = I2 + R + t

d)

Q = I x R x t

10.

 The heat generated by the electric heater, is equal to the work done by the current.

a)

Always

b)

Sometimes

c)

Seldom

d)

Never

11.

 I = V/R

= 220 V/55 Ω

=

a)

8 A

b)

4 V

c)

4 Ω

d)

4 A

12.

Unit for Current is...

a)

I

b)

V

c)

A

d)

C

13.

Unit for Resistance is... 

a)

C

b)

S

c)

R

d)

Ω

14.

Unit for Time is...

a)

T

b)

s

c)

t

d)

h

15.

Unit for Heat is...

a)

H

b)

J

c)

Q

d)

h

16.

What is the unit for electrical resistance?

a)

C

b)

S

c)

R

d)

Ω

17.

Define the thermal effect of electric current.

a)

The greater the resistance in the wire to the flow of current, the greater the heat.

b)

The lower the resistance in the wire to the flow of current, the greater the heat.

c)

The higher the resistance in the wire to the flow of current, the greater the heat.

d)

The smaller the resistance in the wire to the flow of current, the greater the heat.

18.

What is the formula for calculating electrical power?

a)

W = VIt

b)

C = VIt

c)

W = Vtt

d)

W = WIt

19.

What is the relationship between the intensity of the current, resistance of the conductor, and time of the flow of the current in generating heat?

a)

Intensity of the current and resistance of the conductor are inversely proportional to the heat generated, while time of the flow of the current is directly proportional.

b)

Intensity of the current and resistance of the conductor are directly proportional to the heat generated, while time of the flow of the current is inversely proportional.

c)

Intensity of the current and time of the flow of the current are directly proportional to the heat generated, while resistance of the conductor is inversely proportional.

d)

Resistance of the conductor and time of the flow of the current are directly proportional to the heat generated, while intensity of the current is inversely proportional.

20.

Explain the concept of Joules Heating in the context of electric current passing through a resistor.

a)

Joules Heating refers to the conversion of electrical energy into heat energy when an electric current passes through a resistor.

b)

Joules Heating refers to the conversion of electrical energy into wind energy when an electric current passes through a resistor.

c)

Joules Heating refers to the conversion of electrical energy into energy when an electric current passes through a resistor.

d)

Joules Heating refers to the conversion of electrical energy into heat energy when an electric current passes through a conductor.

21.

What component is the heating element inside every electric heater?

a)

Blowing resistor

b)

Mechanical resistor

c)

Electrical pan

d)

Electrical resistor

22.

Examples of thermal energy is...

a)

Solar energy

b)

Heat energy

c)

Melting ice

d)

All of it

23.

Why is 1 kWh equal to 3.6 MJ?

a)

Since one kilowatt (kW) is equal to 10 watts,

one watt is equal to one Joule per second,

and one hour is equal to 36 seconds,

b)

Since one kilowatt (kW) is equal to 100 watts,

one watt is equal to one Joule per second,

and one hour is equal to 360 seconds.

c)

Since one kilowatt (kW) is equal to 1000 watts,

one watt is equal to one Joule per second,

and one hour is equal to 3600 seconds.

d)

Since one kilowatt (kW) is equal to 10 000 watts,

one watt is equal to one Joule per second,

and one hour is equal to 3 6000 seconds,

24.

An electrical billing unit comes how many times for payment?

a)

1 x in 1 year

b)

4 x 4 years

c)

6 x in 6 months

d)

8 x per year

25.

The unit for torque is __________

a)

Watt

b)

Newton-meter

c)

Power

d)

Voltage

26.

A type of energy meter

a)

Watt meter

b)

Mechanical meter

c)

Electromechanic meter

d)

Electron meter

27.

True or false:

Torque is a measure of rotational force

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Sometimes

d)

A and C

28.

Torque is measured in ___________

a)

Force

b)

Meter

c)

Newton meter

d)

Newton

29.

True or false:

A shorter lever arm will produce smaller torque

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

d)

Sometimes

30.

What effect does an increase in resistance have on the heat produced according to Joule's law?

a)

Decreases the heat produced                               

b)

                              Increases the heat produced

c)

Does not affect the heat                  

d)

   Halves the heat produced

31.

What happens to the torque on an object if the force applied is doubled?

a)

Torque is halved

b)

Torque is quadrupled

c)

Torque remains the same

d)

Torque doubles          

32.

The lever arm is the ______ distance between the line of action of the force and the center of rotation.

a)

Parallel

b)

45O

c)

0O

d)

Perpendicular

33.

Make a drawing of an electric device with an resistor that can show the Joules heating effect.

34.

Which picture is not connected with Joules Law?

a)

b)

c)

d)

35.

Make a drawing of your Physics teacher

36.

Make a drawing of your Physics teacher