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RAD 156 Exam 1 Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Electric currents passing through wires will produce a(n)

a)

solenoid

b)

magnet

c)

magnetic field

d)

insulator

2.

Which of the following is not a subatomic particle that makes up an atom?

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

nucleon

d)

electron

3.

Protons have a ____________ charge.

a)

negative

b)

neutral

c)

positive

4.

A charged atom is called a(n) __________.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

ion

5.

A current is produced when _______________ flow in a circuit.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

nucleons

6.

What happens when an electric current flows through a wire?

a)

The wire begins to spin.

b)

Nothing happens.

c)

A field of gravity is created around the wire.

d)

A magnetic field is created around the wire.

7.

Electric current is measured in ____________.

a)

Newtons (N)

b)

Amperes (A)

c)

Hertz (Hz)

8.

The south ends of two magnets will _________ each other.

a)

repel

b)

attract

9.

Opposite charges do what?

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

10.

Determine how the following factor would affect the amount of resistance: longer wire

a)

increase resistance

b)

decrease resistance

c)

would not affect resistance

11.

Determine how the following factor would affect the amount of resistance: cooler temperature

a)

increase resistance

b)

decrease resistance

c)

would not affect resistance

12.

Determine how the following factor would affect the amount of resistance: insulating material

a)

increase resistance

b)

decrease resistance

c)

would not affect resistance

13.
The unit for current is the 
a)
Volt
b)
Ohm
c)
Electron
d)
Amp
14.
What is the unit for resistance?
a)
Volts
b)
Amperes
c)
Ohms
15.
If the battery produced 12.6 Volts and what would be the current flow be for a 6 Ohm resistor
a)
2.1 Amps
b)
2.4 Amps
c)
1.71 Amps
d)
15 Amps
16.
What voltage is needed to cause a 2A current flow through a 10Ω resistor?
a)
5V
b)
0.2V
c)
20V
d)
200V
17.

What type of circuit is this?

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

c)

Simple

18.
What type of circuit is pictured?
a)
series
b)
parallel
19.
In a ________ circuit there are multiple paths for the current to take.
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
20.
In a _________ circuit, if one bulb goes out then the entire circuit doesn't work.
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
21.

Materials that electrons do NOT flow through such as cloth, rubber, plastic

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

c)

chargers

d)

electrodes

22.

Materials through which electrons flow easily

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

c)

electrodes

d)

chargers

23.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
24.
The voltage supplied to a circuit is 17 V and the current running through is 10 A. What is the power generated?
a)
170 W
b)
170 A
c)
1.7 V
d)
1.7 W
25.

The unit of energy is?

a)

Amp

b)

Joule

c)

kiloWatt

d)

Volt

26.

A kilowatt (kW) is how many watts?

a)

10

b)

50

c)

100

d)

1000

27.

Calculate the voltage applied when a 60 watt light-bulb uses a current of 5 amps

a)

300 volts

b)

30 volts

c)

12 volts

d)

0.08 volts

28.

How much voltage would be necessary to generate 10 amps of current in a circuit that has 5 ohms of resistance?

(a)  

29.

What is the equation we can use to find a value for power?

a)

E=mc2E=mc^2  

b)

V=IRV=IR  

c)

Q=ItQ=It  

d)

P=VIP=VI  

30.

What is matter?

(a)  

31.
Which of the following is NOT synonymous with beam energy? 
a)
quantity
b)
quality
c)
penetrating power
d)
kVp
32.
The amount of energy absorbed per unit mass is called
a)
effective dose
b)
absorption
c)
absorbed dose
d)
a super fun dance party
33.
During a Compton interaction, an incoming x-ray photon interacts with...
a)
the nucleus of an atom
b)
a K-shell electron
c)
an outer shell electron
d)
a free electron
34.
As kVp increases, photoelectric absorption...
a)
increases
b)
decreases
35.
Which of the following has the strongest electron binding energy? 
a)
N-shell
b)
M-shell
c)
L-shell
d)
K-shell
36.

The unit of measure for electric potential is:

a)

A

b)

V

c)

R

d)

P

37.

The removal of electrons from an object by rubbing it with another is electrification by

a)

contact.

b)

friction.

c)

induction.

d)

grounding.

38.

Which of the following conditions or environments will provide the least resistance?

a)

glass material

b)

long conductor

c)

large cross-sectional area

d)

high temperature of conductor

39.

Which of the following is Coulomb’s law?

a)

Like charges repel, unlike charges attract.

b)

Electrostatic force between charges is directly proportional to product of quantities and inversely proportional to square of distance between them.

c)

Electric charges reside only on the external surface of conductors.

d)

Only positive charges can move in solid conductors.

40.

The intensity of a source is 25 R at 40 inches. What will the intensity be at 20 inches?

a)

6.25 R

b)

62.5 R

c)

100 R

d)

1000 R

41.

Which of the following members of the electromagnetic spectrum has the ability to ionize matter?

a)

Radiowaves

b)

X-rays

c)

Microwaves

d)

Visible Light

42.

As the frequency of electromagnetic radiation decreases, wavelength will:

a)

increase.

b)

decrease.

c)

remain the same.

43.

What is the atomic number of this atom?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

44.
Value representing the number of protons in an element
a)
Atomic Mass
b)
Mass Number
c)
Valence Electrons
d)
Atomic Number
45.

What was J. J. Thomson's contribution to the atomic theory?

a)

Discovered the electron

b)

Discovered the nucleus -did the gold foil experiment

c)

Created a model of the atom with electrons moving around the nucleus in fixed orbits

d)

Discovered the neutron