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GPHY203 Midterms Mastery Test Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does it mean when the electric field lines are close together?

a)

the field is positive

b)

the field is negative

c)

The field is strong

d)

the field is weak

2.

An atom loses an electron. What type of charge does it have now?

a)

positive

b)

negative

3.

Which of the following labeled points is in the region with the strongest force of electric charge

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

Two similar metal spheres, A and B, have charges of +2.0 x 10-6 coulomb and +1.0 x 10-6 coulomb, respectively. The magnitude of the electrostatic force on A due to B is 4.0N newtons. What is the magnitude of the electrostatic force on B due to A?

a)

2.0N

b)

4.0N

c)

8.0N

d)

1.0N

5.

which is the field for opposite charges

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.
Consider the electric field lines shown in the diagram below. From the diagram, it is apparent that object A is ____ and object B is ____.
a)
+,+
b)
+,-
c)
-,+
d)
-,-
7.
Which of the following is a true statement about the electric field between the two plates?
a)
The field is attractive between the plates and uniform in strength
b)
The field is repulsive between the plates and uniform in strength
c)
The field is attractive between the plates and strongest near the positive
d)
The field is repulsive between the plates and strongest near the positive
8.

An uncharged capacitor of capacitance 8.0 μF\mu F  is connected to a battery of e.m.f. V and negligible internal resistance. If the charge on each plate of the capacitor is 24 μC\mu C  , what is the value of V?

a)

3.0 V

b)

6.0 V

c)

10 V

d)

14 V

9.

A cylindrical wire has a radius R and length L. If both R and

L are doubled, does the resistance of the wire

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

remain the same

10.

What is the resistance if the voltage is 10V and the current is 2A?

a)

20 Ω

b)

5 Ω

c)

12 Ω

d)

8 Ω

11.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
cell
c)
battery
d)
resistor
12.
This is the circuit symbol for ...
a)
an AC current source
b)
a DC current source
c)
an ammeter
d)
a voltmeter
13.
This is the circuit symbol for ...
a)
an AC current source
b)
a DC current source
c)
an ammeter
d)
a voltmeter
14.
The total resistance in this circuit is 
a)
100 ohms
b)
450 ohms
c)
400 ohms
d)
30 ohms
15.
The total resistance of this circuit is 
a)
25.7 ohms
b)
315 ohms
c)
324 ohms
d)
90 ohms
16.

Which circuit diagram represents the correct way to measure the current in a resistor?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Which circuit diagram represents the correct way to measure the voltage drop in the resistor?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

The gold color band refers to__________tolerance.

a)

+ / - 20%

b)

+ / - 10%

c)

+ / - 5%

d)

zero

19.
Resistor Value ?
a)
36 Ω +/- 5 %
b)
350 Ω +/- 5%
c)
250 Ω +/- 5 %
d)
360 Ω +/- 5 %
20.

What potential difference is required across an 8.0-Ω resistor to cause 2.0 A to flow through it?

a)

4.0 V

b)

16 V

c)

8.0 V

d)

32 V

21.

An instrument is rated at 240 W if it is connected across a 120-V dc power supply.

(a) What current does it draw under normal operation?

(b) What is its resistance?

a)

(a) 0.20 A (b) 360 Ω

b)

(a) 60 A (b) 2.0 Ω

c)

(a) 2.0 A (b) 60 Ω

d)

(a) 0.2 A (b) 60 Ω

22.
If you wrap more coils around an electromagnet, it will become 
a)
brighter
b)
stronger
c)
weaker
d)
invisible
23.

These magnetic domains are:

a)

strongly magnetized

b)

slightly magnetized

c)

unmagnetized

24.

How can a magnet be used to produce an electric current?

a)

Hold a magnet next to a piece of wire.

b)

Wrap wire around a magnet.

c)

Spin the magnet around inside a coil of wire.

25.
The voltmeter is at 0 in this image. How would you manipulate the experiment to create electricity (measured in volts)?
a)
Flip the magnet around so the North pole is facing out
b)
Move the magnet back and forth
c)
Take the magnet out
d)
Add more coils around the paper cylinder
26.
How would flipping the magnet in this experiment change the current?
a)
The current would not change
b)
The current would go to the right
c)
There would be no current
d)
The current would go CRAZY
27.

Which description best applies to Lenz's Law?

a)

An induced current occurs when a magnet passes through a tube.

b)

When a change in magnetic field occurs to a coil the direction of current goes in the in the other direction to this change.

c)

The direction of an induced current is such to align with the change that created it.

d)

A magnet is a tube is always slowed by its magnetic field.

28.

In Fleming's Right Hand Rule, First finger and center finger represent

a)

current, magnetic field

b)

magnetic field, current

c)

force, current

d)

magnetic field, force

29.

____________law states that the direction of the induced current is such that it always _______ ___ the change producing it.

a)

Lenz's Law, oppose

b)

Faraday's Law, oppose

c)

Lez's Law, follow

d)

Faraday's Law, follow

30.

Assume primary has 240 turns and secondary has 60 turns. Primary is connected with 120V AC power supply. What is the voltage on the secondary?

a)

30 V

b)

0.333 V

c)

2 V

d)

120V

31.
This picture is an example of a ___________
a)
Step- Up Transformer
b)
Step- Down Transformer
c)
Motor
d)
Generator
32.

A 20-m wire of 0.10 mm2 cross-sectional area draws 0.5 A when connected across a 3.0-V potential difference.

(a) What is the resistance of the wire?

(b) What is the resistivity of the material from which the wire is made?

a)

(a) 1.5 Ω (b) 6.0 × 10-9 Ω • m

b)

(a) 1.5 Ω (b) 3.0 × 10-8 Ω • m

c)

(a) 6.0 Ω (b) 3.0 × 10-8 Ω • m

d)

(a) 6.0 Ω (b) 6.0 × 10-9 Ω • m

33.
Which copper wire has the lowest resistance?
a)
1 metre of 1 mm diameter wire
b)
0.5 metre of 1 mm diameter wire
c)
0.5 metre of 0.5 mm diameter wire
d)
1 metere of 0.5 mm diameter wire
34.

An electrostatic force of 2 X 102 N is exerted on a charge of 4 Coulomb at point P in an electric field. What is the magnitude of the electric field intensity at P?

a)

8 X 102 N/C

b)

5 N/C

c)

2 X 10-2 N/C

d)

50 N/C

35.

Which of the diagrams below best represents the charge distribution on a metal sphere when a positively charged plastic tube is placed nearby?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

36.

Electric charges can move most easily on which of the following objects?

a)

glass tube

b)

metal plate

c)

rubber tire

d)

plastic cup

37.

If a negatively charged rod touches a conductor, the conductor will be charged by what method?

a)

Friction

b)

Induction

c)

Conduction

d)

Convection

38.

For an object to have a positive charge, it must ____.

a)

lose electrons

b)

gain electrons

c)

gain protons

d)

lose proton

39.

Like charges ___________________ and unlike charges ____________.

a)

attract, repel

b)

repel, attract

c)

neither repel nor attract

d)

either attract or repel

40.

During a physics lab, a plastic strip was rubbed with cotton and became positively charged. The correct explanation for why the plastic strip becomes positively charged is that ...

a)

The plastic strip acquired extra protons from the cotton.

b)

The plastic strip acquired extra protons from the charging process

c)

Protons were created as the result of the charging process

d)

The plastic strip lost electrons to the cotton during the charging process

41.

The following image respresents a

a)

LED

b)

Series circuit

c)

Parallel circuit

d)

Resistor

42.

The following image respresents a

a)

LED

b)

Series circuit

c)

Parallel circuit

d)

Resistor

43.

The formula to find the equivalent resistance in a series circuit is...

a)
b)
44.

The formula to find the equivalent resistance in a parallel circuit is...

a)
b)
45.

The equivalent resistance of the following circuit is...

a)

9.23 Ω

b)

90 Ω

c)

60 Ω

d)

70 Ω

46.

A circuit contains two 1.5 -volt and a bulb with a resistance of 3 ohms. Calculate the current.

a)

1 amperes

b)

2 amperes

c)

3 amperes

d)

4 amperes

47.

How much current is in a circuit that includes a 9 -volt battery, and a light bulb with a resistance of 3 ohms?

a)

3 amperes

b)

6 amperes

c)

9 amperes

d)

12 amperes

48.

V = ?

I = 8 A

R = 4 Ω

a)

16 V

b)

32 V

c)

64 V

d)

128 V

49.

V = 16 V

I = 2 A

R = ?

a)

4 Ω

b)

8 Ω

c)

16 Ω

d)

32 Ω

50.

V =10 V

I = ?

R = 5 Ω

a)

2 Ω

b)

4 Ω

c)

6 Ω

d)

8 Ω