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Electricity and Magnetism Quiz

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Charge is a flow of?

a)

electrons

b)

neutrons

c)

atoms

d)

protons

2.

The negatively charged part of an atom is called the

a)

electron

b)

neutron

c)

ion

d)

proton

3.

Which of the following rely upon the chemical effect?

a)

filament lamp

b)

alternator

c)

thermocouple

d)

electric cell

4.

Which of the following rely upon the heating effect?

a)

alternator

b)

thermocouple

c)

motor

d)

electroplating

5.

When the current through a conductor increases

a)

the resistance decreases

b)

the temperature increases

c)

the temperature decreases

d)

the voltage decreases

6.

The symbol shown below represents

a)

battery

b)

capacitor

c)

inductor

d)

resistor

7.

The SI unit of temperature is degrees

a)

celcius

b)

Fahrenheit

c)

Kelvin

d)

rankine

8.

The SI unit of volume is

a)

m²

b)

cm³

c)

m³

d)

m/sec

9.

If the resistivity of copper is 0.0178μΩ/m, the resistance of 50m of 2.5mm² conductor is

a)

0.356 Ω

b)

0.536 Ω

c)

0.178 Ω

d)

0.235 Ω

10.

3 12Ω resistors are connected in parallel to a 200V supply, calculate the total power of the circuit.

a)

1,111W

b)

1,000W

c)

400W

d)

10,000W

11.

To measure the current through a load the meter must be connected

a)

In series with the load

b)

in parallel with the load

c)

in parallel with the supply

d)

across the load

12.

Two resistors of 20 ohms and 40 ohms are connected in series across a 120v d.c. supply, the current flowing in the circuit will be:

a)

0.5 A

b)

2 A

c)

5 A

d)

20 A

13.

Which of the instrument numbers would measure current (diagram missing)

a)

1

b)

2 and 3

c)

1 and 3

d)

none of them

14.

If four resistors each of 50 Ω are connected in parallel the overall resistance is

a)

25 Ω

b)

100 Ω

c)

12.5 Ω

d)

200 Ω

15.

When current flows in a conductor, a magnetic field is created around the conductor

a)

only when d.c is applied

b)

as long as the current flows

c)

only if it is a coil

d)

when the voltage is high enough

16.

For the direction of current shown the north pole is

a)

above the solenoid

b)

at the left of the solenoid

c)

at the right of the solenoid

d)

below the solenoid

17.

What value of EMF would be induced from an alternator with a conductor of 40cm rotating at a velocity of 25m/s within a magnetic flux density of 3 Tesla

a)

30 V

b)

300 V

c)

3 V

d)

33 V

18.

Which of the following would be the approximate peak value for a supply of 150V rms

a)

212 V

b)

106 V

c)

235 V

d)

95 V

19.

If the frequency of supply is 1.5kHz, the periodic time is

a)

0.66ms

b)

66ms

c)

660s

d)

0.00006s

20.

According to the diagram, A represents

a)

the peak amplitude

b)

the peak to peak amplitude

c)

the frequency

d)

the time period

21.

If an object has a mass of 50 Kg on earth, in space its mass would be

a)

5.1 kg

b)

50 kg

c)

490 kg

d)

100 kg

22.

A load of 50Kg has a force of 25N applied. What is the acceleration of the load?

a)

5 m/s²

b)

0.5 m/s²

c)

50 m/s²

d)

2 m/s²

23.

What is the power of a hoist required to lift an object of 20kg 20m in 30 seconds?

a)

130.8W

b)

13.3W

c)

1.3kW

d)

3.3kW

24.

Pliers rely on which principle for their operation?

a)

leverage

b)

tension

c)

torsion

d)

friction

25.

A motor has an input power of 50kW and an output power of 47kW. What is the efficiency of the motor?

a)

100 %

b)

96 %

c)

94 %

d)

86 %

26.

A motor has an output power of 40kW and an efficiency of 80%. What is the input power of the motor?

a)

32 kW

b)

50 kW

c)

40 kW

d)

54 kW

27.

Which of the following values would be the approximate value of line current for a delta connected load with a phase current of 60A?

a)

34.7 A

b)

60 A

c)

130 A

d)

104 A

28.

Which of the below values shows the phase voltage for a star connected load

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.

Which of the above values shows the phase current for a delta connected load

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.

Which of the following values is the approximate neutral current for a balanced star connected load drawing 12 A per phase

a)

12 A

b)

0 A

c)

20.78 A

d)

36 A

31.

Why is it important to balance three phase loads as evenly as possible across the three phases

a)

A to reduce disconnection times

b)

B to reduce the voltage

c)

C to reduce the neutral current

d)

D to improve the power factor

32.

Which of the below values shows the line voltage for a delta connected load

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

33.

Which of the following would not require a neutral connection?

a)

A single phase load

b)

B three phase unbalanced loads

c)

C three phase balanced loads

d)

D T.T system

34.

Which of the following values would be the approximate value of phase voltage for a delta connected load with a line voltage of 400V

a)

A 693.2 V

b)

B 231.2 V

c)

C 400 V

d)

D 692.8 V

35.

The power input to a machine is 90 W and the output power is 60 W the efficiency of the machine is

a)

A 80 %

b)

B 75 %

c)

C 66.6 %

d)

D 86 %

36.

The force of gravity on earth is considered to be

a)

A 98.1 m/s²

b)

B 0.98 m/s²

c)

C 981 m/s²

d)

D 9.81 m/s²

37.

The weight of an object is the

a)

force acting directly below the object due to gravity

b)

force acting on top of the object due to gravity

c)

mass of the object divided by 9.81

d)

the same as the mass when there is gravity

38.

A mass of 9.5 Kg exerts a force on earth of

a)

93.2 N

b)

9.5 N

c)

95 N

d)

9.3 N

39.

What value of EMF would be induced from an alternator with a conductor of 0.3m rotating at a velocity of 30m/s within a magnetic flux density of 2 Tesla

a)

180 V

b)

18 V

c)

1800 V

d)

1.8 V

40.

Instrument 3 below is measuring

a)

the voltage across the resistor

b)

the supply current

c)

the current through the resistor

d)

the power through the resistor

41.

Which direction will the conductor move if the following conditions were present?

a)

down

b)

left

c)

right

d)

up

42.

What would be the effect on the magnetic fields for the two equal current carrying conductors shown?

a)

the magnetic field around the two conductors would double in strength

b)

the magnetic field around the two conductors would halve in strength

c)

the magnetic field around the two conductors would cancel each other out

d)

the magnetic fields will oppose each other

43.

What would be the output voltage for a transformer with a turn ratio of 1:20 and a supply voltage of 50V?

a)

100 V

b)

250 V

c)

2.5 V

d)

1000 V

44.

What would be the effect on the magnetic fields for the two equal current carrying conductors shown

a)

the magnetic field around the two conductors would double in strength

b)

the magnetic field around the two conductors would halve in strength

c)

the magnetic field around the two conductors would cancel each other out

d)

the magnetic fields will reverse

45.

A wound rotor motor has windings on

a)

the stator only

b)

the rotor only

c)

the rotor and stator

d)

field and armature

46.

What is the function of the choke in a fluorescent light fitting

a)

improve power factor

b)

radio suppression

c)

limit the current through the lamp

d)

improve the efficiency

47.

In a three phase induction motor the stator windings

a)

produce a rotating magnetic field

b)

produce a pulsating magnetic field

c)

create a leading power factor

d)

are connected to a commutator