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Physics Quiz on Electricity

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the drift velocity of electrons in a conductor related to?

a)

Electric current and cross-sectional area

b)

Resistance and voltage

c)

Power and resistance

d)

Capacitance and charge

2.

Which of the following best describes Ohm's Law?

a)

I∝R

b)

R=I

c)

V∝I (if temperature is constant)

d)

P∝V

3.

For a conductor with resistance R, what happens to the current if the voltage across it is doubled?

a)

Halves

b)

Doubles

c)

Increases four times

d)

No change

4.

The total resistance of a circuit with resistors R1 and R2 in parallel is:

a)

Rtotal=R1+R2

b)

Rtotal=1/R1+R2

c)

Rtotal=R1R2/(R1+R2)

d)

Rtotal=R2R1

5.

A resistor is rated as 100Ω±5%. What is the range of possible resistance?

a)

90Ω to 105Ω

b)

95Ω to 105Ω

c)

95Ω to 100Ω

d)

90Ω to 110Ω

6.

The power dissipated in a resistor is given by which of the following?

a)

P=I^2R

b)

P=V^2/R

c)

P=VI

d)

All of the above

7.

A cell has an internal resistance of r. When connected to an external resistor R, the terminal voltage is:

a)

V=IR

b)

V=I(R+r)

c)

V=EMF−Ir

d)

V=EMF/(R+r)

8.

Kirchhoff’s voltage law (KVL) is based on:

a)

Conservation of energy

b)

Conservation of charge

c)

Conservation of current

d)

Conservation of resistance

9.

For a wire of resistivity ρ, length L, and cross-sectional area A, the resistance is given by:

a)

R=ρA/L

b)

R=ρAL

c)

R=ρL/A

d)

R=ρA/L

10.

The charge flowing through a wire in 10 seconds is 50C. What is the current?

a)

2A

b)

5A

c)

10A

d)

50A

11.

A 60 W, 240 V lamp is connected to a 120 V supply. What happens to the power output?

a)

Becomes 30W

b)

Remains 60W

c)

Becomes 15W

d)

Becomes 120W

12.

A circuit with two identical cells in series is connected to a resistor. If one cell is reversed, the terminal voltage is:

a)

Doubled

b)

Halved

c)

Zero

d)

Unchanged

13.

In a parallel circuit with two branches, the branch with higher resistance will:

a)

Have higher current

b)

Have lower current

c)

Have the same current as the other branch

d)

Be unaffected by resistance

14.

What is the equivalent resistance of three 10Ω resistors in series?

a)

10Ω

b)

20Ω

c)

30Ω

d)

3.3Ω

15.

The emf of a cell is 12 V and its internal resistance is 2 Ω. When connected to a 4 Ω resistor, the terminal voltage is:

a)

12V

b)

8V

c)

4V

d)

6V

16.

If the current in a circuit is doubled, the power dissipated in a resistor:

a)

Doubles

b)

Halves

c)

Quadruples

d)

Remains constant

17.

A wire is stretched to double its original length. What happens to its resistance?

a)

Halves

b)

Doubles

c)

Quadruples

d)

Remains constant

18.

A potentiometer measures emf because:

a)

No current flows through the galvanometer when balanced

b)

The resistance is zero

c)

It uses high current

d)

The internal resistance of the cell is negligible

19.

Which of the following factors affects resistivity of a material?

a)

Length

b)

Cross-sectional area

c)

Material and temperature

d)

Voltage applied

20.

A 24 V battery supplies a current of 3 A to a circuit. How much charge flows in 2 minutes?

a)

24C

b)

120C

c)

360C

d)

720C