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Quiz on Electricity and Magnetism

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the SI unit of electric charge?

a)

Ampere

b)

Coulomb

c)

Volt

d)

Ohm

2.

Two positive charges of 2 µC and 3 µC are placed 0.1 m apart. What is the force between them? (Use Coulomb’s constant, k ≈ 9 × 10⁹ N•m²/C²)

a)

5.4 N (repulsive)

b)

5.4 N (attractive)

c)

0.54 N (repulsive)

d)

0.54 N (attractive)

3.

What is the direction of the electric field due to a positive point charge?

a)

Toward the charge

b)

Away from the charge

c)

Parallel to the charge

d)

Zero everywhere

4.

In a series circuit with resistors of 4 Ω and 6 Ω connected to a 12 V battery, what is the total current?

a)

1.2 A

b)

2 A

c)

0.83 A

d)

3 A

5.

Which of the following materials is a good conductor of electricity?

a)

Rubber

b)

Glass

c)

Copper

d)

Plastic

6.

What is the magnetic field inside an ideal solenoid proportional to?

a)

The square of the current

b)

The current through the solenoid

c)

The inverse of the number of turns

d)

The length of the solenoid

7.

What is the potential difference across a 5 Ω resistor if a current of 2 A flows through it?

a)

2.5 V

b)

10 V

c)

7 V

d)

0.4 V

8.

Which law describes the force between two current-carrying wires?

a)

Coulomb’s Law

b)

Ohm’s Law

c)

Ampere’s Law

d)

Faraday’s Law

9.

What happens to the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor if the distance between the plates is doubled?

a)

Doubles

b)

Halves

c)

Remains the same

d)

Quadruples

10.

An electron moves perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field. What is the path of its motion?

a)

Straight line

b)

Circular

c)

Parabolic

d)

Elliptical