University of Makati

Midterm Examination
Physics 2
Mr. Alex Alfonso


Name: Date: Score:
Part I: Multiple Choice (Encircle the letter that corresponds to the correct answer)
1. The unit of electric charge is called a (an)
a. electron b. ampere c. coulomb d. ohm.
2. The unit of electric potential difference between two points is
a. an ampere b. a coulomb c. a joule d. a volt
3. Combing your hair on a day with low humidity results in a comb with a negative charge build-
up on the order of 1.0 x 10
-8
C. How many electrons were transferred from your hair to the
comb? (Charge of 1 electron = 1.6 x 10
-19
C)
a. 6.25 billions electron
b. 6.25 millions of electron
c. 10 billions of electron
d. 1 electron

4. Suppose that two point charges, each with a charge of +1 Coulomb are separated by a
distance of 1 meter. Determine the magnitude of the electrical force between them.
a. 9x10
12
b. 9x10
9
c. Zero d. 12x10
9
e. None of these
5. Metals conduct charges better than wood because metals have more
a. protons. b. free electrons. c. negative ions. d. space between particles.
6. A child rubs a rubber ruler and then puts it near some tiny pieces of paper. The paper pieces
are then attracted to the ruler. Which of the following statements best explains the result?
a. Paper is naturally a negative material. b. Rubber and paper always attract each other.
c. The paper becomes charged by induction. d.The paper acquires a net positive charge by
induction.






7. Which of the following net charges could be found on an object?
(1) +4.80 10
19
C
(2) +3.60 10
19
C
(3) 0.50 10
19
C
a. (1) only b. (2) only c. (1) and (2) only d. (2) and (3) only
8. Metal sphere P has a charge of +18 C and another identical sphere Q has a charge of +12 C.
After the two spheres simultaneously come into contact, the charge on sphere P is
a. +12 C b. +15 C c. +18 C d. +30 C
9. Which of the following is true of electrical forces?
a) Electrical forces are produced by electrical charges.
b) Like charges attract, unlike charges repel.
c) Electrical forces are weaker than gravitational forces.
d) Positive and negative charges can combine to produce a third type of charge.

10. Moving electric charges will interact with
a. an electric field b. a magnetic field c. both of these d. none of these
11. Like kinds of magnetic poles repel while unlike kinds of magnetic poles
a. attract b. repel also c. may attract or repel
12. Two charged boxes are 4 meters apart from each other. The blue box has a charge of
+0.000337 C and is attracting the red box with a force of 626 Newtons. Determine charge of the
red box. Remember to indicate if it is positive or negative.
a. 0.0033 C b. Zero c. 0.033 C d. 0.33 C
13. Surrounding every moving electron is
a. a magnetic field b. an electric field c. both of these d. none of these
14. How can electric charge be established?

a) Electrons can be removed from atoms and accumulated to produce a negative charge.
b) Atoms from which electrons have been removed produce positive electric charge.
c) Both A and B.
d) Neither A nor B.

15. When a person combs her hair, static electricity is sometimes generated by what process?

a) Contact between the comb and hair results in a charge.
b) Friction between the comb and hair transfers electrons.
c) Deduction between the comb and hair.
d) Induction between the comb and hair.

16. Which of the following is not an electrical classification of materials?
a) Conductors, which have electrons that move freely.
b) Insulators whose electrons essentially do not move between atoms.
c) Semi-insulators, which sometimes conduct and sometimes insulate.
d) Semiconductors, which sometimes conduct and sometimes insulate.

17. Coulomb's law relates charge and distance between interacting charged bodies, describing
the electrical force as being
a) proportional to the sum of the charge.
b) inversely proportional to the distance between charges.
c) proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the distance.
d) proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the distance squared.

18. Electrical voltage is a measure of
a) total amount of current.
b) how much current is moving through a circuit.
c) the ratio of work done moving electric charges.
d) how many electrons are moving through a wire.

19. What are the basic components of a simple electric circuit?
a) energy source, device where work is done, and switch
b) energy source, connecting wires, and switch
c) connecting wires, device, and switch
d) energy source, device where work is done, wires, and switch

20. Which force field can increase a moving electron's speed?
a. electric field b. magnetic field c. both of these d. none of these
21. A device that transforms electrical energy to mechanical energy is a
a. generator b. motor c. transformer. d. magnet
22. Power is transmitted at high voltages because the corresponding current in the wires is
a. also high to deliver appreciable power to distant places
b. low so that overheating of the wires is minimized
c. both of these
d. neither of these

23. Electric power can be transmitted from one place to another without the need for connecting
wires in between. This statement is
a. true b. false


24. The metal detectors that people walk through at airports operate via
a. Ohm's law b. Faraday's law c. Coulomb's law d. Newton's laws e. civil laws
25. What is the definition of electric current? A flow of
a) electric charge in units of volts per s.
b) electric charge in units of coulomb per s.
c) electrons in units of electrons per s.
d) protons in units of protons per s.

26. What does the term magnetism come from?
a. the interaction of relativistic electric fields on moving charges
b. from a region of Magnesia, a province of Italy
c. from a region of Magnesia, a province of Greece
d. the Latin term for attraction of metal
e. the Latin term for electron

27. The first stones that were found to have magnetic qualities were called:
a. lodestones b. iron ore c. nickelodeon d. bodestones e. loderocks
28. What is the meaning of the term "resistance" as applied to electricity? Resistance is a
measure of a material's opposition to
a) voltage b) movement of protons c) current d) electric force
29. Ohm's law states which relationship between electrical quantities?
a) volts = current divided by amps
b) volts = current times resistance
c) volts = resistance times charge
d) volts = coulombs divided by charge

30. Why are most materials not magnetic?
a. they do not conduct electricity
b. they conduct electricity
c. they are not metals
d. the magnetic fields produced by the electron spin is canceled
e. they are insulators, meaning that electrons are not free to move around in the atomic lattice

31. What do you call a device that is used to measure current in a wire?
a. galvanometer b. electroscope c. current meter d. cathode ray tube (CRT)




32. A neutral object loses 3 electrons. What is the net charge of it?
a. -3 C b. +3 C c. -4.8 x 10
-19
C d. +4.8 x 10
-19
C
33. Which of the following diagrams shows the correct electric field lines between two like
charges?

A.

B.

C.

D.


34. Which of the following statements about the number of particles in an insulator compare to
that in a conductor of the same volume is / are correct?
(1)The number of easily moved protons is larger in the conductor.
(2)The number of easily moved electrons is larger in the conductor.
(3)The number of easily moved neutrons is larger in the conductor.
a. (1) only b. (2) only c. (1) and (2) only d. (2) and (3) only
35. After two neutral rods, P and Q, were rubbed together, rod P is charged negatively.
Therefore, rod Q has a
a. gain of electrons b. loss of electrons c. gain of protons d. loss of protons.
36. A piece of styrofoam has a charge of -0.004 C and is placed 3 m from a piece of salt with a
charge of -0.003 C. How much electrostatic force is produced?
a. 1,200 N b. 12,000 C c. 12,000 N d. 1,200 C
37. Is magnetism related to electricity?
a. yes b. no
38. Is it correct to say that every electron spinning on its axis is a tiny magnet?
a. yes b. no
39. Would a moving neutron produce an electric field?
a. yes b. no
40. A current of charges produces what?
a. an amp b. a beam of light c. a magnetic field d. electricity e. ohms
41. If a galvanometer is calibrated to measure current, what is it called?
a. voltmeter b. current-meter c. ammeter d. ampmeter e. amperage
42. If a galvanometer is calibrated to measure electric potential, what is it called?
a. voltmeter b. potentiometer c. ammeter d. ampmeter e. amperage
43. Find the net charge of a system consisting of 1.75 x 109 protons using Q = ne.
a. 2.8x10
-10
C b. 2.8x10
-10
N c. 3.0x10
-10
C d. Zero
44. Two small spheres spaced 35.0cm apart have equal charge. How many excess electrons
must be present on each sphere if the magnitude of the force of repulsion between them
is ?
a. 1,000 b. 1,062 c. 1,300 d. No excess
45. A particle has a charge of -8.00 nC. Find the magnitude and direction of the electric field due
to this particle at a point 0.5 m directly above it.
a. 300 N/C b. 287.6 N/C c. 387.6 N/C d. 287.6 C
46. Which of the following statements does not represent ohm's law?
a. current / potential difference = constant
b. potential difference / current = constant
c. potential difference = current x resistance
d. current = resistance x potential difference

47. The potential difference required to pass a current 0.2 A in a wire of resistance 20W is ____.
a. 100 V b. 4 V c. 0.01 V d. 40 V
48. The resistance of an electric bulb drawing 1.2 A current at 6.0 V is ___________.
a. 0 .5 W b. 5 W c. 0.2 W d. 2 W
49. The unit of resistivity is ____________.
a. ohm b. ohm / m c. ohm-m d. mho
50. Two resistances of 100 W and zero ohm are connected in parallel. The overall resistance
will be
a. 100 W b. 50 W c. 25 W d. zero ohm


















Answer Sheet:
Part I.
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. C
11. A
12. A
13. C
14. C
15. B
16. C
17. D
18. C
19. B
20. A
21. B
22. B
23. A
24. B
25. B
26. C
27. A
28. C
29. B
30. D
31. A
32. D
33. C
34. B
35. B
36. C
37. A
38. A
39. B
40. B
41. C
42. A
43. A
44. B
45. B
46. D
47. B
48. B
49. C
50. A