I.

Multiple Choice: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Similarly charge objects

a. attract each other strongly
b. attract each other moderately
c. attract each other weakly
d. repel each other
2. The unit in which the quantity of charge is expressed
a. Coulomb
c. Newton
b. Farad
d. Volt
3. If an electric charge is place in a region of space and is subjected to an electric force, this
region of space is recognized as
a. electrification
c. an electric field intensity
b. an electric field
d. an electric field intensity
4. Static electricity is
a. stationary electricity
b. an electric field at rest
c. produced by friction between two surfaces in close contact
d. both a and c above
5. If you bring a charged object near a conducting surface, you will induce electrons to
move in the materials even if there is no physical contact. This process is called
a. conduction
c. induction
b. convection
d. radiation
6. It is the flow of electric charge that transports the energy from one place to another.
a. Current (I)
c. Resistance (R)
b. Voltage (V)
d. Power (P)
7. The rate at which an electrical appliance converts electrical energy to other forms of
energy
a. Current (I)
c. Resistance (R)
b. Voltage (V)
d. Power (P)
8. The property of a material that causes it to oppose the current through it.
a. Current (I)
c. Resistance (R)
b. Voltage (V)
d. Power (P)
9. Electrical companies like the VECO charge their consumers according to the amount of
electrical _______ consumed.
a. voltage
c. power
b. current
d. energy
10. One millionth of a volt is the same as, which one of these:
a. a kilovolt
c. a microvolt
b. a megavolt
d. a millivolt
11. Metals allow electric current to flow through them easily because they
a. have more atoms
c. have free electrons
b. have heavier atoms
d. are good conductors of heat
12. Which of the following instruments is used to measure and electric current?
a. voltmeter
c. ohmmeter
b. electrometer
d. ammeter

13. When the magnet rotates as shown an alternating e.m.f. is generated in the coil. If the speed of
rotation is doubled
a. the voltage increases and the frequency is reduced
b. the voltage increases and the frequency doubles
c. the voltage stays the same and the frequency doubles
d. the voltage decreases and the frequency is reduced
e. the voltage decreases and the frequency doubles.
14. A transformer has 100 turns on its primary and 1000 turns on its secondary. If a 50.Hz, 100. V
output is seen at the secondary, then the
a. frequency at the primary is 5.0 Hz
b. voltage across the primary is 10.0 V
c. current in the secondary is 10 times the current in the primary
d. secondary dissipates more energy than the primary
15. The unit for electrical power is the
a. joule
b. watt

c. ohm
d. Newton

16. The current direction in the rotating coil of a simple d.c electric motoris reversed every half
revolution to
a. reverse the polarity of the field magnet
b. prevent corrosion of the brushes.
c. maintain the direction of rotation of the coil
d. provide an a.c output from the motor
17. Which of the following statements is/are correct concerning the commutator of a simple d.c
electric motor?
(1) It reverses the connections between the battery and the coil as the coil rotates.
(2) It has two conducting segments.
(3) It is connected to the battery by two brushes.
a. (1)

b. (3)

c. (1) and (2)

d. (2) and (3)

e. (1), (2) and (3)

18. Electrical energy is transmitted in the grid system at high voltages because
a. it is easier to generate high voltages than low voltages
b. energy losses are lower at high voltages
c. the resistance of the cables is lower at high voltages
d. thicker cables can be used with high voltages
19. While a magnet is being inserted into a coil the induced e.m.f. is increased if the
(1) number of turns in the coil is increased
(2) speed with which the magnet is inserted is increased
(3) opposite pole is inserted into the coil
a. (1)

b. (3)

c. (1) and (2)

d. (2) and (3)

e. (1), (2), and (3)

20. Which of the following is the best description of electromagnetic induction?

a. The production of a magnetic field by an electric current
b. The production of an emf by a varying magnetic flux
c. The force arising on an electric charge moving in a magnetic field
d. The force arising on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field

21. The diameter of a proton is of the order

a. 10-9 m
b. 10-11 m

c. 10-13 m
d. 10-15 m
22. In 1909, Geiger and Marsden carried out experiments in which a thin gold foil was
bombarded with alpha particles. Which of the following could be deduced from the results
of their experiments?
a. The nucleus of an atom contains both neutrons and protons
b. Electrons in an atom can only have certain energy values.
c. The positive charge carried by the atom and the mass of the atom is concentrated into a
very small region within the atom.
d. Electrons are much less massive than protons.
23. The nuclear notation for lithium-7 is 3Li. Which one of the following is the mass of
lithium-7?
a. 10 g
c. 4 g
b, 7 g
d. 3 g

II.

Essay: Explain your answers to the following questions.

1. (a) What structural characteristics causes an object to have a positive charge? (2 pts)
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(b) What is the basic law of electrostatics/charges? (2 pts)
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2. (a) How is Coulombs law similar to Newtons law of gravitation? (2 pts)
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(b) How is it different? (2 pts)

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3. Why are metals good conductors of
(a) electricity (2 pts)
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(b) heat (2 pts)
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(c) How about plastics, why are they not considered as conductors? (2 pts)
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(d) Is Silicon a conductor? Explain. (2 pts)
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4. Two light metal balls are each suspended from a string and are arranged as shown in the
figure. One end of a metal wire is connected to the terminal of the battery. The other end
of the wire is then touched to one of the balls. The two balls are observed to repel each
other.

a. Explain this observation. What process could have happened? (2 pts)

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b. After this, the two balls were touched with the end of the glass rod that was
positively charged. The glass rod was repelled. Explain also this observation.
(2pts)
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c. Which terminal (positive or negative) of the battery was the wire connected?
Explain your answer briefly. (3 pts)
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III.

Solve the following problems. Show your solutions. (Use the correct number of
significant figures and correct cancellation of units. Each item is more than 4 pts)

1. A young woman accumulates a charge of q1 of 2.0 x 10-5 C while sliding out of a front
seat of a car. Her boyfriend, who has been waiting in the wind, has gained electrons and
now has a charge q2 of -8.0 x 10-5 C.
a. Estimate the magnitude of the electrical force that each person exerts on one
another when separated by a distance of 6.0 m. Is the force attractive or
repulsive? (4 pts)

b. Suppose the two people move toward each other. Calculate the magnitude of the
electrical force of one on the other when their separation is reduced by a factor of
0.5. (4 pts)

2. a. If an automobile starter a has resistance of 0.10 ohm, how much current flows
through the starter when it is connected to a 12-V battery? (3 pts)

b. How much charge passes through the starter if it runs for 10.0 seconds? (2 pts)

3. Refer to the following diagrams. Each individual resistance is 6.0 . Answer by using
the letter below the appropriate diagram.

a.
b.
c.
d.

The resistance combination having the largest total resistance. _____

The resistance combination having the smallest total resistance. _____
The resistance combination having a total resistance of 4.0 . _____
The resistance combination having the total resistance of 9.0 . _____

4. Estimate the equivalent resistance of the ladder of equal 100 resistor as shown in the
figures below. In other words, what would an ohmmeter read if connected between
points A and B? (5 pts)

5. A 30.0 resistance is connected in parallel to a 15.0 resistor. These are joined in

series to a 5.00 and a source with an emf of 30.0 V.
a. Draw a circuit diagram. (2 pts)

b. Calculate the total resistance. (3 pts)

c. Calculate the voltage drop across each resistor. (5 pts)

d. Calculate the current in each resistor. (5 pts)

6. A 10.0 V battery whose internal resistance R is 0.40 is connected in the circuit as

shown below.

a. How much current is drawn from the battery?

b. What is the terminal voltage of the battery? (2 pts)

c. What is the current in the 7.0 resistor? (3 pts)

7. A piece of charcoal known to be approximately 25000 years old contains 7.96 x 1010
C-14 atoms.
a. Determine the number of decays per minute expected from this sample. (The halflife of C-14 is 5715 years)

b. If the radioactive background in the counter without a sample is 20.0 counts per
minute and we assume 100.0 percent efficiency in counting, explain why 25000 is
close to the limit of dating with this technique.

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