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Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. The charge of an electron is a. positive. b. negative. c. Electrons have no charge. 2. Atomic nuclei of almost all elements consist of a. only neutrons. b. protons and electrons. c. neutrons and electrons. d. only protons. e. protons and neutrons. 3. Two like charges a. neutralize each other. b. repel each other. c. must be neutrons. d. attract each other. e. have no effect on each other. 4. Protons and electrons a. attract each other. b. repel each other. c. do not interact. 5. Electrical forces between charges are strongest when the charges are a. far apart. b. close together. c. The electrical force is constant everywhere. 6. Coulomb's law says that the force between any two charges depends a. directly on the size of the charges. b. inversely on the square of the distance between the charges. c. both A and B d. none of the above 7. Two charges are separated by a certain distance. If the magnitude of each charge is doubled, the force on each charge is a. halved. b. doubled. c. tripled. d. quadrupled. 8. Conservation of charge means that a. the total amount of charge in the universe is constant. b. no experimenter has ever seen a single charge destroyed by itself. c. electrons by themselves can be neither created nor destroyed. d. charge can be neither created nor destroyed. e. all of the above 9. If you comb your hair and the comb becomes positively charged, your hair becomes a. uncharged. b. positively charged. c. negatively charged.

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____ 10. A difference between electrical forces and gravitational forces is that electrical forces include a. infinite range. b. repulsive interactions. c. the inverse square law. d. separation distance. e. none of the above ____ 11. Charge carriers in a metal are electrons rather than protons, because electrons are a. relatively far from a nucleus. b. loosely bound. c. lighter. d. all of the above e. none of the above ____ 12. A rubbed balloon will stick to a wooden wall, which demonstrates charge a. transfer. b. potential. c. conservation. d. polarization. ____ 13. Electrical polarization occurs when a. an electron is at a different location than a proton. b. charge distribution in a neutral molecule separates. c. the electron and the proton are on different sides of an atom. d. an atom vibrates in a single direction. e. none of the above ____ 14. The reason a charged balloon will stick to a wall is that a. induced opposite charges in the wall are closer than other wall charges. b. the rubber of the balloon simply sticks to walls. c. electrons transfer back and forth between the wall and the balloon. d. the charge is slightly sticky and acts like glue. e. none of the above ____ 15. Two charged particles held close to each other are released. As they move, the force on each particle increases. Therefore, the particles have a. opposite signs. b. the same sign. c. charges that cannot be determined ____ 16. A positive charge and a negative charge held near each other are released. As they move, the force on each particle a. increases. b. stays the same. c. decreases. ____ 17. The SI unit of charge is the a. ohm. b. joule. c. coulomb. d. ampere. e. newton. ____ 18. (Particle A and B are next to each other) Particle A has twice as much charge as particle B. Compared to the force on particle A, the force on particle B is a. half as much. b. two times as much. c. four times as much. d. the same.

e. none of the above ____ 19. A 2-C charge and a 4-C charge attract each other with 10 N of force. How much will a 2-C charge and a 12-C charge attract each other when placed the same distance apart? a. 5 N b. 12 N c. 10 N d. 30 N e. 60 N ____ 20. Two charges separated by a distance of 1 meter exert a 20-N force on each other. If the charges are pulled to a 2 meter separation distance, the force on each charge will be a. 0 N. b. 5 N. c. 10 N. d. 40 N. e. 80 N. ____ 21. Two charges separated by a distance of 1 meter exert a 2-N force on each other. If the magnitude of each charge is doubled, the force on each charge is a. 2 N. b. 4 N. c. 8 N. d. 16 N. e. none of the above ____ 22. If you walk into a region of space and suddenly feel a force, the space is said to contain a a. charged object. b. force field. c. large charge. d. black hole. e. heavy object. ____ 23. An electric field has a. direction. b. magnitude. c. Both A and B ____ 24. Electrical potential energy is the energy a charged object has because of its a. momentum. b. location. c. mass. d. motion. e. volume. ____ 25. When an electron is brought near a negatively charged sphere, its potential energy increases. The reason this happens is that a. two like charges go from a position far apart to a position close together. b. negative charges repel each other. c. work was done to bring the charges together. d. none of the above ____ 26. If two negative charges are held close together and then released, the charges will a. accelerate toward each other. b. accelerate away from each other. c. not move. d. move at a constant speed away from each other. ____ 27. A volt is a unit of

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a. charge. b. electric potential. c. energy. d. work. e. current. Two parallel plates are oppositely charged. The left plate is negative and the right plate is positive. In which direction does the electric field point? a. to the left b. to the right Electrical potential energy per charge is electric a. force. b. power. c. potential. d. work. A 2-C charge experiences a force of 40 N when put at a certain location in space. The electric field at that location is a. 2 N/C. b. 20 N/C. c. 30 N/C. d. 40 N/C. e. 60 N/C. A 5-C charge is located near a positively charged sphere so that it has 50 J of electric potential energy. Its electric potential is a. 2 V. b. 5 V. c. 10 V. d. 20 V. e. 250 V. An electron is pushed into an electric field where it acquires a 7.0-V electric potential. If two electrons are pushed the same distance into the same electric field, the electric potential of the two electrons is a. 1.8 V. b. 3.5 V. c. 7.0 V. d. 14.0 V. e. 28.0 V. An example of a voltage source is a. a dry cell. b. a generator. c. a car battery. d. rubbing a rubber rod with fur. e. all of the above The primary reason a bird can perch harmlessly on bare high voltage wires is that a. a bird's feet are close together. b. a bird has a very large electrical resistance. c. there is no potential difference across the bird's feet. d. all of the above Current from a battery is always a. DC. b. AC. In 2004, the number of electrons delivered to an average American home by an average power utility was

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a. zero. b. 110. c. 220. d. billions of billions. e. none of the above The current through a 5-ohm resistor connected to a 150-V power supply is a. 1A. b. 10 A. c. 30 A. d. 150 A. e. none of the above A 15-ohm resistor has a 5-A current in it. What is the voltage across the resistor? a. 5 V b. 15 V c. 20 V d. 25 V e. more than 25 V What is the resistance of a toaster that uses 5 A of current when connected to a 120-volt power source? a. 5 ohms b. 24 ohms c. 120 ohms d. 600 ohms e. none of the above When connected to a 110-volt power supply, how much current is in a light bulb that has a resistance of 220 ohms? a. 0.5 A b. 2.0 A c. 110 A d. 220 A e. 24,200 A How much power is used by a 12.0-V car battery that draws 0.5 A of current? a. 0.5 W b. 6 W c. 12 W d. 24 W e. 30 W When plugged into a 120-V wall outlet, how much current is used by an electric blanket rated at 140 W? a. 16,800 A b. 140 A c. 120 A d. 1.2 A e. none of the above A light bulb is plugged into a 120-volt outlet and has a 0.7 A current in it. What is the power rating of the light bulb? a. 12 W b. 17 W c. 84 W d. 120 W e. 171 W A power line with a resistance of 9 ohms has a current of 80 A in it. The power dissipated in the line is a. 360 W.

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b. 720 W. c. 1,440 W. d. 57,600 W. e. none of the above In order to form an electric circuit, you need to have a. wires or conductors to connect everything. b. a power source. c. a light bulb or some resistance. d. a complete path for the current. e. all of the above In order for current to flow in a circuit, you must have a. a switch that is open. b. a complete path for the current. c. two light bulbs in parallel. d. two light bulbs in series. e. all of the above When two light bulbs are connected in series, the a. current through each light bulb is proportional to the resistance of the bulb. b. same amount of current always flows through each bulb. c. neither A nor B The symbol used to represent resistance in a schematic diagram is a. two straight lines. b. a single line that is broken and has a bend in it. c. one straight line. d. a zigzag line. e. none of the above When resistors are put in series next to each other, their overall resistance is a. the same as the resistance of one of the resistors. b. larger than the resistance of any individual resistor. c. smaller than the resistance of any of the resistors. In a simple parallel circuit a. current through each branch is always the same. b. voltage across each branch is always the same. c. the value of each resistor is the same. d. the circuit won't work unless there is a fuse in it. e. none of the above In a simple parallel circuit a. voltage across each branch is the same. b. current through each resistor is inversely proportional to the resistance. c. current is divided at each branch. d. all of the above e. none of the above Electrical devices in our homes are connected in a. parallel. b. series. The total resistance of a 10-ohm resistor and a 7-ohm resistor in series is a. 2 ohms. b. 3 ohms. c. 7 ohms. d. 17 ohms.

e. 70 ohms. ____ 54. The total resistance of a 6-ohm resistor and a 12-ohm resistor in parallel is a. 4 ohms. b. 6 ohms. c. 18 ohms. d. 20 ohms. e. 73 ohms. ____ 55. The current through two identical light bulbs connected in series is 0.25 A. The total voltage across both bulbs is 120 V. The resistance of a single light bulb is a. 24 ohms. b. 48 ohms. c. 240 ohms. d. 480 ohms. e. none of the above ____ 56. The source of all magnetism is a. moving electric charges. b. ferromagnetic materials. c. tiny domains of aligned atoms. d. tiny pieces of iron. e. none of the above ____ 57. Moving electric charges will interact with a. an electric field. b. a magnetic field. c. both A and B d. none of the above ____ 58. If the north pole of one magnet is brought near the south pole of another magnet, the poles will a. repel each other. b. attract each other. c. not interact with each other at all. ____ 59. If you break a bar magnet in half, each half a. becomes a bar magnet with two poles. b. becomes unmagnetized. c. contains one magnetic pole. ____ 60. Magnetic field strength is a. strongest close to a magnet. b. constant everywhere around a magnet. c. strongest far from a magnet. ____ 61. Magnetic fields are produced by a. moving particles of Earth. b. charges at rest. c. moving particles. d. moving charged particles. e. none of the above ____ 62. The reason a magnet can attract an unmagnetized nail is that a. nails really are magnetized. b. nails become temporarily magnetized in a magnetic field. c. nails become permanently magnetized in a magnetic field. d. a magnet can attract any metal object. ____ 63. When current passes through a wire, a magnetic field is created around the wire only if the a. wire is absolutely straight.

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b. wire is curved in a loop. c. current makes a complete loop. d. current comes from a battery. e. A magnetic field is always created around the wire. A wire carrying a current is bent into a loop. The magnetic field is strongest a. at the center of the loop. b. at the edges of the loop. c. where the loop is located. Earth's magnetic field is most likely due to a. millions of small magnets buried in Earth. b. a magnetized solid inner core of Earth. c. convection currents in the molten part of Earth's interior. d. the rotation of Earth acting on all of Earth's electrons. e. none of the above The force on an electron moving in a magnetic field will be the largest when its direction a. is at an angle other than 90 degrees to the magnetic field direction. b. is perpendicular to the magnetic field direction. c. is the same as the magnetic field direction. d. is exactly opposite to the magnetic field direction. e. none of the above Which pole of a compass needle points to a south pole of a magnet? a. south pole b. north pole c. both A and B If a compass is moved from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere, its magnetic needle will change direction a. not at all. b. by 90 degrees. c. by 180 degrees. d. none of the above Which force field can accelerate an electron, but never change its speed? a. electric field b. magnetic field c. both A and B d. none of the above A magnet is moved in and out of a coil of wire connected to a high-resistance voltmeter. If the number of coils doubles, the induced voltage a. is the same. b. doubles. c. quadruples. d. halves. e. none of the above A magnet is moved in and out of a coil of wire connected to several lamps. If the number of coils is doubled a. it is easier to move the magnet. b. there is no difference in moving the magnet. c. it is harder to move the magnet. The phenomenon of inducing voltage by changing the magnetic field around a conductor is called a. electromagnetic induction. b. generated voltage. c. Faraday's induction.

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d. electromagnetic radiation. e. transformer induction. If a magnet is pushed into a coil, voltage is induced across the coil. If the same magnet is pushed into a coil with a greater speed a. a larger voltage is induced. b. a smaller voltage is induced. c. the same voltage is induced. A device that uses two coils around an iron core to change the voltage across a circuit is called a a. voltmeter. b. motor. c. transformer. d. generator. e. diode. In an electromagnetic wave, the electric and magnetic fields are _____ to each other and _____ to the direction of wave motion. a. opposite, parallel b. at right angles, perpendicular c. parallel, at right angles d. at right angles, parallel A transformer transforms a. magnetic field lines. b. generators into motors. c. voltage. d. unsafe forms of energy into safe forms. The primary coil of a transformer has 100 turns on it and the secondary coil has 50 turns on it. This is a. a step-down transformer. b. a step-up transformer. c. either of the above, depending on relative input and output currents An electromagnetic wave is composed of a. regions where charges vibrate at high frequency. b. vibrating regions of space. c. transverse vibrations of charges in space. d. perpendicular electric and magnetic fields vibrating together. e. none of the above Electromagnetic waves travel at a speed a. equal to the speed of light. b. greater than the speed of light. c. less than the speed of light.