BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Engineering, Architecture, Fine Arts and Computing Sciences

Department of General Engineering

Third Monthly Exam in Conceptual Physics 252

ELECTROSTATICS AND ELECTRODYNAMICS

NAME:____________________________________________________ SCORE:___________
MENTOR:______________________________ SECTION:___________ DATE: ___________

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter of the correct answer by shading the circle in the
answer sheet that corresponds to it. Altered answers are considered invalid.

1. Which force binds atoms together to form molecules?

a. electrical b. gravitational
c. nuclear d. magnetic

2. Strip electrons from an atom and the atom becomes

a. a positive ion b. a negative ion
c. an electrolyte d. a different element

3. A positive ion has more

a. electrons than protons b. protons than neutrons
c. protons than electrons d. electrons than neutrons

4. The main difference between gravitational and electrical force is that the latter
a. act over short distances b. attract
c. are weaker d. attract or repel

5. The electrical force between charges is strongest when the charges are
a. of opposite charges b. far apart
c. of same charges d. close together

6. In an electrically neutral atom, the number of protons in the nucleus is equal to the
number of
a. electrons that surround the nucleus
b. neutrons in the nucleus
c. both of these
d. neither of these

7. Hans Christian Oersted accidentally discovered a connection between electricity and

magnetism in the year _____________
a. 1830 b. 1820
c. 1810 d. 1815

8. He was responsible for providing electromagnetism a sound theoretical basis.

a. James Clerk Maxwell b. Michael Faraday
c. Heinrich Hertz d. Albert Einstein

9. The discovery of electrical nature of lightning was made by Benjamin Franklin. He was
of ________________ descent.
a. English b. Australian
c. Austrian d. American
10. Relative to the electrical force between two protons, the gravitational force between them
a. is weaker b. is stronger
c. is equal in magnitude d. is any of the above

11. An object has positive charge whenever

a. it has an excess of electrons
b. it has a deficiency of electrons
c. the nuclei of its atoms are positively charged
d. the electrons of its atoms are positively charged

12. The negative electric charge interacts

a. only with positive charges
b. only with negative charges
c. either with both positive and negative charges depending on the circumstances
d. with both positive and negative charges

13. If you comb your hair and the comb becomes positively charged, then your hair becomes
a. neutrally charged b. positively charged
c. negatively charged d. uncharged

14. The difference between electrical and gravitational forces is that the former includes
a. separation distance b. repulsive interactions
c. infinite range d. none of these

15. Charge carriers in a metal are electrons rather than protons because electrons are
a. negative b. loosely bound
c. smaller d. all of these

16. A conductor differs from an insulator in that a conductor has

a. more electrons than protons b. more protons than electrons
c. more energy than an insulator d. none of these

17. The electric field inside an isolated electron has certain strength 1 cm from the electron.
The electric field strength 2 cm from the electron is
a. the same b. twice as much
c. half as much d. none of these

18. To be safe in an unlikely case of a lightning strike, it is best to be inside a building

framed with
a. steel b. wood
c. paper d. any of the above

19. Two charged particles held close to each other are released. As they move, the force on
each particle increases. Therefore the particles have
a. the same sign b. the opposite sign
c. moved away further d. not enough information given

20. When the distance between two charges is halved, the electrical force between them
a. quadruples b. doubles
c. reduced fourfold d. halved

21. The electric field inside a truck struck by lightning is

a. normally huge but for a brief time
b. zero
c. small enough to harm an occupant inside
d. normally huge, for a time longer than the lightning stroke itself
22. Coulomb’s Law belongs in the same category as the
a. Law of Gravitation b. Law of Thermodynamics
c. Law of Motion d. Conservation Principles

23. Of the following quantities, the one that is a vector in character is

a. electric charge b. electric field
c. electric potential difference d. electric energy

24. Electric lines of force

a. are imaginary
b. exist everywhere
c. exist only in the immediate vicinity of electric charges
d. exist only when both positive and negative charges are near each other

25. The electric field at a point in space is equal in magnitude to the

a. potential difference there
b. electric charge there
c. force of a charge of 1 C would experience there
d. force an electron would experience there

26. A charged object will cause another object that is also charged to (be)
a. repelled b. attracted
c. remain unchanged d. attracted or repelled

27. Two charges are both charged +Q and are 1 cm apart. If one of the charges is replaced by
a charge –Q, the magnitude of the force between them is
a. zero b. smaller
c. the same d. larger

28. Charles Augustin de Coulomb was the leading proponent of electrostatics. He hailed
from __________________.
a. Switzerland b. French Guyana
c. The Netherlands d. France

29. Static electricity is used in all of the following except,

a. paint-spraying using spray guns b. sand paper manufacturing
c. paint mixing d. laser printing

30. If two equal charges, each of 1 C charge, were separated in air by a distance of 1 km, the
force between them would be ____________
a. 9 kN b. 9 mN
c. 1 kN d. 1 mN

31. Two charges separated by one meter exert a 1 newton force on each other. If the charges
are pushed to ¼ m separation, the force on each charge will be
a. 8 newtons b. 16 newtons
c. 2 newtons d. 4 newtons

32. The electrical force on a 2 coulomb charge is 60 N. What is the value of the electric field
at the place where the charge is located?
a. 20 N/C b. 30 N/C
c. 120 N/C d. 60 N/C

33. A spark of man-made 10 million volt lightning had an energy output of 1.25 X 10 5 joules.
The charge that flowed is _____________.
a. 125 C b. 1250 C
c. 12.5 mC d. 1.25 mC
34. Two equally charged pithballs are 3 cm apart in air and repel each other with a force of
4.5 X 10-5 N. The charge on each ball is ________________.
a. 2 X 109 C b. 8 X 10-5 C
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c. 2 X 10 C d. 2 X 10-5 C

35. If 10,000 electrons are removed from a neutral plastic ball, its charge is now _______.
a. 1.6 X 10-15 C b. – 1.6 X10-23 C
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c. 1.6 X 10 C b. – 1.6 X1023 C

36. Electric potential, measured in volts, is the ratio of the electric energy per unit ________.
a. current b. voltage
c. resistance d. charge

37. A coulomb of charge that passes through a 6-V battery is given

a. 6 ohms b. 6 joules
c. 6 amperes d. 6 watts

38. The electronvolt is a unit of

a. charge b. energy
c. resistance d. electromotive force

39. A transistor radio is an example of a

a. semiconductor b. superconductor
c. resistor d. conductor

40. Ampere-volt is a unit of electrical ______________________.

a. current b. energy
c. electrical resistance d. power

41. All of the following means the same, except

a. potential difference b. electric potential
c. electromotive force d. conductance

42. Stretch a copper wire so that it is thinner and the resistance between its ends
a. decreases b. increases
c. remains unchanged d. fluctuates

43. A woman drying her hair experiences an electrical shock. The electrons making the shock
come from the ______________.
a. power plant b. hairdryer
c. ground d. woman’s body

44. The resistance of a conductor does not depend on its _______________.

a. length b. mass
c. cross-sectional area d. resistivity

45. Which of the following materials has the lowest resistivity?

a. carbon b. tungsten
c. aluminum d. iron

46. All of the following are of low conductance G, except ______________.

a. aluminum b. nickel
c. platinum d. copper

47. The unit of emf, electromotive force is the _______________.

a. ohm b. volt
c. siemens d. electronvolt
48. The number of electrons delivered to an average home by an average power utility in the
year 2010 is __________________.
a. 220 b. zero
c. 110 d. innumerable

49. The temperature of a copper wire is raised. Consequently, its resistance ____________.
a. decreases
b. increases
c. remains the same
d. any of the above depending on the temperature]

50. Superconductors are noted for their

a. high electrical resistance
b. low electrical resistance
c. near absence of electrical resistance
d. low conductance

51. When we say that an appliance “uses up” electricity, we really are saying that ________.
a. current disappears
b. electric charges are dissipated
c. the main power supply voltage is lowered
d. electron-kinetic energy is changed into heat or any other forms of energy

52. If you plug an electric toaster rated at 110 V into a 220 V outlet, current in the toaster will
be _________________________.
a. half of what it should be
b. twice of what it should be
c. the same as if it was plugged into a 110 V power source
d. more than twice of what it should be

53. A certain wire has a resistance R. the resistance of another wire, identical with the first
but having twice its diameter is _______.
a. ¼ R b. 2R
c. ½ R d. 4R

54. A certain piece of silver is to be shaped into a conductor of minimum resistance. Its
length and cross-sectional area ___________________________.
a. should respectively be L and A
b. should be respectively, 2L and ½A
c. should be respectively, ½L and 2A
d. do not matter since the volume of the silver remains the same

55. Of the following combination of units, the one that is not equal to the “watt” is ________.
a. ampere-volt b. ampere squared-ohm
c. joule/second d. ohm squared/volt

56. In saving electrical energy consumption, it is not advisable and impractical to

a. use fluorescent lights instead of incandescent light bulbs
b. switch-off the flat iron in the last few minutes of ironing clothes
c. defrost the refrigerator not too often
d. none of the above

57. All of the following are true of electrical energy, except _________________________.
a. it is free from product s of combustion such as flames, ashes and smoke
b. it is hardly controllable
c. it may effectively be transmitted for great distances to places where it can be used
d. it may be generated at the most favorable locations
 58. The SI unit for conductance is _______________________.
a. mho b. reciprocal ohm
c. ohm d. siemens

59. If the diameter of a circle is expressed in mils, its area in circular mil is
a. d b. d2
c. d d. d2
60. A wire has a diameter of 0.05 inch. Its cross-sectional; area in circular mil is _________.
a. 0.02 cmil b. 0.0025 cmil
c. 50 cmil d. 2.5 kcmil

61. Which of the following graphs corresponds to a substance that obeys Ohm’s Law?

a. b.

c. d.

For nos. 61-77, choose from the following coys given below:
a. X is true and Y is false b. X is false and Y is true
c. X and Y are both true d. X and Y are both false

62. X- Albert Einstein based his relativity theory on Maxwell’s equations

Y- The positive and negative labels for electric charge were due to Benjamin Franklin.

63. X- Electricity is the most important invention of man.

Y- Electric forces hold electrons to form molecules.

64. X- Hall Effect demonstrates that it is the electrons that are free to move.
Y- Germanium and Selenium are materials that are intermediate between insulators and
conductors.

65. X- Water when pure, is a good insulator.

Y- Gold is the best conductor of all metallic elements

66. X- Majority of our home appliances work on a 110 V line.

Y- AC is called alternating current because it changes direction many times each second.

67. X- The higher the wattage of an appliance, the greater the electrical energy consumption.
Y- Energy can be expressed in watt/second.
68. X- Power consumption is what you pay for an electric bill.
Y- Appliances that operate for heat and cold have the least energy demand.

69. X- Current really flows through a conducting wire.

Y- Conductance is directly proportional to current.

70. X- No material is a perfect insulator.

Y- Georg Simon Ohm is of Belgian descent.

71. X- An appliance should be connected to the ground to avoid electrocution.

Y- Pull away a grounded/electrocuted person by the hair or clothing.

72. X- When several persons are electrocuted, the first to expire is the one nearest the source.
Y- A current of amperage---- 0.10 is quite small to biologically harm a person.

73. X- Electric cables are not always circular in cross-section.

Y- Platinum wires are used as heating elements in ovens.

74. X- Every conductor, no matter how good, has some resistance still.
Y- Cross-sectional areas of all wires are figured in circular mils alone.

75. X- The larger the AWG #, the smaller the wire.

Y- Odd-numbered conducting wires are rarely used and are seldom found.

76. X- Most house wires are numbered 14 and 12.

Y- Electronic circuits use AWG # 22 gage wire.

77. A 60 watt light bulb and a 100 watt bulb are each rated at 120 V. Which bulb has a larger
resistance?
a. the 60 W bulb b. the 100 W bulb
c. undetermined d. ….. both have the same resistance

78. A heater uses 20 A when used in a 110 volt line. If the electric energy costs 10
cents/kWh, the cost of running the heater 10 hours is ________
a. 22 cents b. 220 cents
c. 550 cents d. 55 cents

79. A power line with a resistance of 2 ohms has a current of 80 A in it. The power dissipated
in the line is __________.
a. 40 watts b. 12.8 kilowatts
c. 160 watts d. 320 watts

80. The 8 ohm coil of a loudspeaker carries a current of 800 mA. The potential difference
across its terminals is ________.
a. 0.10 volt b. 6.4 volts
c. 5.12 volts d. 10 volts

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