1. In a famous experiment in the late 1700s,
Charles Coulomb
a. repeated Benjamin Franklin’s kite and lightning
demonstration.
b. measured electricity with a galvanometer.
c. proved Newton’s three laws of motion.
d. measured the force of the electric charge in
objects.
e. showed that muscle contractions are both
electric and chemical.
2. Coulomb's law states that force is dependent
on all EXCEPT
a. the Coulomb constant.
b. the difference in size between the two objects.
c. the charge of the smaller object.
d. the distance between the two objects.
e.the charge of the larger object.
3. Which scientist was most influential in
Coulomb’s work?
a. Benjamin Franklin
b. James Clerk Maxwell
c. Sir Isaac Newton
d. Thomas Edison
e. Michael Faraday
4. Which of the following can produce magnetic
fields?
a. gravitational force
b. static electrical force
c. moving electrical charges
d. increasing entropy
e. all of the above
5. A force field surrounding a charged object is a
a. gravitational field.
b. gravitational force.
c. electrical field.
d. electrical force.
e. magnetic field.
6. The newest version of hybrid cars
a. use magnetic monopoles.
b. incorporate nuclear and electric motors.
c. get above 50 miles per gallon on the highway.
d. have lead-acid batteries.
e. has altered car manufacturers’ attitudes.
7. William Gilbert discovered many important
properties of magnets. Which of the following was
not among Gilbert's findings?
a. Every magnet has at least two poles.
b. If magnetic poles are alike they repel each
other.
c. Steel rods can be magnetized by stroking them
with a lodestone.
d. Electric currents can be produced by changing
magnetic fields.
e. Iron's magnetism can be destroyed by heating.
8. What are some ways the Earth’s magnetic field
is used for navigation?
a. Sailors use compasses to direct their course.
b. Some bacteria navigate down within pond
ooze.
c. Migratory birds are directed by the magnetic
field.
d. Australian silvereye can see the magnetic
fields.
e. all of the above
9. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was based on
some experiments and demonstrations in
electricity from
a. Galvani’s research.
b. Voltaire’s research.
c. the writings of Allessandro Volta.
d. Benjamin Franklin’s research.
e. William Gilbert’s compass.
10. Hans Christian Oersted discovered the
relationship between the forces of magnetism and
electricity by
a. many long years of tedious research.
b. reading the writings of Galvani.
c. paying attention during a physics lecture.
d. interpreting his dreams.
e. replicating the experiments of Volta.
11. Electric fields and electric currents can be
produced by
a. changing magnetic fields.
b. radiation.
c. magnetic monopoles.
d. electric eels and sharks.
e. static electrical charges.
12. What important practical device followed
directly from Michael Faraday's work?
a. the battery
b.the thermostat
c. the electromagnet
d. the internal combustion engine
e. the electric generator
13. Every electrical circuit contains
a. an electromagnet.
b. a path through which the current can flow.
c. a switch.
d. a circuit breaker.
e. low-resistance wires.
14. How much electrical current will flow through
a 250-watt stereo system to play a compact disk
in the United States?
a. 1.14 amps
b. 2.17 amps
c. 0.46 amps
d. 28,750 amps
e. You need more data to calculate the current.
15. In equation form, Ohm’s Law states
a. electrical pressure = flow charge/flow
resistance
b. current = voltage (volts) + flow charge
(coulombs)
c. power (watts) = current (amps) X voltage (volts)
d. voltage (volts) = pressure (ohms) X resistance
(ohms)
e. voltage (volts) = current (amps) X resistance
(ohms)
32. In what way does Newton’s law of universal
gravitation differ from Coulomb’s law?
a. Electrical forces can be either attractive or
repulsive,
while gravity is only attractive.
b.Only Newton's law of gravity requires a
universal constant.
c. Only Coulomb's law addresses distance in
describing the effect of one object one another.
d. All of the above represent differences.
e. Newton's and Coulomb's laws are identical.
33. How is the force of two charged particles
related to their charges?
a. proportional to the product of their charges
divided by the cube of the distance between
them
b. proportional to the product of their charges
divided by the square of the distance between
them
c. proportional to the ratio of their charges divided
by the distance between them
d. proportional to the ratio of their charges
multiplied by the square of the distance
between them
e. No relation exists between charged particles
and force.
34. The load in an electric blow dryer is
a. where the dryer plugs into the electrical outlet.
b. where the electrical cord is attached to the
dryer.
c. in the on/off switch.
d.in the heating element and fan.
e. where the heated air is exhausted.
35. When you cut a magnet in half you get
a. two north poles.
b. two south poles.
c. two north poles and two south poles.
d. one magnetic monopole.
e. one south pole and one north pole.
36. In which of the objects below would you find
an electromagnet?
a. wall switch, buzzer, motors
b. thermostats, electric drill, electric fan
c. hair dryer, electric razor, power drill
d. heater, food processor, CD player
e. all of the above
37. The functioning of an electric motor depends
on the fact that
a. like charges attract, unlike charges repel.
b. like magnetic poles attract, unlike magnetic
poles repel.
c. an electrical current produces a magnetic field.
d. permanent magnets are always stronger than
electromagnets.
e. all motors must have several electromagnets.
38. Which is not true of Maxwell’s equations?
a. Like charges attract, unlike charges repel.
b. Coulomb’s law
c. There are no magnetic monopoles in nature.
d. Magnetic phenomena can be produced by
electrical effects.
e. Electrical phenomena can be produced by
magnetic effects.
48. Static cling is an example of
a. the fact that there are no magnetic monopoles.
b. Coulomb’s Law.
c. changing magnetic fields.
d. alternating current.
e. electromagnetism.
49. It is possible to make an electric current flow
in a loop of wire by
a. inserting a battery into the loop.
b. static electrical charges.
c. moving a magnet near the loop.
d. spinning the loop in a magnetic field.
e. a & c & d
50. Voltage is to resistance as
a. volt is to ohm.
b. volt is to amp.
c. volt is to watt.
d. volt is to flow rate.
e. volt is to power.
51. Which of the following items would use only
low resistance wires?
a. a toaster
b. a space heater
c. an electrical transmission line
d. a light bulb
e. a hair dryer