Unit E — Electricity and Magnetism Unit Assessment
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Electricity Practice Test
Section A. Multiple Choice Questions (10 marks)
Directions: Place the letter of the answer that is most correct on the line provided.
1. A lantern flashlight consumes a current of 300.0 mA for 25.0 min from a 6.00-V battery.
Determine the amount of energy it consumes. a
(a) 1.33 10–2 J
(b) 4.50 104 J
(c) 2.70 103 J
(d) 7.50 101 J Answer: _____
2. A student connects four identical light bulbs in series to a 9.00-V battery. Each light bulb draws
a current of 0.225 A for 150.0 s. What is the resistance of one bulb? a
(a) 2.50 Ω
(b) 10.0 Ω
(c) 40.0 Ω
(d) 20.0 Ω Answer: _____
3. A parallel circuit consists of three resistors: R1= 300 Ω, R2 = 500 Ω, and R3 = 900 Ω. The total
current of the circuit is 354.4 mA. What is the potential difference of the power supply? t
(a) 55.0 V
(b) 2.28 V
(c) 8.09 10–1 V
(d) 4.38 102 V Answer: _____
4. Determine the potential difference of the power supply shown in the following circuit diagram. a
(a) 394 V
(b) 32.6 V
(c) 70.6 V
(d) 136 V Answer: _____
5. Determine the power consumption of R2 in the following circuit diagram. a
(a) 12.0 W
(b) 6.00 W
(c) 30.0 W
(d) 54.0 W Answer: _____
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6. Which of the following statements about the magnetic field of a bar magnet is true? k
(a) The magnetic field through the magnet moves from the north pole to the south pole.
(b) The magnetic domains are randomly oriented.
(c) The magnetic field through the magnet moves from the south pole to the north pole.
(d) The magnetic field outside the magnet moves from the south pole to the north pole.
Answer: _____
7. A wire is oriented so that it is vertical to the page and has
a current that runs up through the wire out of the page.
The wire is inside a magnetic field as shown in the
diagram on the right. What is the direction of the magnetic
force on the wire? k
(a) toward the top of the page
(b) toward the bottom of the page
(c) toward the left side of the page
(d) There is no magnetic force on the wire. Answer: _____
8. Which of the following statements about the diagram below are true? t
(a) The armature will begin turning when the switch is closed.
(b) If the armature begins to rotate, segment AB will move toward the north pole.
(c) There is a short circuit when the armature is in this position.
(d) This motor cannot be made to work with this design. Answer: _____
9. Which of the following conditions must be met for a current and emf to be induced? t
1. There must be a closed loop of wire.
2. A segment of the wire must have a component of its velocity that is parallel to the
magnetic field lines.
3. A segment of the wire must have a component of its velocity perpendicular to the
magnetic field.
4. The wire must be stationary.
5. The wire must be insulated and inside the external magnetic field.
6. The wire must have a current initially before a current can be induced.
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 3, 5, and 6
(c) 4 and 6
(d) 1 and 3 Answer: _____
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10. Which of the following electrical energy generation plants produces no air pollution, but uses
a non-renewable energy source? t
(a) hydroelectric
(b) wind
(c) solar-thermal
(d) nuclear Answer: _____
Section B. Matching Questions (10 marks)
Directions: Place the letter of the choice in Column 2 next to the term in Column 1. k
Column 1 Column 2
Vocabulary Terms Choices
11. Ohm’s law A. principle for the operation of a generator
12. Kirchhoff’s voltage law B. The north pole of a magnet will attract the
south pole of another magnet.
13. Kirchhoff’s current law C. The potential difference through all
resistors is the same even if the resistors are
not identical.
14. transformer D. converts mechanical energy into electrical
energy
15. electromagnetic induction E. The amount of current entering and leaving
a junction is the same.
16. law of magnetism F. The current is constant.
17. magnetic field G. The resistance is constant.
18. parallel circuit H. responsible for the magnetic force between
two magnets
19. series circuit I. The sum of the potential differences
through all the components is zero.
20. generator J. increases or decreases the voltage
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Section C. Short Answer Questions (30 marks)
Directions: Answer the following questions using complete
sentences and full calculations.
21. Three students conduct an experiment to measure the voltage,
current, and resistance of the circuit shown on the right.
(a) One student determines that the light bulb has an electrical
potential of 100.0 V. Is this correct? Explain why or why not. t
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(b) To measure the voltage of the light bulb, one student attaches a voltmeter into the circuit
between C and D. Is this the proper way to attach the voltmeter to the circuit? If not,
explain how the voltmeter should be positioned. k
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(c) Explain how an ammeter would be added to this circuit to measure the current through the
light bulb. k
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22. A student performs an experiment to determine the Table of Observations
resistance of a resistor. She connects the resistor to
a variable power supply and increases the current Current (A) Voltage (V)
through the resistor in increments, each time measuring 1.50 18.7
the resulting potential difference across the resistor. She
2.00 24.5
records her observations in the table on the right. Plot the
graph of voltage as a function of current and determine 2.50 31.0
the value of the resistor. a 3.00 38.1
3.50 45.3
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23. (a) Determine the total resistance of the following circuit diagram. a
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(b) Determine the current through the ammeter. a
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(c) Determine the potential difference through R1. a
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24. (a) Determine the total resistance of the following circuit diagram. a
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(b) Determine the current through A3. a
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(c) Determine the current through A2. a
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25. (a) Redraw the following circuit diagram to show an equivalent resistor. Determine the value
of the equivalent resistor. a
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(b) Determine the total resistance of this circuit. a
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(c) The ammeter has a reading of 0.120 A. Determine the potential difference of the battery. a
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26. Draw the magnetic field lines for the following figures. k
(a)
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(b)
(c)
27. Explain how an alternating current could be induced in a solenoid. c
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28. What three factors influence the magnitude of the emf and induced current in a wire? k
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29. A step-down transformer at a distribution substation accepts a voltage of 4.80 105 V and
a current of 5.50 A from the power line. The voltage of the transformer’s secondary coil is
1.20 104 V.
(a) Determine the transformer’s power. a
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(b) What is the current in the secondary coil? a
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(c) What is the ratio of the number of turns between the primary and secondary coils in this
transformer? a
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30. Explain the operation of a loudspeaker. Be sure to use the proper scientific terms and to
indicate which concept/principle/law governs the loudspeaker’s operation. c
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