Electricity and Magnetism (Lec)

LONG QUIZ S.Y. 2023-2024

Name: Course/Year & Section: Score: _______

Part I – Multiple Choice. Write the letter(s) that corresponds to your best choice in your answer sheet.

1.Why is the Eiffel Tower more likely to be struck by lightning than the surrounding structures?
a. It has a network of underground cables that attract electrical currents.
b. It is painted a bright color that lightning is drawn to.
c. It is located in an area with a high frequency of lightning strikes.
d. It is the tallest structure in the surrounding area.

Answer: D
Rationale: The height of the Eiffel Tower is the key factor. Lightning seeks the shortest path to the ground, and the taller
an object is, the closer it is to the charged particles in the clouds, making it a more likely target. The other options (a, b,
and c) are not directly related to the Eiffel Tower's vulnerability to lightning compared to its surroundings.

2. Electricity is_____________.
a. An invention that revolutionized how we live.
b. A naturally occurring phenomenon harnessed by humans.
c. A type of energy created by power plants.
d. All of the above.

Answer: B
Rationale: Electricity is a natural phenomenon that exists in the universe. Humans discovered how to harness it, but
they didn't invent it.

3. What term did ancient Egyptians use to refer to electric catfish?

a. Nile Jolters b. Lightning Fish c. Elektron d. Thunderers of the Nile Answer: D

4. In ancient times, electric fish were reportedly used to treat?

a. Bites from venomous snakes. b. Headache c. Gout d. Either B or Answer: D

5. What was Anteros doing when he encountered the torpedo ray?

a. Fishing b. Sailing c. Walking on the beach d. None of the above. Answer: C

6. What condition did Anteros suffer from prior to encountering the torpedo ray?
a. Arthritis b. Migraines c. Gout d. Both B and C Answer: C

7. Who is attributed with the discovery of static electricity?

a. Franklin b. Tesla c. Either A or B d. None of the above Answer: D

8. What did Thales of Miletus initially think caused the phenomenon of particles sticking to amber?
a. Electricity b. Repulsion c. Magnetism d. Gravity Answer: C

9. Who coined the term "electricity"?

a. Benjamin Franklin b. Michael Faraday c. Thomas Edison d. William Gilbert Answer: D
10. What word did William Gilbert coin to describe objects that attracted dust like amber?
a. Magnetism b. Attractus c. Electricus d. Electromagnetic Answer: C

11. What device, accidentally discovered by Dutch physicist Pieter van Musschenbroek in 1746, is used for storing static
electricity?
a. Leyden Jar b. Galvanic Cell c. Voltaic Pile d. Faraday Cage

Answer: A

12. The Leyden jar played a crucial role in the study of:
a. Quantum Mechanics b. Thermodynamics c. Electricity and Magnetism d. Fluid Dynamics Answer: C

13. Which aspect of electricity did Benjamin Franklin primarily focus on after his kite experiment?
a. Generating electricity for practical use. c. Studying the behavior of electric currents.
b. Protecting structures from lightning strikes. d. Developing electrical circuits for communication. Answer: B

14. What significant discovery did Alessandro Volta's experiments confirm regarding the production of electricity?
a. Electricity is solely produced by animals. c. Electricity can be produced by chemical reactions.
b. Electricity can only be produced by mechanical means. d. Electricity is a form of light energy. Answer: C

15. Which statement is true about a positively charged object?

a. It contains more electrons than protons.
b. It contains more protons than electrons.
c. It contains an equal number of protons and electrons.
d. It contains more positively charged molecules than negatively charged ones.

Answer: B

Part II – Identification: Provide what is being asked on the following items.

1. Who is credited with developing the concept of the electromagnetic field?
Answer: Michael Faraday

2. Who is the inventor that is widely associated with the invention of the incandescent light bulb, although he improved
upon existing technology?
Answer: Thomas Edison

3. What significant invention is credited to Italian scientist Alessandro Volta?

Answer: Voltaic Pile

4. Where did Nikola Tesla work before moving to the United States in 1884?
Answer: France or French branch of Edison’s company

5. Who is often described as Thomas Edison's rival in the development of electrical systems?
Answer: Nikola Tesla

6. What phenomenon describes the interaction or flow of electric charges through a conductor?
Answer: Electricity

7. What fundamental physical property causes objects to experience attractive or repulsive forces toward each other?

Answer: Electric Charge

8. Who is honored with the fundamental unit of charge, the coulomb (C), for his study of electrical effects?
Complete Name

Answer: Charles Coulomb (give consideration to students who got wrong spelling on the last name)

9. Which type of electricity involves the accumulation of electric charge that does not flow?
Answer: Static Electricity

10. In current electricity, what is in a state of motion inside the conductor? Answer: Electrons
11. What term describes the degree of repulsion or attraction between charged objects?
Answer: Electric Force

12. Who derived the relationship for the magnitude of the electric force between two charged bodies?
Answer: Charles Coulumb

13. It is an "invisible force field" surrounding a charged object that exerts a force on any other charged object nearby.
Answer: Electric Field

14. These lines are an excellent way of visualizing electric fields.

Answer: Electric Field Lines

15. What happens when two positively charged objects are brought near to each other?
Answer: Repel

16. Can we place as many electric field lines as we want?

No, the density of electric field lines around these objects reveal the quantity of the charge in an object.

17. What is the symbol or designation for the object that has an excess of negative charges or there are more electrons
than protons present in that object.
Answer: -q

18. When you rub two different materials, one material will likely gain or lose an electron. How will you identify which
object will lose or gain electrons?
Answer: By looking at the Triboelectric Series.

19. If silk is rubbed on copper, which object will become negatively charged?
Answer: Copper because it is listed on the lower part of the Triboelectric Series and it is more likely to collect electrons.

20. It is the electricity that moves and the electrons are in a state of motion inside a conductor?
Answer: Current Electricity

21. If a rubber balloon is rubbed on fur, which object will become positively charged?
Answer: Fur

22. If human hair is rubbed on Teflon which object will become negatively charged?
Answer: Teflon

23. When two identical objects of the same material are rubbed together, such as rubbing your hands, which hand is
likely to gain electrons. left or right hand?

Answer: (Neutral) Neither object will likely gain or lose a significant amount of electrons. This is because both objects
have the same inherent tendency to hold onto electrons, as determined by their atomic structure and position on the
triboelectric series.

24-25. What are the two components of electric charges?

Answer: Magnitude and Polarity

26-27. What are the two types of electric charge polarities?

Answer: Positive Charge and Negative Charge

Part IV - Problem Solving: Answer the ff. word problem. Show the illustration, given, formula,
conversion, derivation, and solution. 5pts.

1. Two charged spheres, one with a charge of 5.0 x 10⁻⁸ C and the other with a charge of 1.0 x 10⁻⁷ C, are
separated by a distance of 6.0 cm. Calculate the force between the two charges.

2. Two identical charged objects, each with a charge of 5.0 x 10⁻⁸ C, repel each other with an electrostatic force of
1.6 x 10⁻³ N. Determine the distance between the centers of the two spheres.

3. A small, positively charged bead with a charge of 2.5 x 10⁻⁸ C is placed at the origin of a coordinate system.
4. (a) What is the magnitude of the electric field at a point 4 meters directly to the right of the origin?
 5. (b) If a second, negatively charged object with a charge of -8.0 x 10⁻⁹ C is placed in this electric field, what is the
magnitude of the electric force experienced by the second object due to the presence of the first bead?

Part V - Analysis:

1. Why do we experience electric shock by touching some things like a door knob or touching a person?
We experience an electric shock when we touch something like a doorknob or another person because of a sudden
discharge of static electricity. This phenomenon involves the transfer of electrons between two objects with different
electrical potentials.
2. What is happening in the weather if one's hair stands on end?
When one’s hair stands on end outdoors it means there is an abnormally strong difference in electric charge between
the cloud base and the earth’s surface. Under the right circumstances, a threshold in charge difference can be
exceeded, producing a deadly lightning strike. The fact that the person’s hair stands on end suggests the strike could
occur near or at the site where the person is.

3. Why is it better to turn off your phones at the gasoline station?

Before, the phone itself can cause a spark that ignites gasoline. Now, modern phones and their batteries are designed
with safety measures to prevent sparking. However, prevention is better than cure. So, it is still better to be cautious all
the time.