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GENERAL PHYSICS II – ENDTERM REVIEWER

This multiple-choice-type mock examination in General Physics II was intended to serve as a reviewer and
a practice questionnaire for the end-term examination on 15 MAR 2024. Any questions appearing on this
mock examination that appears on the actual examination are unintentional and entirely coincidental.

DIRECTION: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write E if the correct answer is not listed among
the given choices. Express all numerical values in two decimal places.

1. The following statements correctly describe a direct current EXCEPT one:

a. The voltage of a direct current is unsafe to be transferred over large distances.
b. The direction of a direct current while flowing in a circuit cannot be reversed.
c. The voltage of a direct current can provide more power as it does not lose energy easily.
d. A common source of direct current is a cell or a battery.

2. Assume two points on a wire, X and Y. If the region at point X exhibits an undetermined electric
potential and the region at point Y exhibits a higher electric potential than that in X, which of
the following will occur?
a. Electrons will travel from X to Y.
b. Electrons will travel from Y to X.
c. Electrons will travel randomly throughout the wire.
d. Electrons will remain stagnant.

3. Ohm’s law states that the electric potential difference V between two points on a conductive
material is directly proportional to the current I and that the current is inversely proportional
to the resistance R. Which of the following describe the empirical relation between voltage,
current, and resistance?
a. Current is equal to the product of voltage and resistance.
b. Resistance is equal to the product of current and voltage.
c. Current is equal to the ratio between voltage and resistance.
d. Resistance is equal to the ratio between current and voltage.

4. The following statements are false EXCEPT one:

a. In an open circuit, the flow of electrons is uninterrupted and is continuous throughout the
length of the wire.
b. In a closed circuit, the flow of electrons is broken by an interruption in the path of electron
flow.
c. In a simple circuit, the bulb will light up only when the switch is turned off.
d. In a simple circuit, the bulb will not light up only when the switch is turned on.

5. Current is directly proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to resistance. What

happens when the current is doubled?
a. Voltage is b. Resistance is c. Voltage is d. Resistance is
doubled doubled quadrupled quadrupled

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6. What happens when resistance is halved?

a. Voltage is b. Current is c. Voltage is d. Current is
doubled doubled quadrupled halved

7. The following describe the correct usage of electrical measuring devices EXCEPT one:
a. To measure the voltage in a simple circuit, connect the probes of the multimeter in parallel to
measure the voltage drop across a lightbulb without disconnecting the power supply.
b. To measure the resistance in a simple circuit, connect the probes of the multimeter along the
ends of the lightbulb’s connection to measure the lightbulb’s resistance without disconnecting
the power supply.
c. To measure the current in a simple circuit, connect the probes of the multimeter in series to
measure the current flow through the lightbulb without disconnecting the power supply.
d. To measure the resistance in a simple circuit, connect the probes of the multimeter along the
ends of the lightbulb’s connection to measure the lightbulb’s resistance with the power supply
disconnected.

8. Which of the following statements is false?

a. Resistance refers to the opposition to electric current in an electrical circuit while resistivity
refers to the measure of how effective a material impedes the flow of electricity.
b. Because resistivity and conductivity are opposite intensive properties, insulators receive a high
resistivity rating while conductors receive a low resistivity rating.
c. Resistance is the ratio between applied voltage and produced current while resistivity is the
ratio between the product of wire length and the resistivity constant and wire cross-sectional
area.
d. Good conductivity implies poor resistivity while poor conductivity implies good resistivity.

9. Which of the following statements are correct?

I. Resistance is inversely proportional to cross-sectional area because the increased
space between charged particles reduces the probability of those charged particles
colliding with each other.
II. Resistance is inversely proportional to cross-sectional area because flowing electrons
have higher probabilities and more options in achieving the path of least resistance.
III. Resistance is directly proportional to wire length because flowing electrons would
encounter more positively charged particles before traveling to the other end of the
wire.
IV. Resistance is a non-geometric property that may change depending on how the
material or substance through which electric current passes through is altered.
V. Resistivity is a non-geometric property that remains unchanged after altering the
material or substance through which electric current passes through.
a. I, III, IV, V b. I, II, III c. I, II, III, V d. I, II, III, IV, V

For items 10-15, refer to the word problem below.

A wire 10 m long consists of 4 m of copper followed by 3.5 m of aluminum, 2 m of silver, and 0.5 m of
gold of equal diameter of 1 mm. A voltage difference of 80 V is placed across the composite wire.

10. What is the resistance of the copper segment of the composite wire?
a. 0.02 Ω b. 0.13 Ω c. 0.09 Ω d. 0.04 Ω

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11. What is the resistance of the gold segment of the composite wire?
a. 0.02 Ω b. 0.13 Ω c. 0.09 Ω d. 0.04 Ω

12. What is the resistance of the aluminum segment of the composite wire?
a. 0.02 Ω b. 0.13 Ω c. 0.09 Ω d. 0.04 Ω

13. What is the resistance of the silver segment of the composite wire?
a. 0.02 Ω b. 0.13 Ω c. 0.09 Ω d. 0.04 Ω

14. What is the total resistance of the composite wire?

a. 0.25 Ω b. 0.26 Ω c. 0.27 Ω d. 0.28 Ω

15. What is the current flow throughout the wire?

a. 250.10 A b. 285.71 A c. 303.17 A d. 349.91 A

16. In resistor color coding, the assigned numerical value of a color is equal to the exponent of its
multiplier (except gold and silver). In a red-red-red color-coded resistor, what is the exponent
of its resistance multiplier?
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3

17. In solving electrical diagrams involving resistors, the following are the correct rules EXCEPT:
a. When resistors are connected in parallel, the total resistance is obtained by calculating the sum
of the reciprocals of the individual resistances.
b. When resistors are connected in series, the total resistance is obtained by calculating the sum
of the individual resistances.
c. When resistors are connected in parallel, the voltage passing through all the resistors are equal.
d. When resistors are connected in series, the current passing through all the resistors are equal.

For items 18-22, refer to the figure below.

Six resistors are connected in an electric circuit, where R1 = 8 Ω, R2 = 7 Ω, R3 = 11 Ω, R4 = 22 Ω, R5 = 2 Ω,
and R6 = 10 Ω.

18. What is the total resistance in the circuit?

a. 5.83 Ω b. 23.83 Ω c. 25.20 Ω d. 3.15 Ω

19. What is the total current passing through the circuit?

a. 5.83 A b. 3.15 A c. 1.04 A d. 0.52 A

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20. What is the total resistance of the series-connected resistors R3, R4, and R5?
a. 26 Ω b. 35 Ω c. 40 Ω d. 34 Ω

21. What is the voltage passing through R1?

a. 11.44 V b. 18.36 V c. 23.83 V d. 25.20 V

22. What is the current passing through R4?

a. 0.52 A b. 1.04 A c. 3.15 A d. 2.62 A

For items 23-24, refer to the word problem below.

Two distinct electric networks each consist of four resistors with values R1 = 1 Ω, R2 = 2 Ω, R3 = 3 Ω, and
R4 = 4 Ω. In electric network X, all the resistors are connected in series, while in electric network Y, all
the resistors are connected in parallel. Both electric circuits are powered by a 15 V battery.

23. What is the total resistance in circuit X?

a. 8 Ω b. 10 Ω c. 12 Ω d. 14 Ω

24. What is the total resistance in circuit Y?

a. 0.48 Ω b. 1.20 Ω c. 1.33 Ω d. 1.71 Ω

25. What is the total current in circuit X?

a. 1.50 A b. 1.88 A c. 1.25 A d. 1.07 A

For items 26-47, refer to the figure below.

Ten resistors in an electric network are powered by a 220 V battery.

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Complete the table below.

Resistor Resistance Current Voltage

R1 4Ω (28) (38)
R2 10 Ω (29) (39)
R3 20 Ω (30) (40)
R4 8Ω (31) (41)
R5 5Ω (32) (42)
R6 9Ω (33) (43)
R7 12 Ω (34) (44)
R8 24 Ω (35) (45)
R9 18 Ω (36) (46)
R10 2Ω (37) (47)
(26) (27) 220.00 V

48. What is the total resistance of the circuit?

a. 23.80 Ω b. 22.43 Ω c. 19.62 Ω d. 24.71 Ω

49. What is the total current of the circuit?

a. 5.95 A b. 4.25 A c. 9.81 A d. 4.53 A

50. What is the voltage passing through R6?

a. 33.97 V b. 38.50 V c. 54.35 V d. 88.29 V