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GENERAL INSTRUCTION: Read the following questions carefully.

Shade the letter of the correct answer on the answer


sheet provided. Calculator is allowed.

A.TRUE OF FALSE. Shade letter A if the statementis TRUE and B if FALSE.

1.If the electric field is zero, everywhere inside a regionof space, the potential must also be zero in that region.FALSE
2.When the electric field is zero at a point, the potentialmust also be zero there.FALSE

3.If the electrical potential in a region is constant, theelectric field must be zero everywhere in that region.TRUE

4.A negative charge, if free, will tend to move from lowpotential to high potential.TRUE

5.Suppose you have two point charges of opposite sign.As you move them farther and farther apart, thepotential
energy of this system relative to infinityincreases.TRUE

6.Suppose you have two negative point charges. As you move them farther and farther apart, the potential energy of
this system relative to infinity decreases. TRUE

7.Two equal positive charges are held in place at a fixed distance. If you put a third positive charge midway between
these two charges, its electrical potential energy of the system (relative to infinity) is zero because the electrical forces
on the third charge due to the two fixed charges just balance each other.FALSE

8.Positive charge is called electron.FALSE

9.If all the capacitors are connected via parallel, then the equivalent capacitance is always greater than the individual
capacitance of each capacitor.TRUE

10.If all the capacitors are connected via series, then theequivalent capacitance is always less than theindividual
capacitance of each capacitor.TRUE

11.Electronics is the science that deals with phenomenadue to attractions or repulsions of electric charges.FALSE

12.The charge of proton is 1.6 x 10-19 Coulombs.TRUE

13.Coulomb’s law states that the electric force is directlyproportional to the product of two charges and inversely
proportional to the distance of the two charges with a presence of dielectric material.TRUE

14.As the PVC pipe being rubbed by the cloth (silk), the excess electron of PVC pipe always transfers to the cloth.FALSE

15.According to law of charges, like charges attract, unlikecharges repel.FALSE

16. If the electric field is zero everywhere inside aregion of space, the potential must also be zero in that region.FALSE

17. When the electric field is zero at a point, the potential must also be zero there.FALSE

18. If the electrical potential in a region is constant, the electric field must be zero everywhere in that region.TRUE

19. A negative charge, if free, will tend to move from low potential to high potential.TRUE

20. Suppose you have two point charges of opposite sign. As you move them farther and farther apart, the potential
energy of this system relative to infinity increases.TRUE

21. Suppose you have two negative point charges. As you move them farther and farther apart, the potential energy of
this system relative to infinity decreases.TRUE

22. Two equal positive charges are held in place at a fixed distance. If you put a third positive charge midway between
these two charges, its electrical potential energy of the system (relative to infinity) is zero because the electrical
forceson the third charge due to the two fixed charges just balance each other.FALSE

23. Positive charge is called electron.FALSE

24. Resistance is the amount of charge a capacitor can store on a single plate for a given amount of potential difference
across the plates.FALSE

25. Resistor is a device that can store electric charges. FALSE


26.Electronicsisthesciencethatdealswith phenomena due to attractions or repulsions of electric charges.FALSE
27.Negative charges are possessed by electrons. TRUE

28.Coulomb’s law states that the electric force is directly proportional to the product of two charges and inversely
proportional to the distance of the two charges with a presence of dielectric material.TRUE

29.Electric charge is the basic element of electricity and it is fundamental property of matter.TRUE

30.According to law of charges, like charges attract, unlike charges repel.FALSE

B. Multiple Choice

31.Which one of the following statements best explains why tiny bits of paper are attracted to a charged rubber rod?
a.Paper is naturally a positive material. b.Paper is naturally a negative material. c.The paper becomes polarized by
induction. d.Rubber and paper always attract each other.

32.Complete the following statement: When an ebonite rod is rubbed with animal fur, the rod becomes negatively
charged as ______ . a.positive charges are transferred from the fur to the rod b.negative charges are transferred from
the rod to the fur c.negative charges are created on the surface of the rod d.negative charges are transferred from the
fur to the rod

33.A charged conductor is brought near an uncharged insulator.Which one of the following statements is TRUE? a.Both
objects will repel each other. b.Both objects will attract each other. c.Neither object exerts an electrical force on the
other. d.The objects will repel each other only if the conductor has a negative charge.

34.At what separation will two charges, each of magnitude 6.0 μC, exert a force of 1.4 N on each other? a.5.1 × 10–6 mc.
0.23 m b.0.48 md. 2.0 m 20.A −4.0-μC charge is located 0.30 m to the left of a +6.0-μC charge.What is the magnitude
and direction of the electrostatic force on the positive charge? a.2.4 N, to the rightc. 2.4 N, to the left b.4.8 N, to the
rightd. 4.8 N, to the left

35.Which one of the following statements is TRUE concerning the magnitude of the electric field at a point in space? a.It
is a measure of the total charge on the object. b.It is a measure of the electric force on any charged object. c.It is a
measure of the ratio of the charge on an object to its mass. d.It is a measure of the electric force per unit charge on a
test charge.

36.What is the magnitude of the electric field due to a 4.0 × 10−9 C charge at a point 0.020 m away? a.1.8 × 103N/Cc.
9.0 × 104 N/C b.1.0 × 105N/Cd. 3.6 × 106 N/C 23. A 1.0-C point charge is 15 m from a second point charge, and the
electric force on one of them due to the other is 1.0 N.What is the magnitude of the second charge? a. 25 Cb. 1.0 Cc. 10
nCd. 25 Nc

37.Two positive point charges are separated by a distance R.If the distance between the charges is reduced to R/2, what
happens to the total electric potential energy of the system? a.It is doubled. b.It remains the same. c.c. It is reduced to
one-half of its original value. d.d. It is reduced to one-fourth of its original value.

38.What is the charge on the 4.0-μF capacitor? a.120 μCb. 140 μCc. 180 μCd. 200 μC

39.What is the charge on a 2.0-μF capacitor? a.120 μCb. 140 μCc. 180 μCd. 200 μC

40.What is the charge on the 3.0-μF capacitor? a.120 μCb. 140 μCc. 180 μCd. 200 μC

41.What is the potential difference across the 6.0-μF capacitor? a.30 Vb. 60 Vc. 120 Vd. 200 V

42.Resistance is measured in a.Ohmb. Amperec. Hertzd. Farad

43.Electric current is measured in a.Ohmb. Amperec. Hertzd. Farad

44.It is an electric device can minimize or control the flow of charges in a circuit. a.Capacitorc. Fuse b.Resistord.
Ohmmeter

45. In a series connection of resistors, the total current is ______ . a.always equal to the current across each capacitor
b.sum of the current across each capacitor c.not always equal to the current across each capacitor d.always equal to the
current across each resistor
46.In a parallel connection of resistors, voltage across each resistor is equal to the total voltage. a.Alwaysc. Never
b.Sometimesd. Can’t be determined

47.When a light bulb is connected to a 4.5 V battery, a current of 0.16 A passes through the bulb filament.What is the
resistance of the filament? a.440 Ωb. 28 Ωc. 9.3 Ωd. 1.4 Ω

48.Three resistors, 50-Ω, 100-Ω, 200-Ω, are connected in series in a circuit.What is the equivalent resistance of this
combination of resistors? a.350 Ωb. 250 Ωc. 200 Ωd. 120 Ω

49.Two 15-Ω and three 25-Ω light bulbs and a 24 V battery are connected in a series circuit.What is the current that
passes through each bulb? a.0.23 Ab. 0.51 Ac. 0.96 Ad. 1.6 A

50.Threeresistors,6.0-Ω, 9.0-Ω, 15-Ω, are connected in parallel in a circuit.What is the equivalent resistance of this
combination of resistors? a.30 Ωb. 10 Ωc. 3.8 Ωd. 2.9 Ω

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