Quiz #1 General Physics 2

Topic: Current, Resistivity and Resistance (Concepts)

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4. The difference between dc and ac in electric circuits is that in dc, charges * 1 point

flow

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A. steadily in one direction

B. in one direction

C. to and fro

D. All of these
5. A material that has electrons that are free to move throughout the material * 1 point

is a (an)

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A. electrical conductor

B. electrical insulator

C. thermal insulator

D. thermal nonconductor

6. The rate at which an electric current flows through a circuit is measured in * 1 point

units of

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A. volt.

B. amp

C. coulomb

D. watt

7. The electrical resistance of a conductor is measured in units of * 1 point

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A. volt.

B. amp.

C. ohm.

D. watt.
8. The resistance of a conductors is not dependent with * 1 point

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A. mass

B. area

C. length

D. resistivity

9. A certain wire has a resistance R. The resistance of the other wire having * 1 point
twice its diameter is

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A. 1/4 R

B. 2R

C. 1/2 R

D. 4R

10. Which of the following statement define the relationship of charge = * 1 point

current x time or Q=It?

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A. The higher the number of charges passing through a conductor, the higher the
current.

B. The lower the number of charges passing through a conductor, the lower the
current.

C. The lower the number of charges passing through a conductor, the higher the
current.

D. The number of charges passing through a conductor and current is both equal.
11. Why copper wire instead of nichrome wire were used for electrical * 1 point
wirings?

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A. Copper wire has a lower resistivity with greater resistance.

B. Copper wire has a higher conductivity with lesser resistance.

C. Nichrome wire has a lower resistivity with greater resistance.

D. Nichrome wire has a higher conductivity with lesser resistance.

12. How increasing temperature affects the resistance of a metallic * 1 point

conductor?

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A. The higher the temperature, the greater the resistance of the electron to flow.

B. The higher the temperature, the lesser the resistance of the electron to flow.

C. The increase of the temperature doesn’t affect the resistance of the electron to
flow.

D. All of the above.

13. Which of the following statements best describes the importance of * 1 point

conductivity and resistivity of a metallic conductor?

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A. Conductivity and resistivity cannot help to avoid short circuits and overloading.

B. Conductivity and resistivity are just characteristics of a metallic conductor.

C. Conductivity and resistivity are important to avoid fire at home.

D. Conductivity and resistivity are important to lessen the cost of electrical wirings.
14. Which of the following situations help to prevent fire at home? * 1 point

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A. Using nichrome wire as electrical wirings

B. Preferred to use a high resistivity material for electrical wirings.

C. Suggest using copper wire for electrical wirings.

D. Find materials with greater resistance for electrical wirings.

15. The flow of positive charges per unit time is called ________. * 1 point

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A. Alternating current

B. Conventional current

C. direct current

D. electron current

16. Current is a measure of ________. * 1 point

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A. Force that moves a charge past a point

B. Resistance to the movement of a charge past a point

C. Energy used to move a charge past a point

D. Amount of charge that moves past a point per unit time

17. Flow of charges in the direction of electrons is called __________. * 1 point

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A. Conventional Flow

B. Electron Flow

C. Current Flow

D. Photonic Flow

18. This factor that affects electron flow depends on the thickness, length, * 1 point
resistivity or kind of a material used.

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A. Current

B. Voltage

C. Resistance

D. Power

19. A wire of length L and cross-sectional area A has a resistivity ρ. Which of * 1 point

the following formulas can be used to calculate the resistance of the wire?

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A. R = 𝜌𝐿/A

B. R = 𝜌𝐴/𝐿

R = 𝐿/𝜌𝐴

R = 𝐴 /𝜌𝐿
20. What type of conducting wire has the greatest resistance to the flow of * 1 point
current?

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A. thin, long wire

B. thick, long wire

C. thin, short wire

D. thick, short wire

21. Which of the following conducting wires has the least resistance? * 1 point

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A. Steel wire at room temperature

B. Steel wire at higher temperature

C. Copper wire at room temperature

D. Copper wire at higher temperature

22. It is the resistance to the flow of an electric current with some materials * 1 point

resisting the current flow more than others.

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A. insulators

B. conductivity

C. resistance

D. resistivity
23. The amount of electric current which flows is restricted by the * 1 point

___________________ present.

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A. amount of resistance.

B. amount of resistivity.

C. Amount of current.

D. Amount of conductivity.

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