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Electric Circuits

Question 1

What is the potential difference of a battery if 100J is needed to move 5C of charge across it?

  • A) 20V
  • B) 500V
  • C) 0.05V
  • D) 100V

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Question 2

How can an Ohmic conductor be recognized on a Current versus Potential graph?

  • A) The graph is curved towards the current axis.
  • B) The graph curves a bit in the start then becomes linear.
  • C) The graph is initially linear and then bends towards the current axis.
  • D) The graph is linear through the origin.

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Question 3

We have a circuit where 2 resistors of are connected in parallel to a battery in series with these 2, with an internal resistance of . What is the equivalent resistance of this circuit?

  • A) 12Ω
  • B) 4.5Ω
  • C) 0.5Ω
  • D) 1.1Ω

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Question 4

Which of these is correct when considering the connection of ammeters and voltmeters?

  • A) Ammeter in series, Voltmeter in parallel.
  • B) Ammeter in series, Voltmeter in series.
  • C) Ammeter in parallel, Voltmeter in parallel.
  • D) Ammeter in parallel, Voltmeter in series.

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Question 5

A cylindrical resistor of resistance \( R \) has length \( l \) and radius \( r \). What will be the resistance of the resistor when the length is doubled and the radius is doubled?

  • A) \(\frac{1}{4}R\)
  • B) \(\frac{1}{2}R\)
  • C) \(2R\)
  • D) \(4R\)

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Question 6

We have a simple circuit, a battery connected in series to a resistor. After some time, which of these will be true?

  • A) The temperature of the resistor will increase, and the current in the circuit will decrease.
  • B) The temperature of the resistor will increase, and the current in the circuit will also increase.
  • C) The temperature of the resistor will increase, and the current in the circuit will remain constant.
  • D) The temperature of the resistor will remain constant, and the current in the circuit will remain constant.

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Question 7

There is a graph of potential versus current of a resistor. Which of these statements is correct?

  • A) The gradient of the graph gives the resistance of the resistor at a particular point.
  • B) The gradient of the graph gives the reciprocal of the resistance of the resistor at a particular point.
  • C) The resistance of the component at a specific point can be found by doing the Voltage at that point divided by the current at that point.
  • D) The resistance cannot be found from this graph.

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Question 8

Define the emf of a battery.

  • A) The potential measured across a battery when 1A of current flows through it.
  • B) The energy per unit charge that is within the battery.
  • C) The potential measured across the battery with its internal resistance.
  • D) V = IR

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Question 9

What is the electric potential difference between two points in a circuit if a charge of \( 2.0 \, \text{C} \) gains \( 10.0 \, \text{J} \) of energy?

  • A) \( 5.0 \, \text{V} \)
  • B) \( 2.0 \, \text{V} \)
  • C) \( 10.0 \, \text{V} \)
  • D) \( 20.0 \, \text{V} \)

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Question 10

In a circuit, the current through a resistor is \( 0.50 \, \text{A} \) when the voltage across the resistor is \( 10.0 \, \text{V} \). What is the resistance of the resistor?

  • A) \( 2.0 \, \Omega \)
  • B) \( 5.0 \, \Omega \)
  • C) \( 10.0 \, \Omega \)
  • D) \( 20.0 \, \Omega \)

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Question 11

A wire of length \( 2.0 \, \text{m} \) and cross-sectional area \( 1.0 \times 10^{-6} \, \text{m}^2 \) has a resistance of \( 10.0 \, \Omega \). What is the resistivity of the material of the wire?

  • A) \( 1.0 \times 10^{-5} \, \Omega \cdot \text{m} \)
  • B) \( 5.0 \times 10^{-7} \, \Omega \cdot \text{m} \)
  • C) \( 2.0 \times 10^{-5} \, \Omega \cdot \text{m} \)
  • D) \( 5.0 \times 10^{-5} \, \Omega \cdot \text{m} \)

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Question 12

Which of the following is true about an ohmic conductor?

  • A) The current through the conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference across it.
  • B) The current through the conductor increases as the temperature increases.
  • C) The resistance of the conductor changes with the applied voltage.
  • D) The current through the conductor depends on the direction of the applied voltage.

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Question 13

Three resistors with resistances of \( 2.0 \, \Omega \), \( 4.0 \, \Omega \), and \( 6.0 \, \Omega \) are connected in parallel. What is the total resistance of the combination?

  • A) \( 1.09 \, \Omega \)
  • B) \( 2.0 \, \Omega \)
  • C) \( 3.0 \, \Omega \)
  • D) \( 12.0 \, \Omega \)

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Question 14

Three resistors with resistances \( 4.0 \, \Omega \), \( 6.0 \, \Omega \), and \( 8.0 \, \Omega \) are connected in series. The total voltage supplied across the combination is \( 24.0 \, \text{V} \). What is the total power dissipated in the resistors?

  • A) \( 12.0 \, \text{W} \)
  • B) \( 18.0 \, \text{W} \)
  • C) \( 24.0 \, \text{W} \)
  • D) \( 32.0 \, \text{W} \)

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Question 15

Four resistors with resistances \( 3.0 \, \Omega \), \( 6.0 \, \Omega \), \( 9.0 \, \Omega \), and \( 12.0 \, \Omega \) are connected in parallel. If a \( 36.0 \, \text{V} \) battery is connected to the combination, what is the total power dissipated in the resistors?

  • A) \( 650 \, \text{W} \)
  • B) \( 900 \, \text{W} \)
  • C) \( 700 \, \text{W} \)
  • D) \( 320 \, \text{W} \)

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