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Westwood High
Physics Unit II
Test I
September 29, 2015
Teacher: R. Wint
Name:___________________________________________
Section A Multiple Choice.
Answer all questions.
1. An electric field exist between two
C. 1JA-1
D. 1WA-1charged parallel plates.
3. A circuit is set up as shown in the
diagram.

Which graph shows how electric

field strength varies with line OP?

What happens to the readings on the

ammeter and voltmeter if the resistance
of the variable resistor in increased?
Ammeter
Voltmeter
A
Increase
Increase
B
Decrease
Decrease
C
Increase
Decrease
D
No change
No change
4. A wire of diameter of 1.0mm is carrying
a current of 1.5A. The charge carriers
are electrons, and the net drift velocity is
0.5mm s-1. The number of conduction
electrons per unit volume in the
conductor is
A. 9.6 x 1028 m-3
B. 2.4 x 1028 m-3
C. 6.0 x 1023 m-3
D. 9.5 x 1023 m-3

2. A unit equivalent to volt is

A. 1 JC-1
B. 1 WC-1

5. A wire is 1.00m long and of uniform

cross-sectional are 2.00mm2, has a
resistance of 0.5.
What is the resistivity of the wire
material?
A. 1.0 x 10-3 .m
B. 1.0 x 10-6 .m

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C. 2.0 x 10-6 .m
D. 3.1 x 10-6 .m
6. In the diagram below, a potential
difference of 600V is applied between
two parallel metal plates, X and Y, 5mm
apart.
What is the magnitude and direction of
the electric field at point P?

A. 1.2 x 102 NC-1; X Y

B. 1.2 x 102 NC-1; Y X
C. 1.2 x 105 NC-1; X Y
D. 1.2 x 105 NC-1; Y X
7. In which resistor is the GREATEST
power dissipated?

8. In the equation for the equation for the

current through a conductor I=nevA, v
represents the
A. Voltage
B. Terminal potential difference
C. Volume
D. Velocity
9. In SI , the unit of electric field strength
is
A. NA-1
B. NC-1
C. Cm-1
D. Jm-1

10. For the circuit diagram below, determine

the current flowing through the 6
resistor.

A. 0.75A
B. 0.82A
C. 1.0A
D. 1.5A
Item II refers to the following diagram which
shows a positively charged sphere, Q, suspended
by a light insulated string placed between two
metal plates, X and Y.

11. When the switch is closed, the initial

movement of the sphere is
A. Upwards
B. Downwards
C. Toward the left
D. Toward the right
12. Coulombs law states that the force
between two point charges is directly
related to
A. The product of the charges
divided by their distance apart
B. Their distance apart divided by
the products of their charges
C. The product of the charges
divided by the square of their
Distance
13. The current flowing through a piece of
D. The square of their distance apart
copper wire can be increased if:
divided
the product
of theincrease
A. Thebylength
of the wire
charges.
B. The cross sectional area
increase

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C. Similar wire made from
aluminium is used instead
D. A similar wire from constantan
is used instead
14. What is the electric potential of 25cm
from a 6.0 x10-8C?
A. 0.22 kV
B. 2.2 kV
C. 22.0 kV
D. 220 kV
15. When a potential difference of 2V is
applied across a resistor, 10J of energy
are converted to thermal energy. What
charge flows through the resistor?

A. 20 C
B. 12 C
C. 5 C
D. 0.2 C
16. A light bulb uses a 3V supply and takes
a current of 0.2A. It is switched on for
one minute. How many electrical energy
is used?
A. 0.6J
B. 12 J
C. 36J
D. 100J

Section B
Answer all questions.
1.
a) Define static electricity
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(1 mark)
b) Describe TWO applications of static electricity.
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4 marks
2.
a) A negative charge of - 2.0 C and a positive charge of 3.0 C are separated by 80 m. What
is the force between the two charges?
2 marks
b) A negative charge of - 0.0005 C exerts an attractive force of 9.0 N on a second charge
that is 10 m away. What is the magnitude of the second charge?
2 marks
c) Two negative charges that are both - 3.0 C push each other apart with a force of 19.2 N.
How far apart are the two charges?
2 marks
d) Two charged paint particles exert a force of 3.2x10-2N on each other. What will be the
force if they are moved such that they are only one-eight (1/8) as far apart?
3 marks
3. Particles of +75, +48, and -85 uC are placed in a line . The centre one is 0.35m apart
from the other two charges. Calculate the net force acting on the +75uC charge.

3 marks

4. Three point charges form a right angled triangle. Their charges are Q1 = 4nC, Q2 = 6nC,
Q3 = -3nC. Find the net electrostatic force acting on Q2 due to the other two charges.
4marks
Q3 -3nC

3mm

Q2 6nC

5mm

Q1 4nC

b) What is the net electric potential of this system of charges? 3 marks

5. Define an electric field. 1 mark
a. Calculate the magnitude of the electric field strength at a point 510-8m from an
electron. 2 mark
b. An electron is accelerated from rest across a potential difference of 85.0 V. What
is the final speed of the electron? (mass of electron = 9.11x10-31kg) 3 marks
6. An electron enters an uniform electric field as shown in the figure below with initial
speed vi = 4.50x106 m/s and electric field E= 150 N/C. The horizontal length of the plate
is l = 0.25m.
a) Find the acceleration of the electron.
b) Find the time it takes for the electron to travel through the field
c) What is the vertical displacement of the electron in the field
d) Find the speed of the electron as it emerges from the field.
7. State Ohms law. 1 mark
8. Find the resistance of a circuit that draws 6mA with 12 volts applied. 1 mark
9. Calculate the total current drawn in each of the circuits below: 6 marks

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