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Quiz #3 4th Quarter Resistance and Practical Electricity

Part I. Multiple Choice. Write the letter of your answer before the number.
For numbers 1 to 4, refer to the table of resistivities of some materials at 200 C below. Material Silver Copper Tungsten Iron Resistivity (-m) 1.6 x 10 -8 1.7 x 10 -8 5.5 x 10 -8 9.8 x 10 -8 Material Constantan Nichrome Graphite Polythene Resistivity (-m) 49 x 10 -8 100 x 10 -8 3000 x 10 -8 About 10 16

1. Which of the listed materials is therefore a good insulator? A. silver C. graphite B. iron D. polythene 2. What is the resistance of a nichrome wire that is 25 m long and a cross-section area of 2.0 x 10-7 m2? A. 75 B. 100 C. 125 D. 1250 3. Wires X and Y are of equal lengths and thickness. Their resistances were measured to be 4.9 and 50 respectively. Which of the following pairs of materials could wires X and Y be respectively? A. iron and constantan B. constantan and tungsten C. iron and nichrome D. more information about the wires are needed 4. Given silver and iron wires of the same thickness, what length of silver wire will have the same resistance as a 10-cm long iron wire? A. 1.6 cm C. 10 cm B. 61 cm D. the diameters of the wires need to be known 5. If you want a 1.0- resistor from a copper wire that has a cross section area of 2.0 x 10-7 m2, how long should the wire be? A. 117 cm C. 117 m B. 11.7 m D. 1.2 m 6. Doubling a wires cross section area while holding its length constant _____. A. doubles its resistance B. quadruples the resistance C. reduces the resistance to half D. reduces the resistance to one fourth its initial value 7. Doubling a wires length while holding its diameter constant _____. Page 1 of 5

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doubles its resistance quadruples the resistance reduces the resistance to half reduces the resistance to one fourth its initial value

8. Doubling a wires diameter while holding its length constant _____. A. doubles its resistance B. quadruples the resistance C. reduces the resistance to half D. reduces the resistance to one fourth its initial value 9. An appliance normally operates with a current of 4.5 Amperes. What fuse rating should be fitted in this appliance? A. 4.0 Amperes B. 4.5 Amperes C. 5.0 Amperes D. 9.0 Amperes

10. You bought a compact fluorescent lamp for your bedroom. It is rated at 11 Watts and 220 V. What is its operating current? A. 0.05 A C. 2.0 A B. 0.5 A D. 20 A For numbers 11 to 13: An electric water heater has a power rating of 2,000 W, and designed to operate at 220 V. 11. What current pass through its heating coils when it is plugged into a 220 V outlet? A. 9.1 A C. 0.11 A B. 91 A D. 1.1 A 12. How much energy does it consume in 15 minutes? A. 0.5 kWh C. 500 Joules B. 30 kWh D. 30,000 J 13. What is the resistance of the heaters heating coils? A. 0.04 C. 9.1 B. 0.11 D. 24.2 For items 14 to 16, choose from the following options: A. circuit breakers C. three-pin plugs B. fuses D. earthing or grounding wire 14. This feature helps prevent electric shock while using some appliances like washing machines. 15. These devices trip to cut off the electrical supply when the current goes beyond some limits. 16. Some appliances have these, and therefore they cannot be used with just any outlets around the house.

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17. Our electrical wirings at homes consist of the live wire (at 220 V) and the neutral wire (0 V). Where should the switches of lights be connected? A. at the live wire C. at the grounding wire B. at the neutral wire D. at the circuit breaker box 18. Why should shower heaters and aircon units have their own circuit breakers? A. They wont work properly when they have other appliances connected with them. B. They draw out more current from the mains than the lighting and other appliances. C. They are our most sensitive appliances and so they should be given special protection. D. They are our most expensive appliances and so they should be given special protection. 19. If the fuse in an appliance melts and youll need to use the appliance, what should you do? A. Do not use the appliance anymore. Just wait to buy a new one. B. Just replace the fuse with aluminum foil to close the circuit again. C. Just replace the fuse with a new one of the same Amprere rating. D. Check the wiring for what caused the short circuit then replace the fuse. 20. Which of the following sets of appliances are heater, lighting, and motorized appliances respectively? A. flat iron, CFL, and blender B. food mixer, filament lamp and blender C. filament lamp, electric stove and hair dryer D. fluorescent lamp, electric kettle and electric fan

Part II. Short response essay. 1. Examine the picture at the right. If you are a safety inspector, what will you tell the people in this house? List 3 things that you will tell these people.

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Cartoon from: http://www.alliantenergykids.com/FunandGames/OnlineGames/007005

2. One hot summer evening, your next-door neighbor just got back from the hospital with their first-born baby, and unfortunately they had their electricity cut. They come knocking on your gate, asking if you could dangle on their side of the fence an extension cord plugged into your rooms outlet. Your parents were about to turn down the request, but you intervened, seeing this as a golden opportunity to practice heroic generosity. What will you actually do and actually say to your neighbor so as to ensure your mutual safety as you help them in their need?

________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year-End Reflection 1. What is your most significant physics/science learning this year? Why do you consider this most significant?

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2. What is your most significant learning this year beyond physics? Why do you consider this most significant?

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3. What did you see as the recurring theme or key idea through the different topics in physics? Why is it therefore important to learn physics?

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