In a solid metal conductor, electric current is due to the movement of
electrons only.
protons only.
nuclei.
electrons and protons.
The rate at which an electric charge passes thru a plane in a conductor is called
resistance.
electric current.
charge.
potential difference.
What is the average current in a wire if the flow of charge is 5.0 coulombs per 0.50 seconds?
1.0 A
2.5 A
5.0 A
10 A
The current through a device is measured as a function of the potential difference across the device for several different devices. The results are plotted in the figure at the right.
The Ohmic device which has the largest resistance is represented by the curve labeled ___.
A
B
C
D
E
F
The current through a device is measured as a function of the potential difference across the device for several different devices. The results are plotted in the figure at the right.
The Ohmic device which has the smallest resistance is represented by the curve labeled ___.
B
C
D
E
F
G
For a circuit with constant resistance, which graph represents the relation between current through the conductor and the potential difference across the conductor?
The ratio of the potential difference across a conductor and the current flowing through the conductor is called the flowing
resistance of the conductor.
conductance of the conductor.
capacitance of the conductor.
electric potential of the conductor.
A variable resistor is wired in series with an ammeter and a battery with negligible internal resistance as in the figure at the right.
If the resistance of the resistor was increased slightly, the current in the circuit as indicated by the ammeter would ___.
increase
decrease
remain constant
be impossible to predict
A variable resistor is wired in series with an ammeter and a battery with negligible internal resistance as in the figure at the right.
If the resistance of the resistor was increased slightly, the rate at which work would be done on the resistor by the battery would ___.
increase
decrease
remain constant
be impossible to predict
What is the current in the circuit shown?
0.5 A
2.0 A
6.0 A
12 A
If the length of a conducting wire is doubled, the resistance of the wire will be
quartered.
halved.
doubled.
quadrupled.
The resistance of seven different resistors is measured as a function of the temperature of the resistors. The results are plotted at the right.
The temperature coefficient of resistance of the resistor represented by the curve labeled C, i. e., a (C) is ___ a (D).
more than
equal to
less than
incomparable with
The resistance of seven different resistors is measured as a function of the temperature of the resistors. The results are plotted at the right.
Of the seven resistors, the one for which the magnitude of the temperature coefficient of resistance is smallest is represented by the curve labeled ___.
A
B
C
D
E
F
The resistance of seven different resistors is measured as a function of the temperature of the resistors. The results are plotted at the right.
Of the seven resistors, the one for which the magnitude of the temperature coefficient of resistance is largest is represented by the curve labeled ___.
A
B
C
D
E
F
The resistance of seven different resistors is measured as a function of the temperature of the resistors. The results are plotted at the right.
a (F) is ___ a (E).
more than
equal to
less than
incomparable with
The resistance of seven different resistors is measured as a function of the temperature of the resistors. The results are plotted at the right.
a (B) is ___ a (E).
more than
equal to
less than
incomparable with
The resistance of seven different resistors is measured as a function of the temperature of the resistors. The results are plotted at the right.
a (E) is ___ a (C).
more than
equal to
less than
incomparable with
What happens to the resistance of a wire if its cross-sectional area is doubled?
R is doubled.
R is halved.
R is quadrupled.
R is quartered.
The current through a conductor is 3.0 A when it is attached across a potential difference of 6.0 V. At what rate is work being done on the conductor?
0.50 W
2.0 W
9.0 W
18 W
A 12 load is connected across a 6.0 V dc source. How much energy does the load use in 1/2 an hour?
1.5 x 10-3 kWh
2.0 x 10-3 kWh
3.0 x 10-3 kWh
12 x 10-3 kWh
If the power consumed by a circuit is tripled, the energy used by the circuit in 1 second will be
multiplied by 3.
divided by 3.
multiplied by 9.
divided by 9.
The figure at the right shows one cycle of an alternating voltage.
The period of this ac voltage is ___ s.
0.25
0.5
0.75
1.0
1.5
2.0
The figure at the right shows one cycle of an alternating voltage.
If this ac voltage was connected to a particular resistor with resistance Ro , heat would be created within the resistor at an average rate Po . If this same resistor was connected to a dc voltage source and heat was created within the resistor at the same constant rate Po , the output voltage of this dc power source would have to be ___ V.
1
2.0
5.0
7.07
10
The figure at the right shows one cycle of an alternating voltage.
If this ac voltage was connected to a particular resistor with resistance Ro , and an ac voltmeter was used to measure the "effective voltage" across the resistor, the voltmeter would read ___ V.
1
2.0
5.0
7.07
10
In the figure at the right, one cycle of a sinusoidal voltage is plotted as a function of time. The equation which describes the voltage is
v(t) = Vo sin (2 ft).
In the above equation described by the curve in the figure, the numerical value for the parameter Vo is _____ volts.
7.11
-7.1
10
14
-14
20
In the figure at the right, one cycle of a sinusoidal voltage is plotted as a function of time. The equation which describes the voltage is
In the above equation, the numerical value of the parameter f is _____ Hz.
0.1
0.2
0.25
0.5
1.0