Physics Principles and Problems 2009

Chapter 22: Current Electricity

Chapter Test Practice

1

If the combined resistance of the potentiometer and motor in the figure below is 250 Ω, what is the current through the circuit?

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A)21 A
B)120 A
C)3000 A
D)48 mA
2

If the ammeter in the figure below were moved to the left of the light bulb, what would it read?

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A)1 A
B)0 A
C)4 A
D)2:00 AM
3

For the circuit arrangement shown in the figure below, if the battery voltage is 9.0 V and the ammeter reads 0.60 A, what is the resistance?

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A)30 Ω
B)0.06 Ω
C)5.4 Ω
D)15 Ω
4

If the the current in the circuit of the figure below is 1.5 A, what is the total resistance of the circuit?

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A)8 Ω
B)16 Ω
C)18 Ω
D)4 Ω
5

If the resistance of the lightbulb in the figure below were changed to 6 Ω, what would tha ammeter read?

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A)4 A
B)2 A
C)6 A
D)8 A
6

In the figure below, if the battery voltage were changed to 9 V, what would the ammeter reading be?

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A)3 A
B)1 A
C)2 A
D)4 A
7
A 12.0 V battery delivers a 1.20 A current to an electric motor that is connected across terminals. What power is consumed by the motor?
A)14.4 W
B)14.4 J
C)10.0 J
D)10.0 W
8
Thermal energy is given by:
A)E = IR
B)E = Pt
C)E = P2t
D)E = I2R
9
A kilowatt-hour is equivalent to:
A)1.0×103 J
B)3.6×106 J
C)3.6×106 J/s
D)1.0×103 J/s
10
Electric power is given by:
A)P = I2R
B)P = I2R
C)P = VR
D)P = IR
11
A 75.0 W lightbulb is 25.0% efficient. How many joules of thermal energy does the lightbulb produce each minute?
A)1130 J
B)563 J
C)4500 J
D)3380 J
12
What is a superconductor?
A)a magnet
B)a powerful battery
C)a material with zero resistance
D)a meterial with a very high resistance
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