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Physics 4-26

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The charge of an electron is   Negative  
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Atomic Nuclei of almost all elements consist of   Protons and neutrons  
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Two like charges   repel each other  
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Protons and electrons   attract each other  
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The fundamental force underlying all chemical reactions is   Electrical  
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Electrical forces between charges are strongest when the charges are   close together  
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Coulombs law says that the force between any two charges depends   Both A and B  
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Two charges are separated by a certain distance. If the magnitude of each charge is doubled, the force on each charge is   Quadrupled  
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When the distance between two charges is halved, the electrical force between the charges   Quadruples  
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The net charge of a non ionized atom   is zero  
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A positive ion has   more protons than electrons  
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If you comb our hair and the comb becomes positively charged, your hair becomes   Negatively charged  
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In a good insulator, the electrons are usually   Semi-free to move around  
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Objects can be charged by   All of the above  
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Charge carriers in metal are electrons rather the protons, because electrons are   all of the above  
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To be safe in the unlikely case of a lighting strike, it is best to be inside a building framed with   steel  
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A negatively charged rod is brought near a metal can the rests on a wood table. You touch the opposite side of the can momentarily with your finger. The can is then   positively charged  
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An electroscope is charged positively, as shown by foil leaves that stand apart. As a negatively charged rod is brought close to the electroscope, the leaves   move closer together  
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Lighting bolts occur between   Both A and B  
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When a charged cloud passes overhead, the ground below is charged by   Induction  
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Bring a charged object near a conductor and then momentarily touch the conductor. This demonstrates charge by   induction  
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The reason a charged balloon will stick to a wall is that   induced opposite charged in the wall are closer than the other wall charges  
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Two charged particles held close to each other are released, as they move, the force on each particle increases. therefore, the particles have   opposite signs  
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Two charged particles held close to each other are released. As the particles move, teh velocity of each increases. Therefore, the particles have   charges that cannot be determined  
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A positive charge and a negative charge held near each other are released. As they move, the force on each particle   Increases  
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Two charged particles held near each other are released. As they move, the acceleration of each decreases. Therefore,t he particles have   The same signs  
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The SI unit of charge is the   Coulomb  
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Particle A has twice as much charge as particle B. Compared to the force on particle A, the force on particle B is   the same  
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The electrostatic force between two charges located 8 meters apart is 0.10 N. What will the force between these charges when they are located 2 meters apart?   1.6 N  
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A 2-C charge and a 4-C charge attract each other with a 10 N of force. How much will a 2-C charge and a 12-C charge attract each other when placed the same distance apart?   60 N  
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Two charges separated a distance of 1.0 meter exert a 10-N force on each other. If the charges are pushed to a separation of 1/3 meter, the force on each will be   18.0 N  
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two charges separated by a distance of 1 meter exert a 20-N force on each other. If the charges are pulled to a 2 meter separation distance, the force on each charge will be   5 N  
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Two charges separated by a distance of 1 meter exert a 2-N fore on each other. If the magnitude of each charge is doubled, the force on each charge is   8 N  
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In order for there to be a flow of charge from one place to another, there must be a   Both A and B  
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In solid conductors, electric current is the flow of   electrons  
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Electrons move in an electric circuit...   by interacting with an established electric field  
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An ampere is a   Unit of current  
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An example of a voltage source is   All of the above  
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Electrical resistance in a wire depends on the wires   All of the above  
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Electrical resistance in a wire depends on the wire's   All of the above  
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COMPARED TO THIN WIRES, ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE IN THICK WIRES IS   less  
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For most conductors, as their temperature increases, their resistance   increases  
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electrical resistance is measured in   none of the above  
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A woman experiences an electrical shock. The electrons making the shock come from   the woman's body  
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while you are standing on the ground in your running shoes, the greatest resistance between you and the ground is in   the running shoes  
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The primary reason a bird can perch harmlessly on a bare high voltage wires is that   There is no potential difference across the birds feet.  
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Alternating current is made by   alternating he direction of voltage of the power source.  
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The frequency of AC current in North America is   60 hertz  
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Current from a battery is always   DC  
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Where do the electrons come from that produce heat and light in a light bulb?   the bulbs wire filament  
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In 2004, the number of electrons to an average American home by an average power utility was   Zero  
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When we say an appliance uses up electricity, we really are saying that   electron kinetic energy is changed into heat and other forms of energy  
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If you plug an electric toaster rated at 110 V into a 220 V outlet, current in the toaster will be   Twice what it should be  
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The resistance of your dry skin is usually around   100,000 ohms  
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Electric power is defined as   current times voltage  
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Compared to the filament thickness on a 60 W light bulb, the filament thickness of a 100 W light bulb will be   greater  
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Power outlets in our home typically have a potential difference of   120 V  
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When an 8 V battery is connected to a resistor, 2 A of current flows in the resistor. What is the resistors value?   4 ohms  
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The current through a 5 ohm resistor connected to a 150 V power supply is   30 A  
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A 15 ohm resistor has a 5 A current in it. What is the voltage across the resistor?   more than 25 V  
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What is the resistance of a toaster that uses 5 A of current when connected to a 120 V power source?   24 ohms  
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When connected to a 110 V power supply, how much current is in a light bulb that has a resistance of 220 ohms?   0.5 A  
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If you accidentally grabbed the prongs of a partially plugged in 120 V electrical plug on a day when your skin resistance was 130,000 ohms, how much current would pass through your body?   .0009 A  
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How much power is used by a 12.0V car battery that draws 0.5 A of current?   6W  
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When plugged into a 120 V wall outlet, how much current is used by an electric blanket rated at 140W?   1.2 A  
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A 120 Watt light bulb is connected to a 120 V outlet. how much current is in the light bulb?   1 A  
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A light bulb is plugged into a 120 V outlet and has a 0.7 A current in it. What is the power rating of the light bulb?   84 W  
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A 60 W light bulb and a 100 W light bulb are both rated at 120 V. Which light bulb has the larger resistance?   the 60 W bulb  
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A 60 W light bulb and a 100 W light bulb are each connected to a 130 V outlet. Which bulb has more current in it?   the 100 W bulb  
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An electric heater is rated at 300 W for use in a 100 V circuit. The circuit breaker in the circuit can handle 12 A of current. How many heater can be safely operated in the circuit?   4  
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A heater uses 21 A when connected to a 110V line. If the electric power costs 10 cents per kilowatt-hour in the location, the cot of running the heater for 13 hours is ____?   $3.000  
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A power line with a resistance of 9 ohms has a current of 80 A in it. The power dissipated in the line is   57,600 W  
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Suppose energy costs $0.09 per kilowatt-hour. How much would it cost to keep a 40 Watt porch light on all night every night for one month (average month = 30, average night = 10)   $1.08  
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how much voltage is required to make 4 amperes flow through a 12 ohm resistor?   48 Volts  
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A battery does 18J of work on 10 coulombs of charge. What voltage does the battery supply?   1.8 V  
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What is the current in a 60W bulb connected to a 120V source?   0.5 Amps  
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What is the power dissipated by a toaster that has a resistance of 40 ohms and is plugged into a 120 V outlet?   360 Watts  
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A certain bulb with a resistance of 240 ohms is labeled 60 W. For what voltage circuit was this bulb designed?   120 Volts  
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In order to form a electric circuit, you need to have   All of the above  
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In order for a current to flow in a circuit, you must have   A complete path for the current  
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Electrical resistance is measured in   None of the above  
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A closed circuit is a circuit in which charge   can flow  
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When two light bulbs are connected in a series, the   same amount of current always flows through each bulb  
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The symbol used to represent resistance in a schematic diagram is   a zigzag line  
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When resistors are put in a series next to each other, their overall resistance is   Larger than the resistance of any individual resistor  
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When resistors are put in a parallel next to each other, their overall resistance is   Smaller then the resistance of any of the resistors.  
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As more lamps are put into a series circuit, the overall current in the circuit   decreases  
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As more lamps are put into a parallel circuit, the overall current in the circuit   increases  
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Compared to the resistance of 2 resistors connected in series, the same two resistors connected in parallel have   less resistance  
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When one light bulb in a series circuit containing several light bulbs burns out, the other light bulbs   none of the other bulbs will light up  
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When one light bulb in a parallel circuit containing several light bulbs burns out, the other light bulbs   burn the same as before  
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In a simple parallel circuit   voltage across each branch is always the same  
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In a simple parallel circuit   all of the above  
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Electrical devices in our homes are connected in   Parallel  
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Fuses and circuit breakers are used to   all of the above  
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A short circuit occurs when   the positive wire is connected directly to the negative wire  
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Two lamps, one with a thick filament and one with a thin filament, are connected in a parallel to a battery. The voltage is greater across the lamp with the   Both voltages are the same  
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Two lamps, one with a thick filament and one with a thin filament, are connected in a parallel to a battery. The current is larger in the lamp with the   Thick filament  
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Two lamps, one with a thick filament and one with a thin filament, are connected in a series to a battery. The voltage is greater across the lamp with the   thin filament  
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A 60 W light bulb is connected to a 12 V car battery. When another 60 W light bulb is connected in parallel with the first bulb, the battery output energy   doubles  
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The total resistance of a 10 ohm resistor and a 7 ohm resistor in series is   17 ohms  
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The total resistance of a 6ohm resistor and a 12 ohm resistor in a parallel is   4 ohms  
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A 60 W light bulb and a 100 W light bulb are both connected in parallel to a 120 V outlet. Which bulb has more current in it?   The 100 W light bulb  
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The current through 2 identical light bulbs connected in series is .25 A. The total voltage across both bulbs is 120 V . the resistance of a single light bulb is   240ohms  
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How many 6 ohm resistors must be connected in parallel to create an equivalent resistance of 1 ohm?   6  
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What is the equivalent resistance of a 30 ohm and a 20 ohm resistor connected in parallel?   12  
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Two identical resistors in parallel have an equivalent resistance of 7 ohms. If the same resistors were instead connected in series, what would be the equivalent resistance?   28  
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