PHYSICS X11 Concepts of Physics - Berkeley University-Module 6 Quiz

Question 13.5 pts

One of the major differences between gravitational and electric forces is that electrical forces ______.

Group of answer choices

are weaker

obey the inverse-square law

act over short distances

only attract

repel or attract

 

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Question 23.5 pts

Pigeons navigate mainly by _______.

Group of answer choices

magnetic sensors in their heads

a keen sense of smell

ultra-high-pitched sounds

a good memory

none of the above

 

Flag question: Question 3

Question 33.5 pts

A circuit breaker is ______.

Group of answer choices

capacitor

battery

fuse

all of the above

none of the above

 

Flag question: Question 4

Question 43.5 pts

The current produced by voltage in a circuit is impeded by _______.

Group of answer choices

closed switches

electric barriers

electric resistance

none of the above

 

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Question 53.5 pts

Steve touches a 100,000-volt Van de Graaff generator. Even though the voltage is high, the relatively small amount of charge means a relatively small amount of _____.

Group of answer choices

polarization

conduction

electric field

energy transfer

 

Flag question: Question 6

Question 63.5 pts

The amount of current in a CFL rated 24W 120V is ______.

Group of answer choices

5 A

more than 6 A

less than 4 A

 

Flag question: Question 7

Question 73.5 pts

Electrons flow in an electrical circuit by ______.

Group of answer choices

colliding with molecules

interacting with an established electric field

being bumped by other electrons

none of the above

 

Flag question: Question 8

Question 83.5 pts

Over geologic history the Earth's magnetic field ______.

Group of answer choices

has increased in strength exponentially

has been relatively stable

has reversed direction many times

is unknown

 

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Question 93.5 pts

An electrostatic force F attracts two charges. If the magnitude of the charge of both particles is doubles and the distance between them is also doubled. The force will be ________.

Group of answer choices

F/2

2 F

F/4

F

none of the above

 

Flag question: Question 10

Question 103.5 pts

An electron and a proton ______.

Group of answer choices

repel each other

neither attract nor repel each other

attract each other

 

Flag question: Question 11

Question 113.5 pts

The current in two identical light bulbs connected in series is 1 A. The voltage across both bulbs is 120 V. The resistance of a single light bulb is ______.

Group of answer choices

220 ohms

60 ohms

120 ohms

40 ohms

none of the above

 

Flag question: Question 12

Question 123.5 pts

We know that electric charges can be isolated but magnetic poles ______.

Group of answer choices

gather in clusters

can also

cannot

none of the above

 

Flag question: Question 13

Question 133.5 pts

The equivalent resistance of 2-ohm, 2-ohm, and 1-ohm in parallel is about _____.

Group of answer choices

2 ohms

0.5 ohm

0.2 ohms

20 ohms

0.05 ohm

 

Flag question: Question 14

Question 143.5 pts

The kilowatt-hour is a unit of _______.

Group of answer choices

voltage

power

current

energy

resistance

 

Flag question: Question 15

Question 153.5 pts

Earth's magnetic field is _________.

Group of answer choices

protective to life on Earth

something we've learned to live with

useful to pigeons but not to humans

 

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Question 163.5 pts

Two charges separated by 1 m exert 1-N forces on each other. If the magnitude of each charge is tripled, the force on each charge is _______.

Group of answer choices

3 N

6 N

9 N

12 N

none of the above

 

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Question 173.5 pts

Sometimes the current in lamps is too feeble to produce glowing of the lamp filaments, which occurs when _____.

Group of answer choices

too many lamps are connected in series

too much current is drawn by the battery

too many lamps are connected in parallel

 

Flag question: Question 18

Question 183.5 pts

A semiconductor can be ______.

Group of answer choices

a conductor

an insulator

both of these

neither of these

 

Flag question: Question 19

Question 193.5 pts

What does the electric field inside a Van de Graaff generator depend on?

Group of answer choices

amount of charge and volume of the dome

volume of the dome

amount of external charge

none of the above

 

Flag question: Question 20

Question 203.5 pts

An uncharged pith ball is suspended by a fish line. When a positively-charged rod is brought nearby, the pith ball _______.

Group of answer choices

is unaffected

moves toward the rod

moves away from the rod

none of the above

 

Flag question: Spacer

Please show your full solution steps. First state what is given, then start with the symbolic equation, then show data entered into the equation, and then the final answer with proper units. Please write your steps vertically. You will not gain credit for showing only the answer.

 

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Question 2110 pts

Calculate the Electrostatic force between a proton and an electron if there were separated by a distance of 0.001 m. The charge of the electron and the proton is the same except that the electron is negatively charged and the proton is positively charged. The magnitude of the charge is 1.6 E -19 C. Given that the proportionality constant is k = 9 E 9 M.m2/C2.

 

 

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Question 2210 pts

Calculate the consumption rate (in Watts) of a toaster that is connected to a 120-V outlet and draws a current of 2 A.

 

 

Flag question: Question 23

Question 2310 pts

How much does it cost (in cents) to operate 1500-Watt heater for 2 hours? Assume the power company charges 10 cents per kWh.

 

     


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