James Madison High School

J. Gogliormella, Principal
D. Friend, AP Science

Physics
Exam#8 Electricity and Circuitry
Directions (125): For each statement or question, write on your separate answer sheet/scan-tron the number of the word or
expression that, of those given, best completes the statement or answers the question. Some questions may require the use of
the Physics Reference Tables.

1) A negatively charged plastic comb is brought

close to, but does not touch, a small piece of
paper. If the comb and the paper are attracted to
each other, the charge on the paper
(1) may be negative or neutral
(2) may be positive or neutral
(3) must be negative
(4) must be positive

7) A constant potential difference is applied across

a variable resistor held at constant temperature.
Which graph best represents the relationship
between the resistance of the variable resistor
and the current through it?

2) The electrical resistance of a metallic conductor

is inversely proportional to its
(1) temperature
(3) cross-sectional area
(2) length
(4) resistivity
3) In a simple electric circuit, a 24-ohm resistor is
connected across a 6.0-volt battery. What is the
current in the circuit?
(1) 1.0 A
(3) 140 A
(2) 0.25 A
(4) 4.0 A
4) An operating 100.-watt lamp is connected to a
120-volt outlet. What is the total electrical energy
used by the lamp in 1 minute?
(1) 0.60 J
(3) 6.0 103 J
(2) 1.7 J
(4) 7.2 103 J

8) Which combination of resistors has a resistance

equivalent to 1 ohm?

5) A beam of electrons is directed into the electric

field between two oppositely charged parallel
plates, as shown in the diagram below.

The electrostatic force exerted on the electrons

by the electric field is directed
(1) into the page
(2) out of the page
(3) toward the bottom of the page
(4) toward the top of the page

6) A 3.0-ohm resistor and a 6.0-ohm resistor are

connected in series in an operating electric
circuit. If the current through the 6.0-ohm
resistor is 4.0 amperes, what is the potential
difference across the 3.0-ohm resistor?
(1) 8.0 V
(3) 12 V
(2) 2.0 V
(4) 24 V

9) A circuit consists of a 10.0-ohm resistor, a

15.0-ohm resistor, and a 20.0-ohm resistor
connected in parallel across a 9.00-volt battery.
What is the equivalent resistance of this circuit?
(1) 0.200
(3) 4.62
(2) 1.95
(4) 45.0

10) The diagram below represents an electron

within an electric field between two parallel
plates that are charged with a potential difference
of 40.0 volts.

17) The diagram below represents the electric field

surrounding two charged spheres, A and B.

If the magnitude of the electric force on the
electron is 2.00 10-15 Newton, the magnitude of
the electric field strength between the charged
plates is
(1) 3.20 10-34 N/C (3) 1.25 104 N/C
(2) 2.00 10-14 N/C (4) 2.00 1016 N/C
11) In the circuit diagram below, two 4.0-ohm
resistors are connected to a 16-volt battery as
shown.

What is the sign of the charge of each sphere?

(1) Sphere A is positive and sphere B is negative.
(2) Sphere A is negative and sphere B is positive.
(3) Both spheres are positive.
(4) Both spheres are negative.
18) The graph below represents the relationship
between the current in a metallic conductor and
the potential difference across the conductor at
constant temperature.

Calculate the total power dissipated in the resistors

(1) 8.0 W
(3) 32 W
(2) 16 W
(4) 64 W
12) Three resistors, 4 ohms, 6 ohms, and 8 ohms, are
connected in parallel in an electric circuit. The
equivalent resistance of the circuit is
(1) less than 4
(2) between 4 and 8
(3) between 10. and 18
(4) 18

13) A potential difference of 10.0 volts exists
between two points, A and B, within an electric
field. What is the magnitude of charge that
requires 2.0 x 10-2 joule of work to move it
from A to B?
(1) 5.0 x 102 C
(3) 5.0 x 10-2 C
-1
(2) 2.0 x 10 C
(4) 2.0 x 10-3 C
14) A circuit consists of a resistor and a battery.
Increasing the voltage of the battery while
keeping the temperature of the circuit constant
would result in an increase in
(1) current, only
(2) resistance, only
(3) both current and resistance
(4) neither current nor resistance

15) Which net charge could not be found on an object
(1) 9.00 x 10-20 C
(3) 4.8 x 10-19 C
-18
(2) 1.6 x 10 C
(4) 3.2 x 10-18 C
16) An object possessing an excess of 6.0 106
protons has a net charge of
(1) 2.7 10-26 C
(3) 3.8 10-13 C
(2) 5.5 10-24 C
(4) 9.6 10-13 C

The resistance of the conductor is

(1) 1.0
(3) 0.50
(2) 2.0
(4) 4.0
19) In the electric circuit diagram below, possible
locations of an ammeter and a voltmeter are
indicated by circles 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Where should an ammeter be located that would

correctly measure the total current, and where
should a voltmeter be located to correctly
measure the total voltage?
(1) ammeter at 1 and voltmeter at 2
(2) ammeter at 2 and voltmeter at 3
(3) ammeter at 3 and voltmeter at 4
(4) ammeter at 1 and voltmeter at 4

20) A 150-watt light bulb is brighter than a 60.-watt

light bulb when both are operating at a potential
difference of 110 volts. Compared to the
resistance of and the current drawn by the
150-watt light bulb, the 60.-watt light bulb has
(1) less resistance and draws more current
(2) less resistance and draws less current
(3) more resistance and draws more current
(4) more resistance and draws less current

24) As shown in the diagram below, a student

standing on the roof of a 50.0-meter-high
building kicks a stone at a horizontal speed of
4.00 meters per second.

21) The diagram below shows three neutral metal

spheres, x, y, and z, in contact and on insulating
stands.

Which diagram best represents the charge

distribution on the spheres when a positively
charged rod is brought near sphere x, but does not
touch it?

How much time is required for the stone to

reach the level ground below? [Neglect friction.]
(1) 3.19 s
(3) 10.2 s
(2) 5.10 s
(4) 12.5 s

25) Determine the horizontal distance from the

building in which the stone will strike the level
ground.
(1) 12.76 m
(3) 50.0 m
(2) 62.62 m
(4) 35.26 m
22) When a neutral metal sphere is charged by
contact with a positively charged glass rod, the
sphere
(1) loses electrons
(3) loses protons
(2) gains electrons
(4) gains protons
23) The diagram below represents currents in a
segment of an electric circuit.

What is the reading of ammeter A?

(1) 1 A
(3) 3 A
(2) 2 A
(4) 4 A


Base your answers to questions 24 and 25 on the
below diagram.

Directions (2630): Record your answers in the spaces provided on the answer sheet.
26) Two oppositely charged parallel metal plates, 1.00 centimeter apart, exert a force with a magnitude of
3.60 10-15 Newton on an electron placed between the plates. Calculate the magnitude of the electric field
strength between the plates. [Show all work, including the equation and substitution with units.] [2]


Base your answers to questions 27 and 28 on the information and diagram below.
A 10.0-meter length of copper wire is at 20C. The radius of the wire is 1.0 x 10-3 meter.

27) Determine the cross-sectional area of the wire. [1]

28) Calculate the resistance of the wire. [Show all work, including the equation and substitution with units.] [2]


Base your answers to questions 29 through 31 on the information and diagram below.
A 15-ohm resistor, R1, and a 30-ohm resistor, R2, are to be connected in parallel between points A and B in a circuit
containing a 90.-volt battery.












29) Re-draw the completed diagram in your answer booklet to show the two resistors connected in parallel between
points A and B. [2]
30) Determine the potential difference across resistor R1. [2]
31) Calculate the current in resistor R1, current in resistor R2, and the total current in the circuit [Show all work,
including the equation and substitution with units.] [3]

Physics
Exam #8 / Term two
Electricity and Circuitry

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