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A. Multiple Choice. Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.
1. Which of the following best describes a conventional electric current?
a. It produces electric charges.
b.

It is the same as electric charge.

c.

It is produced by moving positive charges.

d.

It is produced by moving negative charges.

2.

The unit ampere is equivalent to

.
a. coulomb/second
b. joule/coulomb
c. volt/meter
d. watt/second
3. Who is considered the Isaac Newton of electrodynamics?
a. Andr Marie Ampre
b. Georg Ohm
c. James Watt
d. Michael Faraday
4. The standard symbol for a cell is
.
a.
b.
c.

5.

d.
Household circuitry are prevented from overheating by means of
a. switch
b. transformer
c. 3-pin plug
d. fuse or circuit breaker
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6.

Which among these wires has the largest resistance?

a. thick, long wire
b. thick, short wire
c. thin, long wire
d. thin, short wire

Refer to this situation for items 79.

Two resistors, one 10 ohms and another 14 ohms, are connected in series to a 120 V line.
7. What is the combined resistance of the two resistors?
a. 24 ohms
b. 12 ohms
c. 6 ohms
d. 3 ohms
8. How much total current will flow through the circuit?
a. 5 A
b. 10 A
c. 15 A
d. 20 A
9. How much power is dissipated in the circuit?
a. 60 W
b. 120 W
c. 300 W
d. 600 W
10. For conductors, an increase in temperature results in
.
a. a decrease in resistance
b.

an increase in resistance

c.

no change in resistance

d.

an increase followed by a decrease in resistance

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B. Critical Thinking
1. Some electrical appliances perform quite unsatisfactory when long extension cords are used. Explain
why.
2. Which will cause damage: plugging a 220 V appliance to 110 V outlet, or plugging a 110 V
appliance to 220 V outlet?
3. Explain how the use of protective gloves or boots lessens current flow through our body.
4. You have 3 resistors, each having a resistance of 5 ohms. How would you connect them to obtain
(a) maximum resistance and (b) minimum resistance?
5. Four cells, each of E = 15.0 V and r =1.0 , are connected in (a) series and (b) parallel. For each
case, find ET . Suppose you divide the cells into two groups, each group consisting of 2 series cells.
Then you connect these two groups parallel to each other. Find also ET.
Essential Questions
6. How and in what direction does current flow?
7. Which wire offers the least resistance?
8. Why do we connect cells in series or in parallel?
9. How are voltage, current, and resistance related in an electrical circuit?
10. How can we conserve electrical energy?
11. How safe are we from electrocution?
12. How can we reduce electrical hazards at home?
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