Practice questions 1 Physics 102 SC

PHYSICS 102SC Basic Concepts of Physics

Electricity and magnetism – Practice questions

Questions 1 to 4 are multiple-choice questions [1 mark per question]

1. An object whose charge contains

a. 1700 more protons than electrons.

b. the exact same amount of protons and electrons.
c. 1700 more electrons than protons.
d. 700 more electrons than protons.
e. 700 more protons than electrons.

2. An electric charge is placed into an electric field pointing from left

to right as shown in the figure. The charge experiences a force

a. , to the left.
b. , to the right.
c. , to the right.
d. , to the left.
e. The charge experiences no force.

3. A resistor whose value is unknown is connected to a 1.5 V battery. The current flowing through
the resistor is found to be 0.01 A. What is the value of the resistance?

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

4. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT

a. Electric force can be attractive or repulsive.

b. Magnetic force can be attractive or repulsive.
c. A negatively charged object contains more electrons than protons.
d. Current will flow whenever there is a potential difference between the ends of an insulator.
e. An electron is attracted by a proton.
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Questions 5 to 8: Write the answers in the spaces provided

5. An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is a burst of electromagnetic radiation that can cause electronic
devices to malfunction. Describe a way to protect electronic devices from EMPs. [2 marks]
Hint: electromagnetic pulses can do harm only if electric fields have access to the device

6. Two identical electric charges are separated by and the magnitude of the electric force
between the charges is . What is the magnitude of the electric charges? Is the force
attractive or repulsive? [2 marks]

7. The circuit below consists of three resistances: , and . The

resistances are connected to a 230 V voltage source. (a) Does the current flow clockwise or
counter-clockwise in the circuit? (b) What is the power dissipated by resistance ?
[2 marks]
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8. An electric charge is moving from left to right in a uniform magnetic field as shown below. The
magnetic field points towards the page, and is associated with a magnetic field strength .
When the speed of the charge is , the charge experiences a force
downwards. Calculate the magnitude and deduce the sign (positive or negative) of the electric
charge . [2 marks]

magnetic field points

towards the paper
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USEFUL DATA AND FORMULAE

Coulomb’s Law constant

Elementary charge