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Which device would cost more to run continuously for 1 hr? - ANSWER-A television that
uses a 120 V potential difference to draw 1.25 A of current
A battery connects to a resistor with resistance R, and the resulting current is
measured. The resistor is removed, and a new resistor with a resistance of 2R is added.
As a result, - ANSWER-None of the above options are correct.
Use the following voltage versus current data to determine the resistance of a particular
resistor. - ANSWER-16 Ω (rise over run with two points not the lines)
Which of the following correctly shows the equipotentials near a negative point source?
- ANSWER-C (the one that looks like a tree ring with just the circles)
A particle with a mass of 0.01 kg and a net charge of -0.05 C accelerates from rest
through a uniform electric field. If the strength of the field is 2000 V/C, what is the speed
of the particle after traveling for 0.5 m? - ANSWER-100 m/s
A particular alternating voltage supply completes 10 full voltage cycle every 1 sec. A
resistor connects to the alternating voltage supply. The resulting current will cycle at a
frequency - ANSWER-equal to 10 Hz.
How much energy will an electron gain if it moves through a potential difference of 1.0
V? - ANSWER-1.0 eV
Two resistors, A and B, individually connect to a 9V battery. A student notices that
resistor A is warmer than resistor B. Which resistor has the greatest resistance? -
ANSWER-Resistor B has the greatest resistance.
A battery connects to a resistor. The rate of energy dissipated by the resistor is 1.44 W.
The rate of energy supplied by the battery is - ANSWER-equal to 1.44 W.
Four point charges form a square 1.0 m on each side (see below). What is the potential
at a point in the center of the square of the value of q is 2 nC? - ANSWER-50.9 V
Current is caused by - ANSWER-voltage differences
A 1.5V battery connects to a 10 Ω resistor. The power dissipated by the resistor is -
ANSWER-0.23 W