North Carolina Testing Program EOC Physics Sample Items Goal 8

1. When placed between the positive and 3. A balloon is rubbed back and forth
negative terminals of a discharge tube, across a person’s hair. Afterward, she
which would move toward the positive notices that when she holds the
terminal? balloon close to her head, her hair
stands up and is attracted toward the
A a proton balloon. The balloon and hair were
neutral before coming in contact with
B a neutron one another. As she is rubbing the
balloon back and forth across her hair,
C an electron
which explanation best describes what
D an oxygen atom is occurring with the electrical
charges?

A The hair and balloon have no

change in electrical charges.
2. Other than their charges, two
conducting spheres are identical. B The balloon’s electrons are pulled
These spheres initially have charges to the outer surface of the
of —2 m C and 8 m C. The spheres are balloon, and a charge is created.
brought together to allow for the
transfer of electrons. What is the C The balloon gains a negative
identical charge on each of the charge from the hair while the
spheres after they are separated? hair is left with positive charges.

A 0 mC D The balloon rubs electrons off the

hair and destroys the negative
B 3 mC charges the hair once had,
leaving only positive charges.
C 5 mC

D 6 mC

Page 1 Published January 2008. May reproduce for instructional and

educational purposes only; not for personal or financial gain.
North Carolina Testing Program EOC Physics Sample Items Goal 8

4. Two identical metal conductors 5. Two charged spheres separated by a

carrying charges —8 × 10 —6 C distance, d, exert a force of F Newtons
and —4 × 10 —6 C are placed as on each other.
shown below. They are then
touched and separated by the d
same distance.

d
The distance between the spheres is
doubled and the magnitude of the
— 8 × 10— 6C — 4 × 10— 6C charge of one sphere is doubled. What
is the magnitude of the resulting force
Which statement is true about the in comparison to the original force, F?
behavior of the two conductors?
A 4F
A They repel each other before
touching and attract each other B 2F
after touching.
C F
2
B They attract each other before
touching and repel each other
D F
after touching. 4

C They attract each other before

touching and attract each other
after touching.

D They repel each other before

touching and repel each other
after touching.

Page 2 Published January 2008. May reproduce for instructional and

educational purposes only; not for personal or financial gain.
North Carolina Testing Program EOC Physics Sample Items Goal 8

6. Which set of charges will experience the greatest magnitude of electrostatic force between
them?

A
3 mC 5 mC

2m

B
3 mC +3 mC

2m

C
+4 mC +5 mC

3m

D
+5 mC 5 mC

3m

Page 3 Published January 2008. May reproduce for instructional and

educational purposes only; not for personal or financial gain.
North Carolina Testing Program EOC Physics Sample Items Goal 8

7. In which circuit does the voltmeter read the greatest value?

A V

R
I

B V

3R
I
2

C V

4R
I
2

D V

R
3I 4

Page 4 Published January 2008. May reproduce for instructional and

educational purposes only; not for personal or financial gain.
North Carolina Testing Program EOC Physics Sample Items Goal 8

8. A heater has a resistance of 10.0 Ω. It 10. What is the relationship

operates on 120.0 V. What is the between I1 and I2?
current through the resistance?
10 Ω
A 120. A

B 80.0 A
I1
C 24.0 A

D 12.0 A
10 V

9. A small light bulb is placed across a 20 Ω

12.0-V battery, as shown.

I2

12 V

A 10 V

A I1 = 4I2
The ammeter in the circuit reads
0.200 amp. What must be the B I1 = 2I2
resistance of the bulb? (Assume no
internal resistance in the battery.) C I2 = 2I1
A 0.0170 W D I2 = 4I1
B 2.40 W

C 24.0 W

D 60.0 W

Page 5 Published January 2008. May reproduce for instructional and

educational purposes only; not for personal or financial gain.
North Carolina Testing Program EOC Physics Sample Items Goal 8

11. Which set of resistors has the smallest equivalent resistance?

A 1.0 Ω

2.0 Ω

B 1.0 Ω 2.0 Ω

C 2.0 Ω 3.0 Ω

D 2.0 Ω

3.0 Ω

Page 6 Published January 2008. May reproduce for instructional and

educational purposes only; not for personal or financial gain.
North Carolina Testing Program EOC Physics Sample Items Goal 8

12. What is the power dissipated in a light 13. What is the power dissipated in the
bulb connected to a 120-volt outlet resistor in the circuit below?
when 0.50 ampere flows through it?
12 V
A 0.0042 W

B 60. W

C 240 W

D 7,200 W
5.0 Ω

A 2.4 W

B 14 W

C 29 W

D 60. W

End of Goal 8 Sample Items

In compliance with federal law, including the provisions of

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the
Department of Public Instruction does not discriminate on
the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national or ethnic
origin, age, disability, or military service in its policies,
programs, activities, admissions or employment.

Page 7 Published January 2008. May reproduce for instructional and

educational purposes only; not for personal or financial gain.
EOC Physics Goal 8
Sample Items Key Report

1 Objective: 8.01
Analyze the nature of electrical charges.
a. Investigate the electrical charging of objects due to transfer of charge.
b. Investigate the conservation of electric charge.
c. Analyze the relationship among force, charge and distance summarized in Coulomb's
law.
Thinking Skill: Knowledge Correct Answer: C

2 Objective: 8.01
Analyze the relationship among temperature, internal energy, and the random motion
of atoms, molecules, and ions.
Thinking Skill: Integrating Correct Answer: B

3 Objective: 8.01
Analyze the nature of electrical charges.
a. Investigate the electrical charging of objects due to transfer of charge.
b. Investigate the conservation of electric charge.
c. Analyze the relationship among force, charge and distance summarized in Coulomb's
law.
Thinking Skill: Integrating Correct Answer: D

4 Objective: 8.01
Analyze the nature of electrical charges.
a. Investigate the electrical charging of objects due to transfer of charge.
b. Investigate the conservation of electric charge.
c. Analyze the relationship among force, charge and distance summarized in Coulomb's
law.
Thinking Skill: Integrating Correct Answer: D

5 Objective: 8.01
Analyze the nature of electrical charges.
a. Investigate the electrical charging of objects due to transfer of charge.
b. Investigate the conservation of electric charge.
c. Analyze the relationship among force, charge and distance summarized in Coulomb's
law.
Thinking Skill: N/A Correct Answer: C

6 Objective: 8.01
Analyze the nature of electrical charges.
a. Investigate the electrical charging of objects due to transfer of charge.
b. Investigate the conservation of electric charge.
c. Analyze the relationship among force, charge and distance summarized in Coulomb's
law.

Page 1 Published January 2008. May reproduce for instructional and

educational purposes only; not for personal or financial gain.
EOC Physics Goal 8
Sample Items Key Report

Thinking Skill: Integrating Correct Answer: A

7 Objective: 8.02
Analyze and measure the relationship among potential difference, current, and
resistance in a direct current circuit.
Thinking Skill: N/A Correct Answer: C

8 Objective: 8.02
Analyze and measure the relationship among potential difference, current, and
resistance in a direct current circuit.
Thinking Skill: Knowledge Correct Answer: D

9 Objective: 8.02
Analyze and measure the relationship among potential difference, current, and
resistance in a direct current circuit.
Thinking Skill: Integrating Correct Answer: D

10 Objective: 8.02
Analyze and measure the relationship among potential difference, current, and
resistance in a direct current circuit.
Thinking Skill: Knowledge Correct Answer: B

11 Objective: 8.03
Analyze and measure the relationship among current, voltage, and resistance in
circuits.
a. Series.
b. Parallel.
c. Series-parallel combinations.
Thinking Skill: Knowledge Correct Answer: A

12 Objective: 8.04
Analyze and measure the nature of power in an electrical circuit.
Thinking Skill: Integrating Correct Answer: B

13 Objective: 8.04
Analyze and measure the nature of power in an electrical circuit.
Thinking Skill: Integrating Correct Answer: C

Page 2 Published January 2008. May reproduce for instructional and

educational purposes only; not for personal or financial gain.