3rd Grading Physics 2022 Summative Quiz
3rd Grading Physics 2022 Summative Quiz
3rd Grading Physics 2022 Summative Quiz
1. The magnitude of the electrostatic force between two point charges is F. What is the electrostatic force
between the charges if the distance between the charges is doubled?
A. F/4 C. 2F
B. F D. 4F
2. Two resistors of the same length, both made of the same material, are connected in a series to a battery as
shown. Resistor II has a greater cross-sectional area than resistor I. Which of the following quantities
has the same value for each resistor?
3. The length of an aluminum wire is quadrupled and the radius is doubled. By which factor does the
resistance change?
A. 4 B. 2 C. 1/2 D. 1/4
4. Capacitor C1 consists of square parallel plates 10-centimeters on a side, and separated by a distance of 4
millimeters, as shown. Capacitor C2 has square parallel plates 5-centimeters on a side, and separated by
a distance of 1 millimeter. What is the ratio between the capacitances of the two parallel-plate systems?
Figure 9
6. What is the applied voltage on a circuit in which 0.5A is flowing and 10 V is generated?
A. 2 V B. 5 V C. 10 V D. 50 V
7. A copper wire has a length L and cross-sectional area A. What happens to the resistivity of the wire if the
length is doubled and cross-sectional area halved?
A. Four times as large C. Stays the same
B. Two times as large D. 4x as large
8. A certain coffeepot draws 2.0 A of current when it is operated on 110 V household lines. If electrical
energy costs 10 cents per kilowatt-hour, how much does it cost to operate the coffeepot for 5 hours?
A. 4.8 cents B. 8.0 cents C. 9.6 cents D. 11 cents
A. 1 F
B. 2 F C. 3 F D. 4 F
11. The diagram as shown in figure 15, shows a circuit with two batteries
and three resistors. What is the potential difference across the 200 Ω
resistor?
A. 2.0 V C. 4.5 V
B. 3.0 V D. 7.5 V
12. What is the minimum number of 8 Ω resistors arranged in series that would be necessary to keep the
current in the circuit with a 12 V battery less than 0.5 A?
A. 2 B. 4 C. 8 D. 12