MYSTICAL ROSE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

POGONLOMBOY, MANGATAREM, PANGASINAN

3rd Quarter
Gen. Physics 2

Name____________________________ Date _____________________ Class _____________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. 1-point each

Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer.
1. As per Coulomb's law, the force of attraction or repulsion between two point charges is directly proportional to the
A. sum of the magnitude of charges C. product of the magnitude of charges
B. square of the distance between them D. cube of the distance
2. Value of k in coulomb's law depends upon
A. magnitude of charges C. both A and B
B. distance between charges D. medium between two charges
3. A plastic rod is rubbed with a piece of animal fur. The plastic rod acquires a negative charge during this process. Which of the following is true
about the charge on the piece of fur?
A. It acquires a positive charge but greater in magnitude than the rod
B. It acquires a positive charge but less in magnitude than the rod
C. It acquires a negative charge but greater in magnitude than the rod
D. It acquires a positive charge with the same magnitude as the rod
4. A positively charged rod is brought close to one end of a neutral metallic plate. What type of charge is induced on the farthest side of the plate?
A. Positive C. Negative
B. Neutral D. It depends of the separation
5. Which of the following is the correct force between two negative charges?

6. Which of the following is the correct force between two positive charges?

B. Neutral D. It depends of the separation

7. Which of the following is the correct force between two positive charges?

8. Which of the following represents the electric field map due to a single positive charge?

9. Which of the following represents the electric field map due to a single negative charge?

10. What is the SI unit for electric potential?

A. Joules C. Farads
B. Coulombs D. Volts
11. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of electrical potential energy?
A. It is a form of mechanical energy C. It results from the interaction between charges
B. It results from a single charge. D. It is associated with a charge in an electric field.
12. When a capacitor discharges?
A. It must be attached to a battery.
Charges move from one plate to another through the circuit until both plates are uncharged.
B. Charges move from one plate to another until equal and opposite charges accumulate on the
plates.
C. It cannot be connected to a material that conducts. It is a form of mechanical energy
D. It results from the interaction between charges
10. What is the SI unit for electric potential?
A. Joules C. Farads
B. Coulombs D. Volts
11. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of electrical potential energy?
A. It is a form of mechanical energy C. It results from the interaction between charges
B. It results from a single charge. D. It is associated with a charge in an electric field.
12. When a capacitor discharges?
A. It must be attached to a battery. Charges move from one plate to another through the circuit until both plates are uncharged.
B. Charges move from one plate to another until equal and opposite charges accumulate on the plates.
C. It cannot be connected to a material that conducts. It is a form of mechanical energy
D. It results from the interaction between charges
13. A capacitor consists of two metal plates; __________ is stored on one plate and__________ is stored on the other.
A. negative charge; positive charge C. potential energy; kinetic energy
B. potential difference; internal resistance D. residual charge; induced charge
14. Which of the following units is appropriate for measuring electric potential?
A. N/C (only) C. V/m (only)
B. N/C or V/m D. V (only)
15. Suppose a conducting sphere has a large, positive charge placed on it by connecting it to a battery.
Which of the following has occurred?
A. Protons have been added C. Electrons have been added
B. Protons have been removed D. Electrons have been removed
16. Substances that have constant resistance over wide range of voltages are
A. Ohmic C. Resistive
B. Non Ohmic D. Non resistive
17. As compare to short wires, long wires have
A. More resistance C. Less resistance
B. Same resistance D. No resistance
18. Device that disconnects supply automatically if current exceeds normal value is known as
A. Circuit breaker C. Cable
B. Fuse D. Capacitor
19. As per Ohm's law, V (potential difference) is equal to
A. More I(current)×R(resistance of the conductors)
B. I(current)/R(resistance of the conductors)
C. R(resistance of the conductors)/I(current)
D. I(current) + R(resistance of the conductors
20. Ohm is denoted by the symbol
A. π C. λ
B. Ω D. ψ

II. ENUMERATION. 1 point each

Direction: Answer as asked.
1-5. Give 5 examples of capacitors and its uses.
6-10. Give 5 examples of resistors and its uses.

III. MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE. 2 points each

Directions: Write “true” if the statement is correct, and write “false” if the statement is incorrect.
In every item, explain in one sentence why you choose either true or false. Write your answer below every each item.
1. Two positive charges or two negative charges repel each other. A positive and negative charge attract each other.
2. The electric force on a charged body is exerted by the electric field created by other charged bodies.
3. If q0 is positive, the force experienced by the charge is not the same direction as E.
4. The electric field of a point charge always points towards from the positive charge.
5. The electric field of a point charge always points away from the negative charge.

IV. PROBLEM SOLVING. 5 points each

Direction: Answer as asked.
1. You are a volunteer teacher in a first-aid class. Demonstrate how to help a victim of electrocution and explain the reasons behind the various
precautionary measures.
2. Using the principle of superposition, explain to a Skeptic why Coulomb’s law is able to explain a lot of different phenomena involving charge
despite describing only two charged object.
3. Your classmates often complain of painful electric shock whenever they open the door to leave the new fully-carpeted auditorium of your
school. Write a letter to the principal about the problem explaining the physics behind the phenomenon and suggesting simple changes to the
auditorium (at least in the area near the door) to prevent this nuisance.
4. Your friend told you about her problem. She bought some replacement electronic parts for her personal computer a week ago and only found
out yesterday that these were not working. When she tried to return them to the store, the salesman refused and told her it was her mishandling
that ruined the electronic parts. She said that she was careful that the devices were no subjected to vibrations. She said all she did was remove and
throw away the metallic film-coated shipping bags that used to contain the devices. Explain to her why it is possible that indeed she is at fault.
5. You are an advocate of disaster prevention and preparedness. Use a van de Graaff generator to teach small children to be careful but not too
afraid of thunder and lightning. Make sure that you explain the rules on safety in using the van de Graaff generator.
6. An particle (the nucleus of a helium atom) has mass m=6.64 x 1027kg and charge q = +2e = 3.2 x
10-19 C. Compare the magnitude of the electric repulsion between two alpha particles with that of the gravitational attraction between them.
7. Two point charges, q1 = +25 nC and q2 = -75 nC, are separated by a distance r = 3.0 cm. Find the magnitude and direction of the electric force (a)
that q1 exerts on q2 and (b) that q2 exerts q1 on.
8. What are the magnitude and direction of the total electric force that q1 and q2 exert on a third
 charge Q = 4.0 mC at x = 0.40 m, y = 0?

9. When a 3-V battery is connected to a light, a current of 6 mA is observed. What is the resistance of the light filament?
10. A 500-W heater draws a current of 10 A. What is the resistance?

V. ESSAY. 10-point
Direction: Explain the following as brief as you can.
1. Create a cartoon or poster explaining the difference between an insulator and a conductor, particularly in terms of the mobility of the
electrons, using as analogy (e.g., prisoners and ordinary persons, children before and after a curfew, people in the city during night time and day
time).