Lebu secondary school second semester grade 12 physics test 3, 2016
Choose the best answer from the given alternatives
[Link] force between two charges is 1.5 N. What would be the force if the distance between the charges is
increased to five times its original value? A. 0.06 B. 0.03 N C. 0.6 N D. 0.3 N
[Link] charges q1 and q2 are placed 50 cm apart. If q 2 = -4 q1, at what point along the line passing through the
charges is the electric field zero?
A. 50 cm from q2 B. 50 cm from q1 C. 100 cm from q2 D. B and C
[Link] intensity of the electric field |E| due to a point charge at a point
A. obeys the inverse square law
B. is independent of the charge that generates the field
C. depends on the test charge of the point of interest
D. is inversely proportional to the distance from the charge
4..When a battery with an emf of 1.5 V is connected across a 2.6-W resistor, the current in the circuit is
found to be 0.5 A. What is the internal resistance of the battery? A. 0.1 W B. 0.2 W C. 0.3 W D. 0.4 W
5.A 2-m long wire carries a current of 5 A in a region where there is a uniform magnetic field of 1.5 T. What
magnetic force is exerted on the wire if the direction of the current makes an angle of 37 o with the
direction of the magnetic field? A. 6 N B. 8 N C.7 N D. 9
6..An electron projected at right angles into a uniform magnetic field of 1.5´10-3 T moves in a circular path of
radius 9 cm. What is the speed of the electron?
A. 2.4´107m/s B. 2.4´106 m/s C. 2.4 ´109 m/s D.2.4´108 m/s
7..The magnetic field at a distance of 20 cm from a long straight wire is 5 mT. What is the current in the wire?
A. 3A B. 4A C. 5A D. 6A
8..An electron is projected at right angles into a uniform magnetic field of 1.2 T with a velocity of 5 ´ 107 m/s.
What is the magnetic force on the electron?
A. 3.6 ´ 10-12N B. 7.2 ´ 10-12N C. 4.8 ´ 10-12 ND. 9.6 ´ 10-12 N
9..A long, straight wire of radius R carries a steady current I that is uniformly distributed through the cross-
section of the wire. What is the magnetic field a distance r from the center of the wire in the regions r > R?
A. B. C. D.
[Link] electron enters a region of uniform electric field of 5 × 103 N/C. What is the force on the electron?
A. 8×10-22 N B. 8×10-16NC. 5.3×10-22 N D. 1.88×1022N
11.A particle of mass m is fired into a magnetic field of strength B at a speed v. The particle travels in a circular
path inside the field with a radius r. Which of the following expressions gives the magnitude of the charge on
the particle? A. B. C. D.
[Link] is the self-inductance of a coil which experiences a 1.6-V induced emf when the current is changing at
the rate of 80 A/s? A. 10 mH B. 15 mH C. 20 mH D. 25 mH
[Link] device functions with the principle of mutual induction?
A. Electromagnet B. Transformer C. Electric motor [Link]
[Link] of the following statements is NOT true?
A. An electric current can be induced in a circuit with a change in the cross-sectional area of the wire.
B. The induced emf in a circuit is directly proportional to the time rate of change of magnetic flux.
C. Emf can be induced in a circuit by change in the area enclosed by the loop
D. An electric current can be induced in a circuit with a changing of magnetic field.
[Link] device uses the principle of electromagnetic induction for its operation?
A. Ac generator B. Moving coil meter C. Cathode ray tube D. Light emitting diode
ANSWER SHEET
1. 4. 7. 10. 13.
2. 5. 8. 11. 14.
3. 6. 9. 12. 15.
