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The force that binds atoms together to form molecules is

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electrical.

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The fundamental force underlying all chemical reactions is

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electrical.

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A fundamental rule of electricity is that: a) like kinds of charges repel; b) unlike kinds of charges attract; c) both of these; d) neither of these.

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c) both of these.

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An electron and a proton: a) attract each other; b) repel each other; c) neither attract nor repel each other.

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a) attract each other.

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In an electrically neutral atom the number of protons in the nucleus is equal to the number of

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electrons that surround the nucleus.

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Which of these does NOT have an electrical charge: a) proton; b) electron; c) neutron.

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c) neutron.

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It is said that electric charge is quantized, which means that the charge on an object: a) may occur in an infinite variety of quantities; b) is a whole-number multiple of the charge on one electron; c) will interact with neighboring electric charges; d) can be neither created nor destroyed; e) is sometimes positive.

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b) is a whole-number multiple of the charge on one electron.

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To say that electric charge is conserved means that no case has ever been found where

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net charge has been created or destroyed.

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To become a negative ion, an atom must

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gain an electron.

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If electrons are stripped from an atom it becomes a

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positive ion.

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A main difference between gravitational and electric forces is that electrical forces: a) attract; b) repel or attract; c) obey the inverse-square law; d) act over shorter distances; e) are weaker.

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b) repel or attract.

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The force between two charged particles depends: a) only on the amount of charge on the two particles; b) on the total charge and gravity; c) only on the distance between the particles; d) on the charge on the quarks; e) on the amount of charge on the two particles and their distance from each other.

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e) on the amount of charge on the two particles and their distance from each other.

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According to Coulomb’s law, a pair of particles that are placed twice as far apart will experience forces that are: a) half as strong; b) one-quarter as strong; c) twice as strong; d) 4 times as strong.

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b) one-quarter as strong.

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__________ is when you bring a charged object near another object and cause a movement of charge.

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Induction

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Conducting materials are composed of atoms with

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loose outer electrons.

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When a material has no electrical resistance it is

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a superconductor.

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Electrons can be transferred from one place to another by the process of: a) friction; b) contact, which means touching; c) induction, which means non-touching; d) all of the above; e) none of the above.

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d) all of the above.

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If you comb your hair and the comb becomes negatively charged, then your hair becomes

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positively charged.

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The unit of electrical resistance is the

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ohm.

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20
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Heat a copper wire and its electric resistance

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increases.

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21
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If two copper wires of the same length have different thickness, then the thicker wire has

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less resistance.

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Ohm’s law tells us that the amount of current produced in a circuit is: a) directly proportional to voltage; b) inversely proportional to resistance; c) both of these; d) neither of these.

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c) both of these.

23
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When you double the voltage in a simple electric circuit, you double the

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current.

24
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The voltage across a 10-ohm resistor carrying 5 A is: a) 5 V; b) 10 V; c) 15 V; d) 20 V; e) more than 20 V.

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e) more than 20 V.

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The current through a 10-ohm resistor connected to a 120-V power supply is: a) 1 A; b) 10 A; c) 12 A; d) 120 A.

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c) 12 A.

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The electric power of a lamp that carries 2 A at 120 V is: a) 1/6 watts; b) 2 watts; c) 60 watts; d) 20 watts; e) 240 watts.

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e) 240 watts.

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If an electric toaster rated at 110 V is accidentally plugged into a 220-V outlet, the current drawn by the toaster will be

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twice its normal value.

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A 100-Watt incandescent lamp glows brighter than a 25-Watt lamp. The electrical resistance of the 100-Watt lamp must be

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less.

29
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In an ac circuit, the electric field: a) increases via the inverse-square law; b) changes magnitude and direction with time; c) is the same everywhere; d) none of these.

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b) changes magnitude and direction with time.

30
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On some early automobiles both headlights went out when one bulb burned out. The headlights must have been connected in

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series.

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Modern automobile headlights are connected in

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parallel.

32
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A circuit breaker often serves the same purpose as a

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fuse.

33
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The source of energy that illuminates a lamp in your home is: a) the power company; b) the electrical outlet c) atoms in the bulb filament; d) the wire leads to the lamp; e) the source voltage.

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a) the power company.

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Electrons that are energized to glow in the filament of a common ac lamp are: a) supplied by a wall outlet; b) supplied by a wall outlet, which in turn are supplied by your power company; c) electrons are already in the filament; d) none of the above.

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c) electrons are already in the filament.

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Electric power is the rate at which electric energy is converted into another form, in equation form is

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current multiplied by voltage

36
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The power consumed by a device drawing 0.8 A when connected to 120 V is

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96 W

37
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Consider a lamp powered by a battery. Charge flows

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through both the battery and the lamp.

38
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When two lamps are connected in series to a battery, the electrical resistance that the battery senses is: a) more than the resistance of either lamp; b) less than the resistance of either lamp; c) none of these.

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a) more than the resistance of either lamp.

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When two lamps are connected in parallel to a battery, the electrical resistance that the battery senses is: a) more than the resistance of either lamp; b) less than the resistance of either lamp; c) none of these.

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b) less than the resistance of either lamp.

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When a pair of 1-ohm resistors are connected in series, their equivalent (combined) resistance is 2 ohms, and when connected in parallel is: a) 1/2 ohm; b) none of the above; c) also 2 ohms.

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a) 1/2 ohm

41
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The source of all magnetism is

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moving electric charge.

42
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The force that acts between a pair of magnetic poles depends on: a) magnetic pole strength; b) separation distance; c) both of these; d) neither of these.

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c) both of these.

43
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Like kinds of magnetic poles repel while unlike kinds of magnetic poles

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attract.

44
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A weak and strong magnet repel each other. The greater repelling force is by the: a) stronger magnet; b) weaker magnet; c) both the same; d) none of the above.

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c) both the same.

45
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Whereas electric charges can be isolated, magnetic poles

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cannot.

46
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If you break a bar magnet in half you’ll: a) destroy its magnetic properties; b) have two magnets; c) have two and a half magnets; d) none of the above.

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b) have two magnets.

47
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Where magnetic field lines are more dense, the field there is

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stronger.

48
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An electromagnet can be made stronger by: a) increasing the number of turns of wire; b) increasing the current in a coil; c) both a. and c.; d) none of the above.

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c) both a. and c.

49
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Several paper clips dangle from the north pole of a magnet. The induced pole in the bottom of the lowermost paper clip is a

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north pole.

50
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Magnetic compasses apparently were first used by

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pigeons, then Chinese.

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