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The document contains 12 physics problems involving concepts like current, resistance, power, energy, charge, potential difference, and resistivity. The problems are solved with equations such as Ohm's Law, Power = Current x Voltage, Energy = Power x Time, and formulas for resistivity. Key values are calculated and solutions are expressed with appropriate units like amps, volts, watts, joules, coulombs, and ohms.

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Problem Set

The document contains 12 physics problems involving concepts like current, resistance, power, energy, charge, potential difference, and resistivity. The problems are solved with equations such as Ohm's Law, Power = Current x Voltage, Energy = Power x Time, and formulas for resistivity. Key values are calculated and solutions are expressed with appropriate units like amps, volts, watts, joules, coulombs, and ohms.

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1. A circuit's resistance is 76.8 ohms when connected to a 1.5 volt battery. Find the current.

Solution:

I=V/R

I = 1.5V / 76.8

I = 0.0195312 A

I = 0.020 A

I = 20 mA

2. Find the power consumed when 3.75 amps flows through a hair dryer plugged into 120 volts.

Solution:

P=IV

P = ( 120 V ) ( 3.75 A )

P = 450 W

3. A circuit's resistance is 520 ohms. Find the power being used when the current is 2.8 amps.

Solution:

V = I R and P = V I

V = ( 2.8 A ) ( 520 )

V = 1456 v

P = ( 1456 v ) ( 2.8 A )

P = 4076.8 W

P = 4.1 x 10 3 W

P = 4.1 kW

4. A 1.50 kilowatt hair dryer is turned on for 180 seconds. Find the energy used in Joules.

Solution:
e=Pt

P = 1.50 kW = 1.50 x 10 3 W = 1.50 x 10 3 J / s

e = ( 1.50 x 10 3 J / s ) ( 180 s )

e = 2.70 x 10 5 J

e = 270 kJ

5. A stereo uses 180 watts for 1 hours. Find the energy used in kilowatt hours.

Solution:

P = 180 W
t = 1.5 h
e=?

e=Pt

P = 0.180 x 10 3 W

P = 0.180 kW

e = ( 0.180 kW ) ( 1.5 h )

e = 0.27 kWh

6. A computer draws a current of 1.4 amps and has a resistance of 85 ohms.


Find the cost to run it for 1.5 hours if it is 8.3 cents per kilowatt hour.

Solution:

I = 1.4 A
R = 85 ohms
t = 1.5 h
billing rate = 8.3 cents / kWh

V = I R and P = V I and e = P t and cost = e . billing rate

V = ( 1.4 A ) ( 85 ohms )
V = 119 v

P = ( 119 v ) ( 1.4 A )
P = 166.6 W = 0.1666 x 10 3 W = 0.1666 kW

e = ( 0.1666 kW ) ( 1.5 h )
e = 0.2499 kWh
cost = ( 0.2499 kWh ) ( 8.3 cents / kWh )
cost = 2.07417 cents
cost = 2.1 cents

7. A positively charged dielectric has a charge of 2 coulombs. If 12.5x1018 electrons are added to it,
what will be the net charge on the said dielecric?

Solution:

Q1 = +2C

Q2 = -12.5x1018 * 1/6.25x1018

Qnet = Q1 + Q2 = 2+(-2)

Qnet = 0

8. A battery can deliver 10 joules of energy to move 5 coulombs of charge. What is the potential
difference between the terminals of the battery?

Solution:

E= W/Q

E=10/5

E=2 V

9. A cloud of 2.5x1019 electrons move past a given point every 2 seconds. How much is the
intensity of the electron flow?

Solution:

Q= 2.5x1019 C x [1C/6.25x1018]

Q= 4C

I=Q/t = 4/2

I=2A

10. The current in an electric lamp is 5A. What quantity of electricity flows towards the filament in 6
minutes?

Soln:

Q=It = 5(6min x 60sec/1 min)

Q= 1800C
11. A constant current of 4A charges a capactor. How long will it take to accumulate a total charge
of 8 coulombs in the plates?

Soln:

t = Q/I = 8/4

t = 2 sec

12. The substation bus bar is made up of 2 inches round copper bars 20ft. long. What is the
resistance of each bar if resistivity is 1.724x10-6 -cm?

Soln:

A = d2/4 = ((2inch x 2.54cm/1 inch)2)/4 = 20.268 cm2

L = 20ft x 12in/1ft x2.54cm/1 inch = 609.6 cm

R=

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