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The document is a study guide for General Physics 2, covering topics such as electric charges, electric fields, electric potential, capacitance, electric current, resistance, and magnetic fields. It includes multiple-choice questions and answers related to fundamental concepts in electricity and magnetism. Key formulas and laws, such as Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Laws, are also presented.

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General Physics 2

The document is a study guide for General Physics 2, covering topics such as electric charges, electric fields, electric potential, capacitance, electric current, resistance, and magnetic fields. It includes multiple-choice questions and answers related to fundamental concepts in electricity and magnetism. Key formulas and laws, such as Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Laws, are also presented.

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General Physics 2

Electric Charges and Fields

1. What is the fundamental property of matter responsible for electric forces?


a) Electric current
b) Electric charge
c) Electric field
d) Voltage

2. What are the two types of electric charges?


a) Positive and neutral
b) Negative and neutral
c) Positive and negative
d) Electrons and protons

3. What type of charging occurs when a charged object is brought near a neutral
conductor without touching it?
a) Friction
b) Conduction
c) Induction
d) Grounding

4. What is the force between two charges called?


a) Magnetic force
b) Electric force
c) Gravitational force
d) Nuclear force

5. What is the region around a charged particle where electric forces are exerted?
a) Electric current
b) Electric circuit
c) Electric field
d) Capacitance

6. Which formula represents the magnitude of an electric field?


a) E=F/q
b) V=IR
c) P=VI
d) Q=CV

7. What is the term for the number of electric field lines passing through a given area?
a) Electric charge
b) Electric flux
c) Electric force
d) Electric potential
8. The SI unit of electric flux is:
a) Tesla
b) Weber
c) Newton
d) Volt-meter

9. What happens to the strength of the electric field as you move farther from a charge?
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Stays the same
d) Doubles

10. Which of the following is a measure of electric potential energy per unit charge?
a) Electric current
b) Electric potential
c) Resistance
d) Power

Electric Potential and Capacitance

11. What is the SI unit of electric potential?


a) Ampere
b) Ohm
c) Volt
d) Coulomb

12. What are surfaces where every point has the same electric potential called?
a) Magnetic field lines
b) Equipotential surfaces
c) Capacitors
d) Electric flux lines

13. What happens to electric potential as you move closer to a positive charge?
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Stays the same
d) Becomes zero

14. What is the formula for electric potential due to a point charge?
a) V=k Q/r
b) V=IR
c) P=IV
d) E=F/q

15. What device stores charge and energy in an electric field?


a) Resistor
b) Inductor
c) Capacitor
d) Transformer

Electric Current and Resistance


16. What is the unit of capacitance?
a) Tesla
b) Weber
c) Farad
d) Ohm

17. What property of a capacitor determines how much charge it can store?
a) Capacitance
b) Resistance
c) Conductance
d) Inductance

18. What is the formula for capacitance?


a) C=Q/V
b) V=IR
c) P=IV
d) R=V/I

19. What happens to capacitance if the plate area of a capacitor increases?


a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Stays the same
d) Becomes zero

20. What is the flow of electric charge called?


a) Voltage
b) Power
c) Electric current
d) Resistance

21. What is the SI unit of electric current?


a) Coulomb
b) Ampere
c) Volt
d) Ohm

22. Which formula represents electric current?


a) I=Q/t
b) V=IR
c) P=IV
d) R=V/I

23. What kind of current flows in only one direction?


a) Alternating current
b) Direct current
c) Static electricity
d) Magnetic current

24. What opposes the flow of electric current?


a) Resistance
b) Capacitance
c) Inductance
d) Power

25. What is the unit of resistivity?


a) Ohm-meter
b) Ampere
c) Coulomb
d) Tesla

Electric Circuits and Ohm’s Law

26. What is the formula for resistance?


a) R=V/I
b) P=IV
c) C=Q/V
d) V=IR

27. What is the difference between ohmic and non-ohmic materials?


a) Ohmic materials obey Ohm’s Law; non-ohmic materials do not
b) Ohmic materials have low resistance
c) Non-ohmic materials conduct electricity better
d) Ohmic materials store energy

28. What does voltage measure?


a) Charge
b) Energy per unit charge
c) Resistance
d) Power

29. What happens to current if voltage increases while resistance remains constant?
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Stays the same
d) Becomes zero

30. What is the formula for power?


a) P=IV
b) V=IR
c) R=V/I
d) I=Q/t

Kirchhoff’s Laws and Magnetic Fields

31. What component restricts current flow in a circuit?


a) Capacitor
b) Resistor
c) Battery
d) Transformer

32. What does Ohm’s Law state?


a) V=IR
b) P=IV
c) Q=CV
d) I=Q/t

33. What device protects a circuit by breaking it if excessive current flows?


a) Capacitor
b) Resistor
c) Fuse
d) Transformer

34. What instrument measures voltage and current?


a) Voltmeter and ammeter
b) Galvanometer
c) Ohmmeter
d) Barometer

35. What is the total resistance in a series circuit?


a) Sum of individual resistances
b) Product of resistances
c) Inverse sum of resistances
d) Zero

36. What is the total resistance in a parallel circuit?


a) Inverse sum of individual resistances
b) Sum of resistances
c) Product of resistances
d) Infinite

37. Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL) states that:


a) The total current entering a junction equals the total current leaving the junction.
b) The sum of all voltages in a loop must be zero.
c) The resistance of a circuit remains constant.
d) The current in a resistor depends on the material.

38. Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL) states that:


a) The sum of voltages around a closed loop is always zero.
b) The total current entering a junction equals the total current leaving the junction.
c) The resistance in a circuit is always proportional to current.
d) The power dissipated by a resistor is constant.

39. What is the main function of a resistor in a circuit?


a) Store energy
b) Provide resistance to current flow
c) Generate voltage
d) Convert AC to DC

40. What is the SI unit of power in an electric circuit?


a) Ohm
b) Watt
c) Coulomb
d) Joule
RC Circuits and Magnetic Fields

41. An RC circuit consists of what two main components?


a) Resistor and capacitor
b) Resistor and coil
c) Resistor and battery
d) Capacitor and transformer

42. What are the two poles of a magnet called?


a) East and West
b) North and South
c) Positive and Negative
d) Up and Down

43. What term refers to the number of magnetic field lines passing through a surface?
a) Magnetic force
b) Magnetic field
c) Magnetic flux
d) Magnetic current

44. What is the formula for magnetic flux?


a) Φ=BAcos⁡θ
b) F=qvBsin⁡θ
c) V=IR
d) P=IV

45. What happens to the force on a charged particle moving in a magnetic field if the
velocity increases?
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Stays the same
d) Becomes zero

Magnetic Force and Magnetic Fields

46. What is the force exerted on a moving charge in a magnetic field called?
a) Electric force
b) Magnetic force
c) Gravitational force
d) Nuclear force

47. What is the SI unit of magnetic field strength?


a) Weber
b) Tesla
c) Ampere
d) Newton

48. What is the formula for the force on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field?
a) F=BILsin⁡θ
b) V=IR
c) P=IV
d) Q=CV

49. The direction of the magnetic field around a current-carrying wire follows which rule?
a) Right-hand rule
b) Left-hand rule
c) Newton’s law
d) Ampere’s theorem

50. What happens to the strength of a magnetic field as you move farther from the
source?
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Stays the same
d) Doubles

Answer Key – General Physics 2 15. A – A device that stores electric


(1st Periodical Test) charge
16. C – C=Q/V
Electric Charges & Fields 17. A – Dielectric material increases
capacitance
1. A – Matter that carries an electric 18. B – Directly proportional to plate
property area
2. B – The presence of excess 19. D – Inversely proportional to plate
electrons or protons separation
3. C – Transfer of charge without direct 20. C – Energy stored in a capacitor
contact formula
4. B – The force between charged
objects Electric Current & Resistance
5. A – A region where an electric force
acts on a charge 21. B – Flow of electric charge per unit
6. C – The direction of force time
experienced by a positive test 22. A – Measured in Amperes
charge 23. D – I=Q/t
7. B – The number of electric field lines 24. C – Opposition to current flow
passing through a surface 25. B – Resistance per unit length
8. C – Gauss’s Law 26. D – R=ρL/A
9. A – A measure of electric field 27. A – Materials with constant
strength resistance
10. D – The energy per unit charge at a 28. C – Voltage formula
point 29. B – V=IR
30. D – P=IV
Electric Potential & Capacitance
Resistors, Circuits & Ohm’s Law
11. C – Work done to move a charge
per unit charge 31. B – A component that resists electric
12. D – A surface where potential is current
constant 32. A – V=IR
13. A – V=k q/r 33. D – A protective device in a circuit
14. B – Scalar quantity related to electric 34. C – Measures voltage and current
field
35. A – A combination of resistors in a
loop
36. B – Path for electrical flow

Kirchhoff’s Laws & Magnetic Fields

37. A – Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL)


38. A – Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)
39. B – Limits current flow
40. B – Watt

RC Circuits & Magnetism

41. A – Resistor and capacitor


42. B – North and South
43. C – Magnetic flux
44. A – Φ=BAcos⁡θ
45. A – Increases

Magnetic Force & Magnetic Fields

46. B – Magnetic force


47. B – Tesla
48. A – F=BILsin⁡θ
49. A – Right-hand rule
50. B – Decreases

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