Objective Questions
All objective questions for PHY 102
Questions (1820)
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| 1301 |
A wire carries a current of 30 A. If the wire is 5 cm long, what is the magnitu…
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| 1302 |
A length of wire has a resistance of 10 Ohm. What is the resistance of a wire o…
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| 1303 |
When a magnet is in motion relative to a coil, the induced e.m.f. does not depe…
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| 1304 |
A magnetic induction of 20 uT is applied by a long straight current-carrying wi…
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| 1305 |
Materials having a non-linear voltage-current relationship are
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| 1306 |
Calculate the equivalent resistance between A and B. [figure: 5, 10, 15, 20 ohm]
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| 1307 |
A long wire carries a current toward the north in a magnetic field that is dire…
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| 1308 |
The unit of resistivity is?
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| 1309 |
A 2 m wire is in a 2x10-6 T magnetic field pointing into the page. It carries 2…
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| 1310 |
If the flow of electric current is parallel to the magnetic field, the force wi…
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| 1311 |
A battery of emf 4 V and internal resistance of 2 Ohm is joined to a resistor o…
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| 1312 |
According to the principles of electrostatics, what happens when two charged pl…
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| 1313 |
What is the fundamental rule regarding the conservation of electric charge in a…
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| 1314 |
Which of the following best describes the distribution of charge within a neutr…
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| 1315 |
A 200 V battery fully charges a capacitor of capacitance C. It is then discharg…
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| 1316 |
A water molecule is described as a 'polar molecule.' What does this mean in ter…
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| 1317 |
Which category of materials allows electric charge to flow freely through them?
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| 1318 |
If a neutral metal rod is charged by 'conduction,' what must occur?
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| 1319 |
What is the result of 'charge separation' in a neutral metal rod when a positiv…
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| 1320 |
What is the primary function of an electroscope in a laboratory setting?
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| 1321 |
According to Coulomb's Law, the electric force between two point charges is inv…
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| 1322 |
What is the value of the proportionality constant 'k' in Coulomb's Law?
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| 1323 |
If a charge is measured as 1 μC (microcoulomb), how many coulombs is it equal t…
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| 1324 |
The charge on a single electron is approximately 1.602 x 10^-19 C. What does th…
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| 1325 |
In the vector form of Coulomb's Law, the force is directed along what path?
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| 1326 |
Two charges, Q1 = 50 μC and Q2 = 1 μC, are separated by a distance. How does th…
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| 1327 |
How is the electric field (E) defined at a specific point in space?
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| 1328 |
Which of the following describes the electric field generated by a single posit…
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| 1329 |
In a photocopy machine, how is the dry toner (ink) attracted to the drum?
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| 1330 |
If the electric field at a point is 3.0 x 10^5 N/C directed to the right, what …
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| 1331 |
What happens to the electric field strength at a point if the distance from a p…
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| 1332 |
How should a continuous distribution of charge be treated when calculating the …
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| 1333 |
What is the electric field formula for an infinite plane of charge with surface…
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| 1334 |
Between two closely spaced, oppositely charged parallel plates, the electric fi…
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| 1335 |
A proton and an electron are released from rest 1 meter apart. Where would they…
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| 1336 |
The number of electric field lines starting or ending on a charge is proportion…
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| 1337 |
What is an electric dipole?
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| 1338 |
The current measured at the secondary of a 240V/12V transformer is 2 A. Calcula…
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| 1339 |
What is the static electric field inside a good conductor in equilibrium?
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| 1340 |
Where does the net charge on a conductor reside when it is in electrostatic equ…
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| 1341 |
The electric field at the surface of a conductor must be directed in what way?
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| 1342 |
A neutral hollow metal box can protect its interior from external electric fiel…
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| 1343 |
What is the 'dipole moment' (p) of an electric dipole defined as?
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| 1344 |
If we reverse direction of electric current, then direction of magnetic field w…
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| 1345 |
In which direction does the dipole moment vector (p) point?
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| 1346 |
When an electric dipole is placed in a uniform electric field, it experiences a…
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| 1347 |
What does 'electric flux' (ΦE) represent through a given area?
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| 1348 |
For a uniform electric field perpendicular to a flat area A, how is the electri…
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| 1349 |
According to Gauss's Law, the net electric flux through any closed surface is e…
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| 1350 |
Which one of the following options will NOT result in an induced current? (
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| 1351 |
Which of the following is a primary benefit of using Gauss's Law over Coulomb's…
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| 1352 |
What is the net electric flux through a closed Gaussian surface that encloses n…
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| 1353 |
What is the electric field inside a thin spherical shell that carries a uniform…
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| 1354 |
Outside a uniformly charged spherical shell, the electric field behaves as if:
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| 1355 |
Inside a nonconducting solid sphere of radius r₀ with uniform charge distributi…
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| 1356 |
What is the electric field just outside any conducting surface with surface cha…
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| 1357 |
If a point charge +q is placed inside a cavity of a neutral conductor, what cha…
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| 1358 |
What happens to the outer surface of a neutral conductor if a +q charge is plac…
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| 1359 |
In the procedure for solving Gauss's Law problems, what is the first step?
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| 1360 |
The apparent power developed in an R-L a.c. circuit is 30 VA. If the source is …
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| 1361 |
What units are used for electric flux in the SI system?
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| 1362 |
A microcoulomb (μC) is equal to how many elementary charges (e)?
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| 1363 |
Which of these materials is specifically mentioned as a nonconductor that can e…
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| 1364 |
The direction of the electric force on a charge depends on:
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| 1365 |
If you move a charge in a direction where the electric field lines are getting …
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| 1366 |
The total electric field at any point due to multiple charges is found by:
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| 1367 |
What is the acceleration (a) of a particle with charge q and mass m in an elect…
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| 1368 |
In a uniform electric field, a dipole experiences no net 'force' but a net 'tor…
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| 1369 |
The formula for flux through a non-flat surface involves what mathematical oper…
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| 1370 |
A copper bar 30 cm long is perpendicular to a field of 0.8 T and moves at right…
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| 1371 |
A resistor, 100 Ohm, is connected to an a.c. source given as v = 300 sin(wt). I…
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| 1372 |
A 120-V power line is protected by a 15-A fuse. What is the maximum number of "…
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| 1373 |
Which constant relates the 'k' in Coulomb's Law to 'ε₀' in Gauss's Law?
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| 1374 |
A coil of wire with N turns and area A is placed into a magnetic field of magni…
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| 1375 |
If a charge is placed on a nonconducting sphere (insulator), where does the cha…
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| 1376 |
Which of the following is the best way to demagnetise a magnetised steel needle?
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| 1377 |
A Wheatstone bridge is said to be balanced when the current through the galvano…
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| 1378 |
In A.C. circuits, opposition to the flow of current is generally referred to as
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| 1379 |
A resistor 20 Ohm and an inductor 500mH are connected in series across a 120V 5…
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| 1380 |
Magnitude of induced e.m.f is proportional to
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| 1381 |
A straight wire of length 0.20 m moves at a speed of 3.0 m/s at 90 degrees to a…
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| 1382 |
A straight conductor of length 25cm moves with a velocity of 30m/s in a magneti…
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| 1383 |
In a coil of wire, the direction of the induced current caused by an increasing…
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| 1384 |
The emf of a battery is equal to its terminal potential difference:
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| 1385 |
The flow of charge per unit time defines
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| 1386 |
What is the net force on a charge located exactly in the center between two equ…
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| 1387 |
The permittivity of free space (ε₀) appears in the denominator of Gauss's Law. …
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| 1388 |
Which of the following is true about electric field lines?
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| 1389 |
What happens to the electric field (E) at infinity for a point charge?
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| 1390 |
Field which does not have magnetic poles is
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| 1391 |
When the current flowing in a coil is doubled and the number of turns of the co…
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| 1392 |
A copper coil has a resistance of 200 ohms at 0 degC. Calculate its resistance …
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| 1393 |
A 60 ohm resistor is connected in series with a 120 ohm resistor. What is the e…
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| 1394 |
Ohm's law can be applied only to a __________ circuit or component:
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| 1395 |
In A.C. circuits, one of the following statements is INCORRECT:
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| 1396 |
A capacitor of 22 uF and a resistor of 200 Ohm are connected in series across a…
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| 1397 |
The equation of a sinusoidal waveform is given by I = 15 sin(wt). Calculate the…
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| 1398 |
Find the maximum torque on a 100-turn square loop of wire, 10.0 cm on a side, t…
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| 1399 |
Calculate the resonant frequency of a R-C-L series circuit with R = 300 Ohm, C …
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| 1400 |
Lines of the magnetic field produced by a long straight wire carrying a current…
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