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Chapter Test B
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Electrical Energy and Current
CHAPTER TEST B (ADVANCED)
1. b 11. c
2. c Solution
3. b P = IV = I (IR) = I 2 R
Solution Rearrange to solve for R.
Q = CV = (0.25 10 6 F)(9.0 V) = P 325 W 325 W
R= 2 = 2
= = 9.0
2.2 10 6 C I (6.0 A) (36.0 A2 )
4. d 12. a
Solution Given
1 P = 695 W
PEelectric = C(V )2 =
2 t = 30.0 min
1
(0.50 10 6 F)(12 V)2 Energy cost = $0.060 per kW • h
2
Solution
1
PEelectric = (0.50 10 6 F)(144 V2 ) 1h
2 t = (30.0 min) ( ) = 0.500 h
60.0 min
= 3.6 10 5 J
Energy = Pt = (695 W)(0.500 h) =
5. c
Solution 348 W • h
Q 1 kW
I= Energy = (348 W • h) 3 =
t 10 W
Rearrange to solve for Q.
0.348 kW • h
Q = It = (7.0 10 5 A)(5.0 s) =
$ = (Energy)(Energy cost) =
3.5 10 4 C
$0.060
6. c (0.348 kW • h) = $0.02
7. d 1 kW • h
Solution 13. The electrical potential energy of the
V = IR charges increases.
Rearrange to solve for I. 14. Increasing the voltage across the capacitor is
V 4.5 V more effective because the amount of energy
I = = = 0.56 A
R 8.0 stored is proportional to the square of the
8. a voltage across the capacitor, while the
9. b amount of stored energy is directly
10. b proportional to the capacitance of the
Solution capacitor.
P = IV 15. The dielectric reduces the magnitude of the
Rearrange to solve for V.
electric field between the plates for a given
P 5.00 102 W voltage. The reduced field strength allows
V = = =
I 4.00 A the capacitor to operate at a higher voltage
1.25 102 V for a given plate spacing without causing
electrical breakdown.
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16. At the instant the bulb is turned on, the 19. 8.3 10 5 C
lower resistance results in a current through Given
the bulb that is 10 to 20 times greater than C = 3.2 10 6 F
the operating current. This high current may V1 = 21.0 V
cause physical damage to the filament in the V2 = 47.0 V
light bulb. Solution
17. The power loss at 300 kV is four times the
loss at 600 kV. To deliver the same amount Q1 = CV1 = (3.2 10 6 F)(21.0 V) =
of power, the current in the 300 kV line is 6.7 10 5 C
twice the current in the 600 kV line. The Q2 = CV2 = (3.2 10 6 F)(47.0 V) =
power loss is proportional to the square of
the current through the line. 1.5 10 4 C
18. 1.7 m Q = Q2 Q1 =
Given (1.5 10 4 C) (6.7 10 5 C)
q = 8.0ì C = 8.0 10 6 C
Q = 8.3 10 5 C
4
V = 4.2 10 V 20. 16
kC = 8.99 109 N • m 2 /C 2 Given
V = 123 V
Solution
q P = 0.95 kW
V = kC Solution
r
1.0 103 W
Rearrange to solve for r. P = 0.95 kW = 9.5 102 W
q 1 kW
r = kC = (8.99 109 N • m 2 /C 2 )
V (V )2
P=
8.0 10 6 C R
4.2 10 4 V = 1.7 m
Rearrange to solve for R.
(V )2 (123 V)2
R= = =
R 9.5 102 W
15129 V2
= 16
9.5 102 W
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Assessment
Electrical Energy and Current
Chapter Test B
MULTIPLE CHOICE
In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best completes
each statement or best answers each question.
_____ 1. When a positive charge moves in the direction of the electric field,
what happens to the electrical potential energy associated with the
charge?
a. It increases.
b. It decreases.
c. It remains the same.
d. It sharply increases, and then decreases.
_____ 2. When comparing the net charge of a charged capacitor with the net
charge of the same capacitor when it is uncharged, the net charge is
a. greater in the charged capacitor.
b. less in the charged capacitor.
c. equal in both capacitors.
d. greater or less in the charged capacitor, but never equal.
_____ 3. A 0.25 μF capacitor is connected to a 9.0 V battery. What is the charge
on the capacitor?
a. 1.2 1012 C c. 2.5 106 C
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b. 2.2 10 C d. 2.8 102 C
_____ 4. A 0.50 μF capacitor is connected to a 12 V battery. How much
electrical potential energy is stored in the capacitor?
a. 3.0 106 J c. 1.0 105 J
b. 6.0 106 J d. 3.6 105 J
_____ 5. The current in an electron beam in a cathode-ray tube is 7.0 105 A.
How much charge hits the screen in 5.0 s?
a. 2.8 103 C c. 3.5 104 C
b. 5.6 102 C d. 5.3 106 C
_____ 6. When you flip a switch to turn on a light, the delay time before the
light turns on is determined by
a. the number of electron collisions per second in the wire.
b. the drift speed of the electrons in the wire.
c. the speed of the electric field moving in the wire.
d. the resistance of the wire.
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Chapter Test B continued
_____ 7. A flashlight bulb with a potential difference of 4.5 V across it has a
resistance of 8.0 . How much current is in the bulb filament?
a. 36 A c. 1.8 A
b. 9.4 A d. 0.56 A
_____ 8. Which of the following wires would have the greatest resistance?
a. an aluminum wire 10 cm in length and 3 cm in diameter
b. an aluminum wire 5 cm in length and 3 cm in diameter
c. an aluminum wire 10 cm in length and 5 cm in diameter
d. an aluminum wire 5 cm in length and 5 cm in diameter
_____ 9. Which set of information will allow you to calculate the kilowatt•hr
usage?
a. the voltage and current in the circuit
b. the resistance, the current, and the time the circuit operates
c. the voltage and the resistance of the circuit
d. the current and the time the circuit operates
_____ 10. If the current through a 5.00 102 W heater is 4.00 A, what is the
potential difference across the ends of the heating element?
a. 2.00 103 V c. 2.50 101 V
b. 1.25 102 V d. 8.00 103 V
_____ 11. If a 325 W heater has a current of 6.0 A, what is the resistance of the
heating element?
a. 88 c. 9.0
b. 54 d. 4.5
_____ 12. How much does it cost to operate a 695 W heater for exactly 30.0 min
if electrical energy costs $0.060 per kW•h?
a. $0.02 c. $0.18
b. $0.90 d. $0.36
SHORT ANSWER
13. What is the result when the energy produced by a battery moves charges from
one terminal to the other?
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Chapter Test B continued
14. Which is the most effective way to increase the amount of energy stored in a
capacitor—increasing the capacitance of the capacitor or increasing the
voltage across the capacitor? Explain.
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15. For a given plate spacing, a capacitor with a dielectric can operate at a higher
voltage than it can without the dielectric. Why?
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16. An operating (turned on) light bulb has a resistance that is about 10 to 20 times
greater than when it is not operating (turned off). How does this explain why
light bulbs often burn out at the moment they are turned on?
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17. The operating voltage of a power line is increased from 300 kV to 600 kV. If
the amount of power delivered to customers over the power line remains
constant, how does the power loss in the power line at 300 kV compare to the
power loss at 600 kV? Explain.
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PROBLEM
18. At what distance from a point charge of 8.0 μC would the electric potential be
4.2 104 V? (kC = 8.99 109 N•m2/C2)
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Chapter Test B continued
19. A 3.2 F capacitor has a potential difference of 21.0 V between its plates.
How much additional charge flows into the capacitor if the potential difference
is increased to 47.0 V?
20. A toaster is connected across a 123 V outlet and dissipates 0.95 kW in the
form of electromagnetic radiation and heat. What is the resistance of the
toaster?
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