PHYSICS 12

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Name: ______________________________________ Score: ____________
Course: ____________________ Date: ____________________
Instructions: Round off answers to two decimal places. Show your solution.
1. Two charges Q1 = 5 micro Coulomb and Q2 = -6 micro Coulomb are 1 meter apart. Calculate
a. The force experienced by Q2 due to Q1 (5 pts)

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b. The electric field due to Q1 at a point 5 meters from Q1. (5 pts)

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c. The total Electric Potential at a point two meters from Q1 and 3 meters from Q2. (5 pts)

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2. An electric fan is connected to a voltage of 220 volts and draws a current 0.3 A. What is its resistance?
(5 pts)

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3. A resistance of 10 ohms is placed across a 9 V battery. What current flows through the battery? (5 pts)

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4. A current of 0.76 A flows through a copper wire 0.44 mm in diameter when it is connected to a
potential difference of 15V. How long is the wire? Resistivity of copper = 1.72 x 10-6 ohm-cm
(5 pts)

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 5. The resistance of a 50 m length of wire is found to be 0.83 ohms. Its diameter is 1.15 mm. What is its
resistivity? (5 pts)

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6. Given:

a. What is the total resistance? _______________ (5 pts)

b. What is the total current? _______________ (5 pts)

7. Given:

a. What is the total resistance: _____________ (5 pts)

b. What is the total current: _______________ (5 pts)