PHY152 CBT EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS (2019/20)

1. Calculate the distance between point charges, 26.0μC and 47.0μC, if the magnitude of the
electrostatic force between them is 5.70N

A. 150.6cm B. 138.9cm C. 148.7cm D. 165.3cm

2. At what distance would the repulsive force between two electrons have a magnitude of one newton?

A. 0.0152pm B. 0.0142pm C. 0.0132pm D. 0.0122pm

3. How many excess elections must be placed on each of two small spheres spaced 3cm apart, if the
force of repulsion between the spheres is to be 10-19N?

A. 125 electrons B. 250 electrons C. 625 electrons D. 750 electrons

4. What is the total positive charge in Coulombs, of all the protons in 1mol of Hydrogen atoms?

A. 96.35kC B. 72.46kC C. 83.48kC D. 78.36kC

5. An α-particle is a nucleus of doubly-ionised helium. It has a mass of 6.69 x 10-27kg and a charge of -2e.
Compute the ratio of the force of electrostatic repulsion between two α-particles to the force of
gravitational attraction between them

A. 6.2 x 1035 B. 4.2 x 1035 C. 3.1 x 1035 D. 2.1 x 1035

6. Compute the ratio of the electric force of attraction to the gravitational force of attraction between
the electron and the proton in a hydrogen atom assuming that their distance of separation is 0.53pm
(me = 9.1 x 10-31kg, mp = 1.7 x 10-27kg, e = 1.6 x 10-19C)

A. 2.2 x 1039 B. 1.1 x 1039 C. 2.1 x 1039 D. 1.2 x 1039

7. What is the magnitude of electrostatic force of attraction between an α-particle and an electron 10-
13
m apart?

A. 2.3 x 10-2N B. 2.6 x 10-2N C. 4.3 x 10-2N D. 4.6 x 10-2N

8. From the Coulomb's Law, what will be the slope of the graph of Log F vs Log r?

A. ½ B. 2 C. -log2 D. -2

9. Two equal charges of equal magnitude exert an attractive force of 4.0 x 10-4N on each other. If the
magnitude of each charge is 2.0μC, how far apart are the charges?

A. 9.5m B. 9.7m C. 10.5m D. 10.7m

10. What is the magnitude of a point charge whose electric field 50cm away has magnitude 2.0N/C?
A. 4.56 x 10-11C B. 4.66 x 10-11C C. 5.56 x 10-11C D. 5.66 x 10-11C

11. What is the magnitude of an electric field in which the force on an electron is equal in magnitude to
the weight of an electron?

A. 4.58 x 10-11N/C B. 5.58 x 10-11N/C C. 6.58 x 10-11N/C D. 7.58 x 10-11N/C

12. A small object carrying a charge of 5 x 10-9C experiences a downward force of 20 x 10-9N when
placed at a certain point in an electric field. What's the electric field at the point?

A. 100 N/C B. 40 N/C C. 10 N/C D. 4 N/C

13. The distance between two positive charges 6μC & 8μC is 50cm. Calculate the electric field intensity,
due to each charges, at a point p in between the two charges and 10cm from the 6μC charge
respectively

A. 5.4 x 106N/C, 4.5 x 105N/C

B. 6.4 x 106N/C, 5.5 x 105N/C

C. 7.4 x 106N/C, 6.5 x 105N/C

D. 8.4 x 106N/C, 7.5 x 105N/C

14. Find the electric field at a point 0.2m from a charge of 20μC, what force will the electric field exert
on a charge of 10μC, placed at that point?

A. 3.5 x 106N/C, 35N

B. 4.5 x 106N/C, 45N

C. 5.5 x 106N/C, 55N

D. 6.5 x 106N/C, 65N

15. The magnitude of electric field is 40kN/C. If an electron is placed in the same field, what force will be
exerted on it?

A. 3.4 x 10-15N B. 4.4 x 10-15N C. 5.4 x 10-15N D. 6.4 x 10-15N

16. An oil drop of mass 2 x 10-14kg carries a charge of 8 x 10-18C. The drop is stationary between two
parallel plates 20mm apart with a p.d of V between them. Calculate V

A. 600V B. 580V C. 550V D. 500V

17. The expression Φ = ∫ E•dA = Q/ε｡ is an expression of?

A. Coulomb's Law B. Kirchhoff's Law C. Gauss' Law D. Thevenin's Theorem

18. The total flux emerging from a given charge is independent of the medium surrounding it. This is a
statement of

A. Gauss' Law B. Kirchhoff's Law C. Ohm's Law D. Coulomb's Law

19. From Gauss' Law, the total flux through a finite surface area is

A. Q/4πε｡ B. Q²/4πε｡ C. Q/ε｡ D. Q²/ε｡²

20. Gauss' Law can be applied to the following except

A. location of excess charge on a conductor

B. the coulomb's law

C. field just outside any charged conductor

D. none of the above

21. A 60μC charge is at the center of a cube of side 10cm. What is the total flux through the cube?

A. 4.78 x 106 Nm²/C B. 5.78 x 106 Nm²/C C. 6.78 x 106 Nm²/C D. 7.78 x 106 Nm²/C

22. A spherical surface of radius 5cm is placed in a uniform electric field of 250 N/C. What is the
maximum electric flux that can pass through the surface?

A. 7.855Nm²/C B. 6.855Nm²/C C. 5.685Nm²/C D. 4.685Nm²/C

23. The electric flux through an hollow sphere is found to be 5778.8 Nm²/C. What is the charge enclosed
by this surface?

A. 0.048μC B. 0.051μC C. 0.054μC D. 0.057μC

24. The potential at a point due to a charge q placed at a distance from a test charge is given as

A. F/q B. q/4πε｡R C. (q/4πε｡)(a-b) D. kq²/r²

25. Two plates of a capacitor are 2.50m apart while the potential difference between the plates is 72V.
What is the electric field intensity on each plate?

A. 180V/m B. 144V/m C. 57.6V/m D. 28.8V/m

26. The electric potential difference between points A & B is found to be 70V, find the work done by an
external agent in carrying a charge q｡= 5.0μC from A to B at a constant speed

A. 3.5 x 10-4J B. 4.5 x 10-4J C. 5.5 x 10-4J D. 6.5 x 10-4J

27. Find the potential difference required to give a helium nucleus (q=2e) a K.E of 48000eV

A. 96000V B. 48000V C. 24000V D. 12000V

28. In Coulomb's law, the force between two point charges is proportional to

(i) the product of the charges

(ii) the square of the distance between the two charges

(iii) the permittivity of the medium

A. (i) and (iii) only

B. (i) and (ii) only

C. (ii) only

D. (i) only

29. The fission of U-236 can produce the fragments of Ba-146 and Kr-90. These nuclei have a +56e and
+36e respectively. Determine the Coulomb's force acting on each just after their formation, when their
centers are separated by 1.6 x 10-14m

A. 0.59kN B. 0.78kN C. 1.46kN D. 1.81kN

30. A charge of 9μC is located at the origin, and a second charge of 1μC is located on the y-axis at
y=0.7m. Calculate the electric potential energy due to this pair of charges

A. 0.12J B. 0.24J C. 0.48J D. 0.96J

31. A 1μF and a 2μF capacitor are connected in series across a 1000V supply line. Find the charge on
each capacitor

A. 6.67 x 10-4C B. 5.67 x 10-4C C. 4.67 x 10-4C D. 3.67 x 10-4C

32. A parallel plate air capacitor is made of tin plates of area 0.04m² and 1cm apart. What is the
capacitance of the capacitor?

A. 2.54 x 10-11F B. 3.54 x 10-11F C. 4.54 x 10-11F D. 5.54 x 10-11F

33. The plates of a parallel plate capacitor are 2mm apart and 5m² in area. The plates are in vacuum.
Calculate the magnitude of the capacitance of the capacitor.

A. 0.44nF B. 0.33nF C. 0.22nF D. 0.11nF

34. A capacitor of capacitance C is fully charged by a 200V battery. It is then discharged through a small
coil of resistance wire embedded in a thermally insulated block of specific heat capacity 2.5 x 102J/kgK
and a mass of 0.1kg. If the temperature of the block rises by 0.4K, what is the value of C?
A. 2.0mF B. 1.5mF C. 1.0mF D. 0.5mF

35. A parallel plate air capacitor is made using two plates of area 0.2m² spaced 1cm apart. It is
connected to a 50V battery. What is the charge on each plate?

A. 9.85nC B. 8.85nC C. 7.85nC D. 6.85nC

36. The dimensions of plates of a parallel plate capacitor are 8cm by 8cm, and they are separated by a
distance of 2mm. Calculate the capacitance if air is between the plates. Calculate also the capacitance if
a glass of dielectric constant 5 fills the space between the plates.

A. 28.3pF, 141.6pF

B. 26.3pF, 141.6pF

C. 25.3pF, 128.6pF

D. 24.3pF, 128.6pF

37. A 6μF capacitor and a 3μF are connected in series across and 18V D.C source. Calculate the charge
on each capacitor

A. 12μC B. 24μC C. 36μC D. 48μC

38. Which of the following is/are true of the capacitance C of a parallel plate capacitor?

(i) C is proportional to the area of the plate

(ii) C is proportional to the distance between the plates

(iii) C is proportional to the permittivity of the medium between the plates

A. i & ii

B. i & iii

C. ii & iii

D. All of the above

39. What area of the plates of a parallel-plate capacitor gives 1F, if the separation of the plates is 1mm
and the plates are in vacuum?

A. 2.26 x 108m² B. 1.51 x 108m² C. 1.13 x 108m² D. 0.75 x 108m²

40. Consider two isolated spherical conductors each having a net charge Q. The spheres have radii a and
b, where b>a. Which sphere has the higher potential? (Take the zero of potential to be at )

A. the sphere of radius a

B. the sphere of radius b

C. they have the same potential

D. none of the above

41. The electric field intensity at a point close to a charged plane conductor situated in air is 3.5 x 106
V/m. Calculate the surface charge density

A. 31.0μC/m B. 32.0μC/m C. 33.0μC/m D. 34.0μC/m

42. Calculate the potential difference across a capacitor of capacitance 2μF, if the charge on it is 200μC

A. 50V B. 100V C. 200V D. 400V

43. A capacitor with air between its plates has capacitance 5.0μF. What is its capacitance when wax of
dielectric constant 2.0 is placed between it plates?

A. 10μF B. 20μF C. 30μF D. 40μF

44. A 20kΩ resistor is connected in series with a resistance of 40kΩ. What resistance R must be
connected in parallel with the combination so that the equivalent resistance is equal to 20kΩ?

A. 20kΩ B. 30kΩ C. 40kΩ D. 60kΩ

45. What is electric power P, where I is current, V is potential and t is time?

A. P=IVt B. P=IV/t C. P=IV D. I²V/t

46. Resistance of a conductor depends on which of the following

(i) nature of the conductor

(ii) length

(iii) area

(iv) temperature

A. None of the above

B. (i), (ii) & (iv)

C. All of the above

D. (i), (ii) & (iii)

47. A current of 2mA flows in a radio resistor R when a p.d of 4V is connected? What are the values of
the resistance and conductance?

A. 2kΩ, 1.0mS

B. 2kΩ, 0.5mS

C. 8kΩ, 4.0mS

D. 8kΩ, 2.0mS

48. The algebraic sum of the changes in potential differences around any closed path of the circuit must
be equal to zero. This statement is

A. Ohm's law B. Kirchhoff's law C. Bio-Savart Law D. Gauss' Law

49. A p.d of 2V is connected to a uniform resistance wire of length 2.0m and cross-sectional area 8 x 10-9
m². A current of 0.1A then flows in the wire. Find the resistivity of the material?

A. 40nΩm B. 60nΩm C. 80nΩm D. 90nΩm

50. A battery of emf 4V and internal resistance 2Ω is joined to a resistor of 8Ω. Calculate the terminal p.d

A. 1.6V B. 3.2V C. 4.8V D. 6.4V

51. A 20.0m length of wire 1.50mm in diameter has a resistance of 2.5Ω. What is the resistance of a
35.0m length of wire 3.00mm in diameter made of the same material?

A. 0.55Ω B. 1.10Ω C. 2.20Ω D. 3.30Ω

52. An electric fan draws 2.0A of current from a 220V source. Find the power rating of the fan

A. 0.22kW B. 0.33kW C. 0.44kW D. 0.55kW

53. A battery of emf 1.50V has a terminal p.d of 1.25V when a resistor of 25Ω is connected across it.
Calculate the current flowing in the circuit

A. 0.05A B. 0.10A C. 0.15A D. 0.20A

54. Three resistors (3.0Ω, 6.0Ω, 9.0Ω) are in parallel with a potential difference of 18V maintained across
them. Find the current in each resistor respectively

A. 6.0A, 3.0A, 1.0A

B. 6.0A, 3.0A, 2.0A

C. 1.0A, 3.0A, 6.0A

D. 2.0A, 3.0A, 6.0A

55. A battery of emf 8V and internal resistance r is connected to a 10Ω resistor. Given that the terminal
p.d across the resistor is 5V, calculate the value of internal resistance of the battery

A. 2Ω B. 3Ω C. 4Ω D. 6Ω

56. A light bulb has a resistance of 60Ω when lit. How much current will flow through it when it is
connected across 120V, its normal operating voltage?

A. 2A B. 3A C. 4A D. 5A

57. A dry cell has an emf of 1.50V. Its terminal p.d drops to zero when a current of 10A passes through it.
What is its internal resistance?

A. 0.10Ω B. 0.15Ω C. 0.20Ω D. 0.25Ω

58. A metal rod is 2m long and 8mm in diameter. Calculate its resistivity if the resistance of the rod is 7 x
10-8Ω

A. 3.52pΩm B. 2.34pΩm C. 1.76pΩm D. 1.17pΩm

59. A wire that has a resistance of 5.0Ω is made into a new wire three times as long as the original. What
is the new resistance?

A. 15Ω B. 30Ω C. 45Ω D. 90Ω

60. How many electrons per second pass through a section of a conductor carrying a current of 0.70A?

A. 8.75 x 1018 electrons

B. 5.83 x 1018 electrons

C. 4.38 x 1018 electrons

D. 2.91 x 1018 electrons

61. Calculate the resistance that will be connected in series with a cell of 1.54V, 0.10Ω, given that the
terminal p.d is 1.40V

A. 1.0Ω B. 1.5Ω C. 2.0Ω D. 2.5Ω

62. Three 5Ω resistors connected in parallel have a potential difference of 60V applied across the
combination. The current in each resistor is

A. 4A B. 12A C. 24A D. 36A

63. Calculate the current drawn from a heater having 1600W at 240V

A. 2.23A B. 3.34A C. 4.45A D. 6.67A

64. Calculate the resistance of a 60W/120V bulb

A. 120Ω B. 240Ω C. 320Ω D. 480Ω

65. 90C charge is transferred in one minute when a current I flows through a conductor whose terminals
are connected across a potential difference of 100V. Calculate the value of I and the power expended in
heating the conductor if all the electrical energy is converted into heat

A. 1.5A, 100W

B. 1.5A, 150W

C. 2.0A, 200W

D. 2.0A, 250W

66. The magnitude of magnetic force F on a charge moving in a magnetic field depends on the following
options except

A. the magnitude of the charge q

B. the magnitude of the magnetic field strength B

C. the magnitude of the velocity v, of the charge

D. cosθ, where θ is the angle between field lines and velocity v

67. Which of the following is incorrect about the magnetic field B at a point?

A. Its direction is that of the magnetic force F

B. Its direction is that of the magnetic field

C. It is also known as the magnetic induction strength

D. It is also known as the magnetic flux density

68. A wire carries a 30A current; if the wire is 5cm long, what is the magnitude of the maximum force on
the wire, if it is placed in a magnetic field of intensity B = 0.8T?

A. 0.8N B. 1.2N C. 1.6N D. 2.4N

69. A long straight wire carries a current of 20A. Determine the magnetic field due to the current at a
distance of 4mm from the wire

A. 0.001T B. 0.002T C. 0.003T D. 0.004T

70. Which of the following is not true of the magnetic force F on a charged particle moving in a magnetic
field B?
A. The particle will experience a magnetic force F

B. F is perpendicular to the plane containing velocity v and B

C. F is always proportional to vsinθ; θ is the angle between the direction of B and v

D. F is maximum when velocity and field are in the same direction

71. An electron with K.E of 3.0keV moves horizontally in a region of space in which there is downward-
directed uniform electric field of magnitude 10kV/m. What is the magnitude of the smallest uniform
magnetic field that will cause the electron to continue to move horizontally? Ignore the gravitational
force

A. 0.15mT B. 0.31mT C. 0.60mT D. 1.21mT

72. An electron with K.E of 1.50keV circles in a place perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field. The orbit
radius is 30.0cm. Find the speed of the electron and the magnitude of the magnetic field B

A. 0.44mT B. 0.88mT C. 1.32mT D. 1.76mT

73. A circular coil of wire of radius 2.00cm carrying a current of 35mA is placed in a magnetic field of
45mT. What's its magnetic dipole moment if the coil has 250 turns?

A. 0.006Am² B. 0.011Am² C. 0.022Am² D. 0.033Am²

74. A long straight wire carries a current of 1.5A. An electron travels with a speed of 5 x 106cm/s parallel
to the wire 10cm from it and in the same direction as the current. What force does the magnetic field of
the current exert on the moving electron?

A. 1.2 x 10-20N B. 2.4 x 10-20N C. 4.8 x 10-20N D. 9.6 x 10-20N

75. A coil carrying a current of 10A produces a magnetic field of 2π x 10-5T at the center of the coil.
Calculate the radius of the coil

A. 0.10m B. 0.20m C. 0.30m D. 0.40m

76. The orbit of an electron in a betatron is a circle of radius R. Suppose the electron is revolving
tangentially in this orbit with velocity v. What flux density is required to maintain the electron in this
orbit if the magnitude of its velocity is constant?

A. B=mωR B. B=mv/qR C. B=Fqv D. B=mv²/r

77. A rectangular 10-turn loop of wire 5cm by 2cm carries a current of 2A and is hinged at one side.
What torque acts on the loop if it is mounted with its plane an angle of 60° to the direction of the
uniform magnetic field of 0.1T?

A. 1 x 10-3Nm B. 2 x 10-3Nm C. 3 x 10-3Nm D. 4 x 10-3Nm

78. A rectangular coil of 50-turn loop of wire is suspended in a field of 0.6Wb/m². The plane of the coil is
parallel to the direction of the field. The dimensions of the coil are 20cm perpendicular to the field line
and 10cm parallel to them. What is the current in the coil if there is a torque of 5.4Nm acting on it?

A. 3A B. 6A C. 9A D. 12A

79. A particle of mass 1 x 10-26kg with a negative charge of magnitude 5.0 x 10-4C moves at a speed of 1.0
x 103m/s along the +x direction towards a perpendicularly inclined uniform magnetic field of 0.20T.
Calculate the force on the particle just as it enters the magnetic field

A. 0.05N B. 0.10N C. 0.15N D. 0.20N

80. A bar magnet is divided in two pieces. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

A. The bar magnet is demagnetised

B. The magnetic poles are separated

C. The magnetic field of each separated piece becomes stronger

D. Two magnets are created

81. Which two quantities are plotted on a hysteresis loop or B-H curve?

A. Reluctance and flux density

B. Coercivity and flux density

C. Magnetising force and reluctance

D. Flux density and magnetising force

82. What do you call the characteristic of a magnetic material whereby a change in magnetisation lags
the application of a magnetising force?

A. Induction B. Retentivity C. Hysteresis D. Coercivity

83. Consider the following quantities: (1) mass, (2) velocity, (3) charge, and (4) magnetic field strength.
Upon which of these quantities is the force on a charged particle moving in a magnetic field dependent

A. 1 and 4 only

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1, 3 and 4 only

D. 2, 3 and 4 only
84. A charged particle is moving in a magnetic field. What is the direction of the force on the particle due
to the magnetic field?

A. in the direction of the magnetic field

B. in the direction opposite to which the particle is moving

C. in the direction that is perpendicular to both the magnetic field and the velocity

D. in the same plane as the magnetic field and the velocity, but not in either of those two directions

85. Which of the following combinations of units is equivalent to the Tesla?

A. N/Am B. NA/m C. Js/Am D. J/Cs

86. Which one of the following conditions is not a requirement for a particle to experience a magnetic
force when placed in a magnetic field?

A. The particle must be moving

B. The particle must be charged

C. The particle must not be under the influence of any other forces

D. The velocity of the particle must have a component that is perpendicular to the direction of the
magnetic field

87. What is Right-Hand Rule used to determine?

A. Given the directions of the magnetic field and the velocity of a charged particle, it is used to find the
direction of the magnetic force on the particle

B. Given the directions of the magnetic field and magnetic force on a charged particle, it is used to
determine the magnitude and sign of charge on the particle

C. Given the magnitude and sign of the charge on a particle and the direction of the magnetic force, it is
used to determine the net force on the particle

D. It is used to determine the direction of the “reaction force” when applying Newton's third law of
motion to the particle

88. Which one of the following is not used to determine the magnetic force on a current-carrying wire in
a magnetic field?

A. length of the wire

B. radius of the wire

C. direction of the magnetic field with respect to the direction of the current
D. the strength of the magnetic field

89. Consider the following quantities: (1) current, (2) resistance, (3) coil area, (4) wire cross-sectional
area, and (5) magnetic field. Upon which of the quantities is the magnetic dipole moment of a current
carrying coil dependent?

A. 1 and 5 only

B. 1 and 2 only

C. 2 and 3 only

D. 1 and 3 only

90. A 50-loop circular coil has a radius of 3cm. It is oriented so that the field lines of a magnetic field are
normal to the area of the coil. If the magnetic field is varied so that B increased from 0.10T to 0.35T in 2
milliseconds, what is the average induced emf in the coil?

A. 17.7V B. 18.7V C. 19.7V D. 20.7V

91. A copper bar 30cm long is perpendicular to a field of flux density 0.8Wb/m² and moves at right
angles to the field with a speed of 0.5m/s. Determine the emf induced in the bar

A. 0.06V B. 0.12V C. 0.24V D. 0.48V

92. The magnetic field B is a function of magnetic flux Φ and cross-sectional area A as

A. B=ΦA B. B=Φ/A² C. B=Φ/A D. B=Φ²/A

93. The induction B in the region between the pole faces of an electromagnet is 0.5Wb/m². Find the
induced emf in a straight conductor 10cm long, perpendicular to B, and moving perpendicular both to B
and its own length with a velocity of 1m/s

A. 0.02V B. 0.05V C. 0.10V D. 0.20V

94. A rectangular coil of wire of dimension 30cm by 45cm rotates at a constant speed of 450rpm in a
magnetic field 0.15T. The axis of rotation is perpendicular to the field. Find the maximum emf produced
if the number of turns in the coil is 20

A. 16.1V B. 17.1V C. 18.1V D. 19.1V

95. A circular turn of wire 4cm in radius rotates with an angular velocity of 1800rpm about a diameter
which is perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field of 0.5T. What is the instantaneous induced emf in the
turn when the plane of the turn makes angle 30° with the direction of the flux?

A. 0.201V B. 0.274V C. 0.411V D. 0.548V

96. A coil of area 10cm² is in a uniform magnetic field of 0.1T. The field is reduced to zero in 1ms.
Determine the value of the induced emf

A. 0.1V B. 0.2V C. 0.3V D. 0.4V

97. A Boeing 747 with a wingspan of 60m flies due south at a constant altitude in the northern
hemisphere at 260m/s. If the vertical component of the Earth's magnetic field in that area was 40μT.
Calculate the emf between the wing tips

A. 0.312V B. 0.624V C. 0.936V D. 1.248V

98. A rectangular coil of wire having 10 turns with dimensions of 20cm x 30cm rotates at a constant
speed of 600rev/min in a magnetic field of 0.10T. The axis of rotation is perpendicular to the field. Find
the maximum emf produced

A. 1.89V B. 2.51V C. 3.77V D. 5.03V

99. A coil of area 250mm² is placed in a uniform magnetic field of strength 0.45T. The coil has 110 turns
and a resistance of 6Ω. It is supplied with a current from a 9V cell. Calculate the maximum torque
exerted on the coil

A. 0.0124Nm B. 0.0186Nm C. 0.0248Nm D. 0.0372Nm

100. A flat coil of area 10cm² and with 200 turns rotates about an axis in the plane of the coil which is at
right angles to a uniform magnetic field of 0.05T. If the speed of rotation of the coil is 25rad/s,
determine the maximum emf induced in the coil

A. 0.25V B. 0.50V C. 1.00V D. 1.50V

101. A coil of area 400mm² was placed in a uniform magnetic field B = 0.09T and the maximum torque in
the coil is 0.12Nm. If the coil had 150 turns, what is the magnitude of the current supplied to the coil?

A. 11.11A B. 22.22A C. 33.33A D. 44.44A

102. A narrow coil of 10 turns and area 4 x 10-2m² is placed in a uniform magnetic field of flux density B
of 10-2T so that the flux links the turns normally. Calculate the average induced emf in the coil if it is
removed completely from the field in 0.5s

A. 2mV B. 4mV C. 6mV D. 8mV

103. A flat coil of area 10cm² and with 200 turns rotates about an axis in the plane of the coil which is at
right angles to a uniform magnetic field of 0.05T. If the speed of rotation of the coil is 25 rad/s,
determine the instantaneous value of the emf when the coil is at an angle of 45° to the field

A. 0.089V B. 0.118V C. 0.177V D. 0.236V

104. A rectangular 10-turn loop of wire 5cm by 2cm carries a current of 2A and is hinged at one side.
What torque acts on the loop if it is mounted with its plane at an angle of 60° to the direction of the
uniform magnetic field of 0.1T?

A. 1 x 10-3Nm B. 2 x 10-3Nm C. 3 x 10-3Nm D. 4 x 10-3Nm

105. A DC motor with a resistance of 5.0Ω in its windings operates on 125V. It has a back emf of 100V
when the motor reaches full speed. What is the armature current at operating speed under a normal
load?

A. 5A B. 10A C. 15A D. 25A

106. The resistance of the armature in an electric motor is 3.5Ω. It draws a current of 1.50A when
operating on 120V. Calculate the back emf produced

A. 120.50V

B. 118.20V

C. 116.50V

D. 114.75V

107. A motor has a back emf of 120V and an armature current of 90A when running at 50Hz. Determine
the power and the torque developed within the armature

A. 10.8kW, 32.4Nm

B. 10.8kW, 34.4Nm

C. 12.6kW, 32.4Nm

D. 12.6kW, 34.4Nm

108. Complete the following sentence: The phenomenon of producing an induced emf with the aid of a
magnetic field is

A. called electromotive production

B. almost never observed

C. only produced by changing the magnetic field in the presence of a coil of wire

D. called electromagnetic induction

109. Which of the following phrases best describe the term “magnetic flux”?

A. the direction of the magnetic field relative to a surface

B. the amount of magnetic field that passes through a surface

C. the number of magnetic dipoles moving through a wire

D. the flow of magnetons in space

110. Which of the following choices is the S.I unit for magnetic flux?

A. Gauss (G)

B. Tesla (T)

C. Weber (Wb)

D. Lumen (L)

111. Which of the following expressions equals magnetic flux?

A. BAcosθ B. Bcos²θ/A C. BAsin²θ D. B/A

112. A coil of wire with N turns and area A is placed into a magnetic field of magnitude B. The angle of
the normal to the plane of the coil is at angle θ with respect to the magnetic field. According to
Faraday's law, which of the following changes will produce an emf in a coil of wire?

A. B is decreased

B. A is increased

C. θ is decreased

D. any of the above choices

113. Complete the following statement: Lenz's law indicates that the induced currents form to oppose

A. a change in the magnetic field direction

B. a change in the magnetic field

C. the magnetic flux

D. a change in the magnetic flux

114. Which of the following principles or laws allows one to determine the direction of an induced
current in a conducting loop of wire due to a changing magnetic flux?

A. Lenz's law

B. Gauss' law

C. Equivalence principle
B. Faraday's law

115. Lenz's law is a consequence of what other physical law?

A. Newton's first law

B. Conservation of energy

C. Newton's third law

D. Conservation of momentum

116. Complete the following statement: Faraday's law indicates that a changing magnetic field produces

A. an electric field

B. an induced magnetic field

C. light

D. global warming

117. An electric heater is labeled 220V AC, 1500W. What is the peak current in the heater when
connected to a 220V AC supply?

A. 7.64A B. 8.64A C. 9.64A D. 10.64A

118. An inductor dissipates heat at a rate of 40W when an alternating current of 0.6A flows in it. If the
reactance of the inductor at the frequency of the supply is 60Ω, what is its impedance?

A. 126.3Ω B. 226.3Ω C. 326.3Ω D. 426.3Ω

119. When an alternating current flows through a resistor of resistance 5Ω, heat is dissipated at a rate of
20W. What is the rms value of the alternating current?

A. 2A B. 5A C. 10A D. 20A

120. If the peak current in a resistor of resistance R is given by I｡. What is the power dissipated from the
resistor?

A. I｡²R/2

B. I｡²R/√2

C. E²/R

D. I｡R/√2
121. A 1000Ω resistor is in series with a 0.5H inductor and a 0.2µF capacitor. Compute the impedance of
the circuit at an angular frequency, ω = 2000rad/s

A. 1603Ω B. 1703Ω C. 1803Ω D. 1903Ω

122. A coil of induction 88mH and unknown resistance and a 0.94µF capacitor are connected in series
with an alternating emf of frequency 930Hz. If the phase angle between the applied voltage and current
is 75°, what is the resistance of the coil?

A. 66Ω B. 72Ω C. 80Ω D. 89Ω

123. An inductor has an inductance of 3.5mH and a resistance of 16.5Ω. At what frequency is its
inductive reactance equal to its resistance?

A. 6.50 x 10²Hz B. 7.50 x 10²Hz C. 8.50 x 10²Hz D. 9.50 x 10²Hz

124. An alternating current generator produces an output voltage of ε = 100sin350t, where t is in

seconds. What is the frequency of the AC voltage?

A. 55.7Hz B. 87.5Hz C. 111.4Hz D. 175Hz

125. A 120V AC voltage source is connected across a pure 0.6H inductor. Find the current through the
inductor if the frequency of the source is 40Hz?

A. 0.2A B. 0.4A C. 0.6A D. 0.8A

126. Calculate the resonant frequency of a circuit of negligible resistance containing an inductance of
20mH and a capacitance of 0.5µF

A. 796Hz B. 1591.5Hz C. 2500Hz D. 5000Hz

127. A coil having inductance of 0.2H and resistance 10Ω is connected across a 110V, 7.96Hz line.
Compute the current in the coil

A. 6.778A B. 7.778A C. 8.778A D. 9.778A

128. An AC voltage whose peak value is 80V is connected across a 60Ω resistor. What are the values of
rms and peak current respectively, in the resistor?

A. 0.94A, 1.33A

B. 0.88A, 1.46A

C. 1.33A, 0.94A

D. 1.46A, 0.88A
129. A RLC circuit is used in a radio to tune into the UNILORIN Radio FM station broadcasting at 89.3
MHz. The resistance in the circuit is 12Ω and the inductance is 1.4µH. What capacitance should be used?

A. 0.85pF B. 1.40pF C. 1.70pF D. 2.27pF

130. A coil of inductance 0.1mH is connected in series with a variable capacitor. If this simple
arrangement is to be used as a tuner for a radio of wavelength 247m, what is the value of the capacitor
required? [Speed of electromagnetic waves = 3 x 108m/s]

A. 0.115nF B. 0.172nF C. 0.230nF D. 0.344nF

131. A 120V, 60Hz AC voltage source is connected across a pure 2.5µF capacitor. Find the current passed
to the capacitor and the power loss in the capacitor?

A. 0.113A, 0W

B. 0.113A, 13.56W

C. 0.226A, 11.32W

D. 0.226A, 0W

132. A 120V, 50Hz AC voltage source is connected across a pure 1.0H capacitor. Find the current passed
to the inductor and the power loss in the inductor?

A. 0.191A, 0W

B. 0.191A, 22.92W

C. 0.382A, 16.76W

D. 0.382A, 0W

133. To tune a parallel resonant circuit to a higher frequency, the capacitance should be

A. increased

B. decreased

C. the same

D. replaced with inductance

134. A voltmeter reads 80.0V when it is connected across the terminals of a sinusoidal power source
with f=1000Hz. Write the equation for the instantaneous voltage provided by the source

A. 80sin2000 t

B. 113sin2000 t
C. 80sin1000 t

D. 113sin1000 t

135. A 5.0kW electric lamp runs on 120 Vrms. Calculate Irms and I｡ respectively

A. 41.7A, 58.97A

B. 58.97A, 41.7A

C. 20.85A, 29.49A

D. 29.49A, 20.85A

136. An inductor has an inductance of 3.5mH and a resistance of 16.5Ω. At what frequency is its
inductive reactance equal to twice its resistance? What is its impedance at this frequency?

A. 500Hz, 12.3Ω

B. 750Hz, 18.5Ω

C. 1000Hz, 24.6Ω

D. 1500Hz, 36.9Ω

ANSWERS

1. B

2. A

3. C

4. A

5. C

6. A

7. D

8. D

9. A

10. C

11. B

12. D
13. A

14. B

15. D

16. D

17. C

18. A

19. C

20. A

21. C

22. A

23. B

24. B

25. D

26. A

27. C

28. D

29. D

30. A

31. A

32. B

33. C

34. D

35. B

36. A

37. C

38. B
39. C

40. A

41. A

42. B

43. A

44. B

45. C

46. C

47. B

48. B

49. C

50. B

51. B

52. C

53. A

54. B

55. D

56. A

57. B

58. C

59. C

60. C

61. A

62. B

63. D

64. B
65. B

66. D

67. A

68. B

69. A

70. D

71. B

72. A

73. B

74. B

75. A

76. B

77. A

78. C

79. B

80. D

81. D

82. C

83. D

84. C

85. A

86. C

87. A

88. B

89. D

90. A
91. B

92. C

93. B

94. D

95. C

96. A

97. B

98. C

99. B

100. A

101. B

102. D

103. C

104. A

105. A

106. D

107. B

108. D

109. B

110. C

111. A

112. D

113. D

114. A

115. B

116. B
 117. C

118. A

119. A

120. A

121. C

122. D

123. B

124. A

125. D

126. B

127. B

128. A

129. D

130. B

131. A

132. D

133. B

134. B

135. A

136. D

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