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APIB PHYSICS - Unit 6 Circuits Prep Test



 

 1. 


mc001-1.jpg

In the circuit shown above, the value of r for which the current I is 0.5 ampere is
A.
  1 W
B.
  5 W
C.
10 W
D.
20 W
E.
  0 W
 
 
The next three questions relate to the following circuit diagram, which shows a battery with an internal resistance of 4.0 ohms connected to a 16-ohm and a 20-ohm resistor in series. The current in the 20-ohm resistor is 0.3 amperes.

nar001-1.jpg
 

 2. 

What is the potential difference across the terminals X and Y of the battery?
A.
10.8 V
B.
  6.0 V
C.
12.0 V
D.
13.2 V
E.
  1.2 V
 

 3. 

What is the emf of the battery?
A.
  1.2 V
B.
12.0 V
C.
13.2 V
D.
10.8 V
E.
  6.0 V
 

 4. 

What power is dissipated by the 4-ohm internal resistance of the battery?
A.
3.6 W
B.
0.36 W
C.
3.2 W
D.
1.2 W
E.
4.8 W
 

 5. 


mc005-1.jpg

Which two arrangements of resistors shown above have the same resistance between the terminals?
A.
II and III
B.
III and IV
C.
I and IV
D.
II and IV
E.
I and II
 

 6. 

Which of the following is a unit for electrical resistance?
A.
VW–2s
B.
AV–1
C.
WV–2
D.
WA–2
 

 7. 

In the circuit shown below, the cell has negligible internal resistance.
mc007-1.jpg
Which of the following equations is correct?
A.
I2 = 2I3
B.
I3 = 2I1
C.
I1 = 2I3
D.
I1 = 2I2
 

 8. 

A conductor of constant resistance dissipates 6.0 W of power when the potential difference across it is 12 V. The power that will be dissipated in this conductor when the potential difference across it is 24 V is
A.
12 W.
B.
48 W.
C.
24 W.
D.
6.0 W.
 

 9. 

In the circuit below the battery has emf 6.0 V and negligible internal resistance. The three resistors each have resistance 10 W. A high resistance voltmeter is connected as shown.
mc009-1.jpg
The reading of the voltmeter is
A.
4.0 V.
B.
6.0 V.
C.
2.0 V.
D.
3.0 V.
 

 10. 

A capacitor of capacitance C discharges through a resistor of resistance R. The graph shows the variation with time t of the voltage V across the capacitor.
mc010-1.jpg
The capacitor is changed to one of value 2C and the resistor is changed to one of value 2R. Which graph shows the variation with t of V when the new combination is discharged?
A.
mc010-2.jpg
C.
mc010-4.jpg
B.
mc010-3.jpg
D.
mc010-5.jpg
 

 11. 

Kirchhoff’s laws are applied to the circuit shown.
mc011-1.jpg
What is the equation for the dotted loop?
A.
0 = 3I2 + 4I3
C.
6 = 2I1 + 3I2 + 4I3
B.
0 = 4I3 - 3I2
D.
6 = 3I2 + 4I3
 
 
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In the circuit shown above, the battery supplies a constant voltage V when the switch S is closed.  The value of the capacitance is C, and the value of the resistances are R1 and R2.
 

 12. 

Immediately after the switch is closed, the current supplied by the battery is
A.
V/(R1 + R2)
D.
V(R1 + R2)/R1R2
B.
V/R1
E.
zero
C.
V/R2
 

 13. 

A long time after the switch has been closed, the current supplied by the battery is
A.
V/(R1 + R2)
D.
V(R1 + R2)/R1R2
B.
V/R1
E.
zero
C.
V/R2
 



 
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