Topic 5.
2 – Heating effect of electric circuits Formative Assessment
NAME: ________________________________
THIS IS A PRACTICE ASSESSMENT. Show formulas, substitutions, answers (in spaces
provided) and units!
A carbon-core resistor consists of a carbon rod having a length of
8.75 mm, a diameter of 0.0250 mm and a resistivity of 350010-8
m.
1. What is the value of the cross-sectional area of the carbon rod. Be sure your answer is in m2.
1. _________________
2. What is the resistance of the carbon rod?
2. _________________
3. If a current of 1.75 A passes through the resistor, what is the voltage across the resistor?
3. _________________
An unknown material has the V-I characteristics
shown in the graph.
4. What is the resistance of the material when the
current is 0.2 mA?
4. _________________
5. What is the resistance of the material when the
current is 0.7 mA?
5. _________________
6. What is the resistance of the material when the voltage is 1.2 V?
6. _________________
7. Is this material ohmic? Explain.
7. _________________________________________________.
A voltmeter records the displayed potential difference when the leads
are placed across a 2200 resistor.
8. What is the current passing through the resistor?
8. _________________
9. How much charge passes through the resistor in exactly 1.5
minutes?
9. _________________
10. How much electrical energy is required to pass the charge you found in (8) through the resistor?
10. ________________
11. What is the fractional error in the voltage measurement?
11. ________________
A filament lamp has a rating of 1.50 W. While the bulb is lit, the meter
displays the value shown.
12. What is the power dissipation of the lamp?
12. ________________
13. What is the current in the lamp?
13. ________________
14. What is the resistance of the lamp?
14. ________________
A series circuit powered by a 3.0 V cell is shown.
15. What is the total or equivalent resistance of this
circuit?
15. ________________
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16. What is the current through this circuit?
16. ________________
17. What are the voltages across each resistor?
17. V1 = _____________
V2 = ____________
V3 = ____________
A parallel circuit powered by a 6.0 V cell is shown. X
18. What is the total or equivalent resistance of this circuit?
18. ________________
19. What is the current through the cell?
19. ________________
20. What are the currents through each resistor?
20. I1 = _____________
I2 = _____________
I3 = _____________
21. What is the current through the point X?
21. ________________
A series circuit powered by a battery whose voltage is 6.0 V is shown in the schematic diagram.
22. Label VOUT and VIN in this circuit.
22. __In diagram___
23. Suppose the value of R1 is 2400 . If we would like to “tap” 1.5 V at
VOUT what should the value of R2 be?
23. ______________
24. Suppose the value of R2 is 2400 . If we would like to “tap” 1.5 V at VOUT what should the
value of R1 be?
24. ______________
25. What is this type of circuit called?
25. _____________________
A circuit constructed of resistors and two voltage sources is
shown.
26. Use Kirchhoff’s rule for I and write the current equations
for each junction.
Loop X
26. _____________________
Loop Y
27. Use Kirchhoff’s rule for V and write the voltage equation
for Loop X.
27. _____________________
28. Use Kirchhoff’s rule for V and write the voltage equation for Loop Y.
28. _____________________
29. Find the values of the three currents and the four resistor voltages. Write them in the diagram.
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