The Millikan experiment showed that electric charge was: w) negative x) quantized y) positive z) unmeasurable

The Millikan experiment showed that electric charge was: w) negative x) quantized y) positive z) unmeasurable
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In the Millikan oil-drop experiment the UPWARD force on the drop is due to the: w) gravitational and electric fields x) gravitational field and the charge on the drop y) electric field and the size of the drop z) electric field and the charge on the drop

Description : In the Millikan oil-drop experiment the UPWARD force on the drop is due to the: w) gravitational and electric fields x) gravitational field and the charge on the drop y) electric field and the size of the drop z) electric field and the charge on the drop

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ELECTRIC FIELD AND THE CHARGE ON THE DROP 

When a physical property such as charge exists in discrete "packets" rather than in continuous amounts, the property is said to be: w) discontinuous x) abrupt y) quantized z) noncontinuous

Description : When a physical property such as charge exists in discrete "packets" rather than in continuous amounts, the property is said to be: w) discontinuous x) abrupt y) quantized z) noncontinuous

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- QUANTIZED

In Rutherford's experiment involving the deflection of alpha particles by atomic nuclei, the fact that some of the alpha particles bombarding the thin gold foil were back-scattered, led to one of the following conclusions. It was concluded that: w) the charge of an electron is negative x) the nucleus of a gold atom carries all its charge y) most of the mass of a gold atom is in its nucleus z) the nucleus of a gold atom occupies nearly the entire space of the atom

Description : In Rutherford's experiment involving the deflection of alpha particles by atomic nuclei, the fact that some of the alpha particles bombarding the thin gold foil were back-scattered, led to one of the ... its nucleus z) the nucleus of a gold atom occupies nearly the entire space of the atom

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- MOST OF THE MASS OF A GOLD ATOM IS IN ITS NUCLEUS

Which of the following scientists first determined the atomic number of an atom by use of X-rays? Is it: w) Millikan x) Planck y) Thompson z) Moseley

Description : Which of the following scientists first determined the atomic number of an atom by use of X-rays? Is it: w) Millikan x) Planck y) Thompson z) Moseley

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- MOSELEY

For a negative point charge, the electric field vectors: w) circle the charge x) point radially in toward the charge y) point radially away from the charge z) cross at infinity

Description : For a negative point charge, the electric field vectors: w) circle the charge x) point radially in toward the charge y) point radially away from the charge z) cross at infinity

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- POINT RADIALLY IN TOWARD THE CHARGE

Ten coulombs of positive charge are placed on an irregularly-shaped, solid piece of copper. Once the charge has stopped moving, the electric field inside the copper is: w) zero x) changes as one over the radius squared y) becomes smaller as you approach the center z) becomes larger as you approach the center

Description : Ten coulombs of positive charge are placed on an irregularly-shaped, solid piece of copper. Once the charge has stopped moving, the electric field inside the copper is: w) zero x) changes as one ... squared y) becomes smaller as you approach the center z) becomes larger as you approach the center

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- ZERO

For an infinite sheet of positive charge, the electric field lines: w) run parallel to the sheet of charge x) are perpendicular to the sheet of charge and point in toward the sheet y) are perpendicular to the sheet of charge and point away from the sheet z) fall off as one over r squared

Description : For an infinite sheet of positive charge, the electric field lines: w) run parallel to the sheet of charge x) are perpendicular to the sheet of charge and point in toward the sheet y) are perpendicular to the sheet of charge and point away from the sheet z) fall off as one over r squared

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ARE PERPENDICULAR TO THE SHEET OF CHARGE AND POINT AWAY  

A constant potential difference is applied across the plates of a parallel-plate capacitor. Neglecting any edge effects, the electric field inside the capacitor is: w) constant x) varying as one over r squared y) decreasing as one moves from the positive to the negative plate z) zero

Description : A constant potential difference is applied across the plates of a parallel-plate capacitor. Neglecting any edge effects, the electric field inside the capacitor is: w) constant x) varying as one over r squared y) decreasing as one moves from the positive to the negative plate z) zero

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CONSTANT

Alpha rays are different from beta rays in one of the following ways. Are they different since: w) alpha rays are deflected in a magnetic field and beta rays are not x) alpha rays are identical to the electron in mass, and beta rays are not y) alpha rays have a positive charge and beta rays have a negative charge z) alpha rays are produced within the nucleus and beta rays are produced outside the nucleus

Description : Alpha rays are different from beta rays in one of the following ways. Are they different since: w) alpha rays are deflected in a magnetic field and beta rays are not x) alpha rays are ... negative charge z) alpha rays are produced within the nucleus and beta rays are produced outside the nucleus 

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ALPHA RAYS HAVE A POSITIVE CHARGE AND BETA RAYS HAVE A NEGATIVE CHARGE

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Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- FORMS AN ION WITH A CHARGE OF +2

For a point charge to feel a net force in a homogeneous magnetic field, which one of the following statements is true? The charge must: w) move parallel to the magnetic lines of flux x) have a component of its motion perpendicular to the lines of flux y) be stationary z) be a positive charge

Description : For a point charge to feel a net force in a homogeneous magnetic field, which one of the following statements is true? The charge must: w) move parallel to the magnetic lines of flux x) have a component of its motion perpendicular to the lines of flux y) be stationary z) be a positive charge

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- HAVE A COMPONENT OF ITS MOTION PERPENDICULAR TO THE LINES OF FLUX 

For an electromagnetic wave traveling in a vacuum, if the magnitude of the intensity of the E field is zero, the magnitude of the intensity of the B field is: w) zero x) a negative maximum y) a positive maximum z) the square root of 2 times the positive maximum

Description : For an electromagnetic wave traveling in a vacuum, if the magnitude of the intensity of the E field is zero, the magnitude of the intensity of the B field is: w) zero x) a negative maximum y) a positive maximum z) the square root of 2 times the positive maximum

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- ZERO

A P-type semiconductor is doped to produce one of the following. Will it produce: w) both holes and electrons x) positive electrons y) negative electrons z) holes

Description : A P-type semiconductor is doped to produce one of the following. Will it produce: w) both holes and electrons x) positive electrons y) negative electrons z) holes

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- HOLES

The work done by a friction force is: w) always positive x) always negative y) always zero z) either positive or negative depending upon the situation.

Description : The work done by a friction force is: w) always positive x) always negative y) always zero z) either positive or negative depending upon the situation. 

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ALWAYS NEGATIVE

The electric field of a point charge varies: w) linearly with distance and inversely with charge x) linearly with distance and inversely with charge squared y) linearly with charge and inversely with distance squared z) linearly with charge and inversely with distance

Description : The electric field of a point charge varies: w) linearly with distance and inversely with charge x) linearly with distance and inversely with charge squared y) linearly with charge and inversely with distance squared z) linearly with charge and inversely with distance 

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- LINEARLY WITH CHARGE AND INVERSELY WITH DISTANCE  

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Description : The magnitude of the quarks' electric charge is: w) zero. x) greater than the electron's charge. y) equal to the electron's charge. z) less than the electron's charge.

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- LESS THAN THE ELECTRON'S CHARGE. 

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Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CURRENT 

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Description : In the equation of a nuclear reaction, all but one of the following quantities are equal to each other on both sides of the equation. Which quantity is NOT conserved: w) the net electric charge x) the total mass-energy y) the number of protons z) the number of nucleons

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- THE NUMBER OF PROTONS

Ten coulombs of charge are placed on a solid copper sphere. Once the charge has come to rest, the ELECTRIC POTENTIAL inside the sphere is found to be: w) zero x) uniform inside the sphere and equal to the electric potential on the surface of the sphere y) smaller than the electric potential outside the sphere z) varying as one over r squared

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Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- UNIFORM INSIDE THE SPHERE AND EQUAL TO THE ELECTRIC OTENT

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Last Answer : (a) Law of segregation does not apply in this experiment.

Which of the following terms denotes the polar molecules or negative ions clustered about a central positive ion? w) ligands x) isomers y) complex ions z) dipoles

Description : Which of the following terms denotes the polar molecules or negative ions clustered about a central positive ion? w) ligands x) isomers y) complex ions z) dipoles

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Gamma rays are similar to X rays in which of the following ways? w) they have neither rest mass nor charge x) they can be bent in an electric field y) they originate within the nucleus z) they are of low energy

Description : Gamma rays are similar to X rays in which of the following ways? w) they have neither rest mass nor charge x) they can be bent in an electric field y) they originate within the nucleus z) they are of low energy

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Who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1923 for his experiment which measured the charge of the electron. The experiment consisted of allowing drops of oil which had become charged to fall in an electric field.

Description : Who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1923 for his experiment which measured the charge of the electron. The experiment consisted of allowing drops of oil which had become charged to fall in an electric field.  

Last Answer : ANSWER: (ROBERT ANDREWS) MILLIKAN

The dominant charge carriers in p-type semiconductors are: w) neutrons x) electrons y) protons z) holes

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Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 10 AMPERES

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Description : The mass spectrograph directly yields a value for which one of the following? w) mass of a photon x) mass of a neutron y) masses of isotopes of elements z) mass to charge ratio of ions

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Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- VARY IN NUMBER WITH DIFFERENT ISOTOPES 

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Description : Lenz's law is an example of the law of conservation of one of the following. Is it conservation of: w) mass x) charge y) momentum z) energy

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ENERGY 

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Description : The first law of thermodynamics is concerned with the conservation of w) energy x) momentum y) charge z) matter

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- ENERGY

A 10 volt battery connected to a capacitor delivers a charge of 0.5 coulombs. The capacitance of the capacitor is: w) 2 x 10-2 farads x) 5 x 10-2 farads y) 2 farads z) 5 farads

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Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 5 x 10-2 FARADS

If the resultant force acting on a body of constant mass is zero, the body's acceleration is: w) increasing x) decreasing y) always zero z) negative.

Description : If the resultant force acting on a body of constant mass is zero, the body's acceleration is: w) increasing x) decreasing y) always zero z) negative.

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ALWAYS ZERO 

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Description : At what point is the temperature the same on the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales? w) Absolute zero x) Zero y) Negative 40 degrees z) Never

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- NEGATIVE 40 DEGREES

Two negative point charges are 2 meters apart and repel each other with a force of 2 newtons. When the distance between the charges is doubled, the force between them is w) one fourth as great x) one half as great y) twice as great z) four times as great

Description : Two negative point charges are 2 meters apart and repel each other with a force of 2 newtons. When the distance between the charges is doubled, the force between them is w) one fourth as great x) one half as great y) twice as great z) four times as great

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- ONE FOURTH AS GREAT

As defined in physics, work is: w) a scalar quantity x) always a positive quantity y) a vector quantity z) always zero

Description : As defined in physics, work is: w) a scalar quantity x) always a positive quantity y) a vector quantity z) always zero

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- A SCALAR QUANTITY

During the transmission of nerve impulse through a nerve fibre, the potential on the inner side of the plasma membrane has which type of electric charge? (a) First positive, then negative and continue to be negative (b) First negative, then positive and continue to be positive (c) First positive, then negative and again back to positive (d) First negative, then positive and again back to negative.

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Last Answer : (d) First negative, then positive and again back to negative.

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Last Answer : the pH at which a protein in solution has an equal number of positive and negative charges

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Description : Photoelectric electricity is produced directly from solar energy when which of the following are absorbed in a semiconductor to create an electric current? w) protons x) electrons y) neutrons z) photons

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Which of the following quantities has the GREATEST influence on the overall efficiency of a conventional (Rankine cycle) electric generating station burning fossil fuels? w) steam temperature at the steam turbine inlet x) net heating value of the fuel y) steam pressure at the steam turbine inlet z) pounds of ash and sulfur per pound of fuel

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Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- STEAM TEMPERATURE AT THE STEAM TURBINE INLET 

According to Gauss' Law, the magnitude of the electric field is zero everywhere inside a conductor if: w) electrostatic equilibrium is achieved x) the surface is a metal y) the conductor is moving z) the conductor is a non-Gaussian surface

Description : According to Gauss' Law, the magnitude of the electric field is zero everywhere inside a conductor if: w) electrostatic equilibrium is achieved x) the surface is a metal y) the conductor is moving z) the conductor is a non-Gaussian surface

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- ELECTROSTATIC EQUILIBRIUM IS ACHIEVED

Which of the following phrases completes the following statement: The strength of the electric field between two oppositely charged parallel plates is: w) a maximum midway between the plates x) a maximum near the positively charged plate y) constant between the plates except near the edges z) zero midway between the plates

Description : Which of the following phrases completes the following statement: The strength of the electric field between two oppositely charged parallel plates is: w) a maximum midway between the plates x) a maximum ... plate y) constant between the plates except near the edges z) zero midway between the plates

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CONSTANT BETWEEN THE PLATES EXCEPT NEAR THE EDGES

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Description : Which one of the following laws best describes the operation of an electric generator? w) Ampere's Law x) Gauss' Law y) Ohm's Law for Conductors z) Faraday's Law of Induction

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- FARADAY'S LAW OF INDUCTION 

At a point halfway between two identical point charges, the electric field is equal to: w) zero x) half its maximum value y) its maximum value z) pointing away from the two charges

Description : At a point halfway between two identical point charges, the electric field is equal to: w) zero x) half its maximum value y) its maximum value z) pointing away from the two charges

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In an electromagnetic wave, what is the relative orientation of the magnetic and electric fields? w) 180 degrees x) 90 degrees y) 45 degrees z) 22.5 degrees

Description : In an electromagnetic wave, what is the relative orientation of the magnetic and electric fields? w) 180 degrees x) 90 degrees y) 45 degrees z) 22.5 degrees

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Description : Two parallel wires carrying currents in opposite directions will: w) attract each other x) repel each other y) cause an electric arc to form z) not affect each other

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Description : Induced electric currents can be explained using which of the following laws? w) Gauss's Law x) Faraday's Law y) Ohm's Law z) Ampere's Law

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- FARADAY'S LAW

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Description : Electric current may be expressed in which one of the following units? w) coulombs/volt x) joules/coulomb y) coulombs/second z) ohms/second

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- COULOMBS/SECOND