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Basic concepts of electricity & ohm’s law:

1. What is the factor affecting on the direction of flow of a quantity of electric charge between two
points in a closed electric circuit?

(a) The positive pole of the source. (b) The negative pole of the source.

(c) The cross sectional area of the wire of the circuit. (d) Answer (A) and (B).

2. In an electric discharge tube, 2.9× 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟖 positive charges move to the right end each second and
1.2× 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟖 electrons to the left end each second ,So the value of the electric current intensity and
its direction in the tube is…….

(a) 0.656A ,right. (b) 0.656A ,left.

(c) 1.92A ,left. (d) 1.92A ,right .

3. The opposite graph represents the relation between the intensity of the current (I) that is
passing through each of the two conductors (X) and (Y) and time (t), the ratio between the
quantities of charges that are passing through a cross section of each of them 𝑸𝑿 /𝑸𝒀 within the
same interval of time is………

𝟏 𝟏
(a) 𝟐 (b) 𝟓

𝟐 𝟓
(c) 𝟏 (d) 𝟏

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4. In the opposite graph represents the relation between the number of the
electrons (N) that passes through a certain cross section of a conductor in an
electric circuit and the time (t), so the graph that represents the relation
between the current intensity (I) that passes through the conductor and
time (t) is:

5. Which of the following graphs represents the relation between the potential difference (V)
across the ends of a conductor that carries DC current and the time (t)?

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Ratio between two resistors:
1. What are the results based on: A wire its length is decreased to quarter and radius is doubled at
constant temperature. (with respect to the resistance of the conductor)

2. A metallic wire its resistance (12 Ω), calculate its resistance if it was reshaped in which:
a- Its length is halved
b- Its radius is doubled

3. Two wires of different materials, the length of the first is double that of the second and its
radius is double that of the second wire but the resistance of the first equals that of the second.
Calculate the ratio between their resistivities.

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4. The cross-sectional area of a cylinderical rod is 𝟑 𝒄𝒎 and its resistance is 5 Ω . It is has been
𝟐

drawn uniformly until its cross-sectional area becomes 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓 𝒄𝒎𝟐 ,

(i) The electric resistance of the rod becomes……

(a) 80 Ω (b) 60 Ω

(c) 40 Ω (d) 20 Ω
(ii)The electric conductivity of its material ……………
(a)increases (b)decreases
(c)doesn’t change (d)is indeterminable

5. If a wire is stretched till its length is increased by 50% from its original length, its resistance
will increase by …
(a) 3/2 (b) 2/3
(c) 5/4 (d) 4/9

6. If a wire is reshaped such that its radius is halved. Calculate the percentage of change in the
resistance?

(a)1600% (b)1500%

(c)300% (d)400%

7.A current of intensity (I) passes in a conductor of (L) length and its cross sectional area =(3A) ,
when the same battery is used with a different conductor of the same material as the first one , it
was found that a current of (3I) passes in it , this is due to…..

(a) The second conductor is of length (2L) and its cross-section area = (18A)
(b) The second conductor is of length (3L) and its cross-section area = (A)
(c) The second conductor is of length (18L) and its cross-section area = (2A)
𝟏 𝟏
(d) The second conductor is of length (𝟐L) and its cross-section area = (𝟑 A).

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8.Two conductors A,B of the same material have the same cross-sectional area, but the ratio
between their lengths is 1:4 , respectively. The ratio of the time of transmission of electrons from
one end of the conductor to the other end in A,B when they are connected separately to the same
electrical source is…………

(a) 1/4 (b) 4/1

(c) 1/16 (d) 1/1

9. In the previous question, the two conductors A,B of the same material have the same length, but
their cross-sectional area ratio is 1:4. If they are also connected to the same source, the ratio
between the time of transmission of electrons from one end to the other is...

(a) 1/4 (b) 4/1

(c) 1/16 (d) 1/1

10.Two wires are made of copper, the length of the first wire is 10 m and its mass is 0.1 kg, while
length and mass of the other wire are 40 m and 0.2 kg respectively, so the ratio between their
resistances equals……………..

(a) 1/4 (b) 1/5

(c) 1/7 (d) 1/8

11. The opposite figure shows two wires (x) and (y) of the same material. If the volume of wire (x)
is 5 𝒄𝒎𝟑 and the volume of wire y is 10 𝒄𝒎𝟑 , the ratio between the resistances of the two
𝑹
wires(𝑹𝑿 )
𝒀
equals……..

(a) 2/1 (b) 4/1

(c) 8/1 (d) 16/1

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12. A cuboid like conductor of dimensions (L, 2L and L), its resistance is determined when joining
a DC source along with its axes (X, Y and Z) to be (𝑹𝑿 , 𝑹𝒀 and 𝑹𝒁 ) respectively, so………

(a) 𝑹𝑿 = 𝑹𝒀 = 𝑹𝒁 (b) 𝑹𝑿 = 𝟒𝑹𝒀 = 𝑹𝒁

(c) 𝟒𝑹𝑿 = 𝑹𝒀 = 𝟒𝑹𝒁 (d) 𝟎. 𝟓𝑹𝑿 = 𝑹𝒀 = 𝟎. 𝟓𝑹𝒁

13.The only conductor that has a single resistance value at certain temperature regardless the
way of joining source is…….

(a) A cylinder made of copper of length 1m and diameter section is 1cm

(b) A cuboid made of copper of dimensions 1m × 2m × 3m
(c) A cube of copper of side length 1m

14. Which of the following equations is correct:

(a) 𝑹𝟏 = 𝑹𝟐 (b) 𝑹𝟏 < 𝑹𝟐

(c) 𝑹𝟏 > 𝑹𝟐 (d) None of the above.

15. From the previous question, which of the equation is correct:

(a) 𝑰𝟏 = 𝑰𝟐 (b) 𝑰𝟏 < 𝑰𝟐

(c) 𝑰𝟏 > 𝑰𝟐 (d) None of the above.

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16. From the following figure, the two resistances (𝑹𝟏 ) and (𝑹𝟐 ) have the same material. If the
value of potential difference across (𝑹𝟐 ) equals (V), so the value of (𝑽𝑻 ) equals:

(a) 3 V (b) 8V

(c) 9V (d) 10V

17. The given graph represents the dependence between the electric current intensity and the
applied potential difference on the ends of two wires, A and B, of the same material. If both wires
have the same length and the cross-sectional area of wire B is 2× 𝟏𝟎−𝟖 m2, what is the cross-
sectional area of wire A?

(a) 2.0 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟖 𝐦𝟐

(b) 6.7× 𝟏𝟎−𝟗 𝐦𝟐
(c) 6.0× 𝟏𝟎−𝟖 𝐦𝟐
(d) 3.5× 𝟏𝟎−𝟖 𝐦𝟐

18. The opposite figure represents the graph of the current intensity (I) passing in three copper
conductors x, y and z having the same cross-sectional area versus the potential difference (V)
across each of them, therefore the correct order of these conductors according to:

(i)The electric resistance is…….

(a)X > Y > Z (b) Z > Y > X (c) Y > X > Z (d) X = Y = Z

(ii) The length is………….

(a)X > Y > Z (b) Z > Y > X (c) Y > X > Z (d) X = Y = Z

(iii) The resistivity of their materials is…….

(a)X > Y > Z (b) Z > Y > X (c) Y > X > Z (d) X = Y = Z

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19. The opposite graph represents the relation between the potential difference (V) across two
wires (x and y) that have the same length and the current intensity (I) in both of them at constant
𝑨 𝟏𝟐
temperature. If the ratio between the cross-sectional areas of the two wires ( 𝒙⁄𝑨 ) equals ( 𝟐𝟓 ),
𝒚

Are the two wires made of same material?

(a) Yes

(b) No

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Power and Energy:
1. A filament in a house with a source 220V , if the length of the filament of a bulb is cut to be
decreased by 20% , so its rate of energy …….

(a)increases by 40% (b) increases by 25%

(c) increases by 20 % (d) decreases by 20%

2. A copper rod of length (L), and diameter 4cm, as a potential difference at its ends of 1.7 volt is
enough to provide a dissipated power of 8 Watt, so if another rod of similar length but of square
section its side length is 4 cm also made of copper when providing the same power due to the flow
of current, what is the potential difference at its ends?

(a) 1.5 V (b) 2.5V

(c) 3.5V (d) 4.5V

3. In the opposite circuit three bulbs connected in series with an electric source of 100V with
negligible internal resistance, so the intensity of the current passing through the bulbs is .......

(a) 12 A (b) 1.2 A

(c) 120 A (d)1.8 A

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4. In the shown electric circuit, if the power consumed in bulb x is 𝑷𝒘 and the power consumed in
bulb y is 2 𝑷𝒘 , the total consumed power in the circuit equals……

𝟐
(a) 𝟑 𝑷𝒘 (b) 𝟑𝑷𝒘

(c) √𝟑𝑷𝒘 (d)√𝟓𝑷𝒘

5. In the given electric circuit, the power consumed in the circuit equals…………

(a) 225W (b) 56.25W

(c) 45W (d) 3W

6. In the given electric circuit, the power consumed in the circuit

equals…………

(a) 36W (b) 48W

(c) 3W (d) 4W

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Series and parallel connections:
4Ω
1-The equivalent resistance between the two points K and L
equals……
(a) 4 Ω (b) 5.4 Ω

(c) 2 Ω (d) 3.33 Ω

12Ω

2-The equivalent resistance between the two points K and L equals……

(a) 2 Ω (b) 4 Ω 6Ω

𝟏
(c) 1 Ω (d) 𝟒 Ω
9Ω 9Ω
3Ω

9Ω
6Ω 12Ω

2Ω

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3-If each resistance=R then the equivalent resistance between the two points A and B equals…….

(a) R (b) 2R

𝟏
(c) 3R (d) 𝟐 𝑹

4- In the opposite figure, several identical resistors each of resistance (R), so the total resistance
between the terminals (A & B)……
(a) 7/6 R (b) R

(c) 3/5 R (d) 2/9 R

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5. The total resistance of the following circuit equals ………..

(a) 2.5 Ω (b) 3.33 Ω

r=0.5Ω
(c) 5.5 Ω (d) 3 Ω

6. The equivalent resistance between K and L in the following circuit equals…………

(a) 6 Ω (b) 1 Ω

(c) 1.5 Ω (d) 1.67 Ω

7. In the given figure , the equivalent resistance between K and L is…. ohm

(a) 2 (b) 4

(c) 6 (d) 8

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Ohms law for closed circuit:
1.A cell of unknown emf is connected to a resistance (𝑹𝟏 ) and a current of 0.5 passes in the cell.
when (𝑹𝟏 ) is replaced by another (𝑹𝟐 ), a current of 0.3A passes in the cell. So, the e.m.f of the cell =

(a) 3V (b) 1.5 V

(c) 1.2 V (d)2 V

2.In an electric circuit including a DC source, a 4Ω resistor and a voltmeter joined with the
terminals of the source, so the reading of voltmeter is 7 volt in an open circuit, and 5 volt as it is
closed circuit, so the internal resistance of the source is ... Ω.

(a) 0.6 (b) 1

(c) 1.2 (d)1.6

3. A Battery has an electromotive force of 24 V and an internal resistance of 1Ω. The percentage of
the terminal voltage across the two poles of the battery when it is used to light a lamp with a
resistance of 9Ω is equal to ......

(a) 90% (b) 50%

(c) 100% (d)75%

4. A Battery has an electromotive force of 12 V and an internal resistance of 1Ω . The percentage of

potential difference lost from this battery when it is used to light a lamp with a resistance of 5Ω is
equal to .......

(a) 80.5% (b) 21%

(c) 16.67% (d)70.7%

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5.The opposite circuit three identical bulbs, when the bulb (A) goes off,

(i) so the brightness of bulb (C) if r=0 ,…….

(a)increases (b)decreases
(c)doesn’t change (d) goes off

(ii) so the brightness of bulb (C) if r≠0 ,…….

(a)increases (b)decreases
(c)doesn’t change (d) goes off

6.As the efficiency of a battery is 50% , the equivalent circuit resistance (R) and the internal
resistance of the source (r) , so…………

(a)r > R (b)r = R (c) r < R (d) R = 0

7.A battery of electromotive force 18V is connected to two identical electric bulbs which are
connected together in parallel, hence the potential difference between the terminals of the
battery becomes 16.5V while the consumed power in each bulb equals 16.5W, so the internal
resistance of the battery equals……..

(a) 0.25Ω (b) 0.5Ω

(c) 0.75Ω (d) 1Ω

8.A battery of electromotive force 12V and its internal resistance is 2Ω is connected with an
electric circuit has a variable resistance , so the highest power consumed in the external circuit if
the passing current is……

(a) 6A (b) 4A

(c) 3A (d)1A

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9.The shown graph represent three different batteries, the relation between the potential
difference between the poles of a battery and the electric current intensity passing through it. The
correct relation between the emf of the three batteries is:

(a) 𝑽𝑩(𝟏) = 𝑽𝑩(𝟐)

(b) 𝑽𝑩(𝟏) > 𝑽𝑩(𝟑)

(c) 𝑽𝑩(𝟐) > 𝑽𝑩(𝟑)

(d) All of the previous.

10. From the previous question, the correct relation between the internal resistance of the three
batteries is:

(a) 𝒓𝟏 > 𝒓𝟐 > 𝒓𝟑

(b) 𝒓𝟏 > 𝒓𝟑 > 𝒓𝟐

(c) (𝒓𝟏 = 𝒓𝟑 ) < 𝒓𝟐

(d) All of the previous.

11. From the previous question, which of them has the greatest current when connected each of
them separately with external resistance (R)?

(a) 1

(b) 2

(c) 3

(d) Answer (A) and (C)

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