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Physics Jeopardy

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Question 1 -1 A material is considered a good _______ if outer electrons of atoms are free to roam around Answer

Answer 1 -1 conductor Main Menu

Question 1 -2 An electric field has: a) Magnitude b) Direction c) Both a and b Answer

Answer 1 -2 C: Both magnitude and direction Main Menu

Question 1 -3 If two negative charges are held close together and then released, what will the charges do? Answer

Answer 1 -3 Repel each other or accelerate away from each other Main Menu

Question 1 -4 Current from a battery is considered: a) Direct current b) Alternating current Answer

Answer 1 -4 Direct Current Main Menu

Question 1 -5 What happens to the electrical force between 2 charges as the distance between them increases? Answer

Answer 1 -5 The electrical force decreases Main Menu

Question 2 -1 A series circuit has a resistance of 10 ohms. What is the current moving through the circuit if it was hooked up to a 20 volt battery? Answer

Answer 2 -1 2 amps Main Menu

Question 2 -2 If 3 light bulbs are arranged in series, what happens to the rest of the bulbs when one is removed? Answer

Answer 2 -2 They go out as well Main Menu

Question 2 -3 Go to the board and draw a series circuit that has resistors of 2, 8 and 10 ohms and is hooked up to a 9 volt battery Answer

Answer 2 -3 Refer to Board Main Menu

Question 2 -4 If each bulb is 10 ohms and the battery shown is 9 V, how much total current is present in the circuit? Answer

Answer 2 -4. 3 amps Main Menu

Question 2 -5 Answer If each bulb is 10 ohms and the battery shown is 9 V, what is the voltage drop at each bulb?

Answer 2 -5 3 volts Main Menu

Question 3 -1 If the bulbs shown here are each 20 ohms, what is the overall resistance of the circuit? Answer

Answer 3 -1 6. 66 amps Main Menu

Question 3 -2 Each bulb has a resistance of 5 ohms and the battery shown is 9 V. How much total current is moving through the circuit? Answer

Answer 3 -2 5. 4 amps Main Menu

Question 3 -3 If each bulb has a resistance of 15 ohms, and the battery is 9 volts, how much current is running through each bulb? Answer

Answer 3 -3. 6 amps Main Menu

Question 3 -4 Each bulb has a resistance of 20 ohms and the circuit is hooked up to a 60 volt battery. How many volts are running through each bulb? Answer

Answer 3 -4 60 Volts Main Menu

Question 3 -5 On the board, draw the following circuit… 3 bulbs are in parallel. Each bulb has a resistance of 10 ohms. Those 3 bulbs are in series with a 2 ohm resistor. The circuits is being powered by a 9 volt battery. Answer

Answer 3 -5 Refer to the Board Main Menu

Question 4 -1 If you broke a bar magnet in half, each individual piece would: a) Contain one magnetic pole b) Become a bar magnet with two poles again c) No longer be magnetic Answer

Answer 4 -1 Become a bar magnet with two poles again Menu

Question 4 -2 A generator converts _______ energy into _______ energy a) Electric, magnetic b) Electric, mechanical c) Mechanical, electric d) Mechanical, magnetic Answer

Answer 4 -2 Mechanical, electric Main Menu

Question 4 -3 The earth’s geographic magnetic North Pole is located… a) At the direct north pole in the northern hemisphere b) South of the north pole but still in the northern hemisphere c) In the southern hemisphere d) Directly at the south pole of earth Answer

Answer 4 -3 South of the north pole, but still in the northern hemisphere Main Menu

Question 4 -4 A magnetic field is produced by the _____ of ______ particles Answer

Answer 4 -4 Motion, charged Main Menu

Daily Double Question 4 -5 What is the difference between a motor and a generator? Answer

Answer 4 -5 Generator converts mechanical energy into electric energy. A motor turns electric energy into mechanical energy Main Menu

Question 5 -1 When resistors are arranged in parallel, their overall resistance is… a) Greater than the biggest resistor b) Less than the least resistor c) Equal to the least resistor d) Equal to the greatest resistor Answer

Answer 5 -1 Less than the least resistor Main Menu

Question 5 -2 Circuit breakers are usually inserted in what type of circuit to help avoid too much current moving through the circuit? Answer

Answer 5 -2 Series Circuit (So that the current HAS to move through that spot) Main Menu

Question 5 -3 In a series circuit, the current moving through the entire circuit is… a) b) Greater the farther away from the batter you are c) d) Greater towards the battery Equal throughout the entire circuit Not enough information to answer this question Answer

Answer 5 -3 Equal throughout the entire circuit Main Menu

Question 5 -4 Draw a circuit with 2 resistors in series, using proper schematics. Each resistor is 25 ohms and the voltage source is 9 V. Answer

Answer 5 -4 Refer to Board Main Menu

Question 5 -5 Draw a parallel circuit with 3 bulbs using proper schematics. Each bulb is 30 ohms and the voltage source is 15 V Answer

Answer 5 -5 Refer to the board Main Menu

Final Jeopardy • What is the overall resistance AND current moving through this circuit? (Disregard the “r” resistor next to the battery)

Final Jeopardy Overall Resistance = 7 ohms Overall Current = 1. 14 amps