Cracking the SAT Physics Subject Test

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1
(A) An electric field will be induced within the conducting
sphere.
(B) The conducting sphere will develop a net electric charge
of −Q.
(C) The spheres will experience an electrostatic attraction.
(D) The spheres will experience an electrostatic repulsion.
(E) The spheres will experience no electrostatic interaction.


  1. Which of the following would increase the capacitance of a
    parallel-plate capacitor?


(A) Using smaller plates
(B) Replacing the dielectric material between the plates with
one that has a smaller dielectric constant
(C) Decreasing the voltage between the plates
(D) Increasing the voltage between the plates
(E) Moving the plates closer together


  1. The four wires are each made of aluminum. Which wire will
    have the greatest resistance?


(A) Wire A
(B) Wire B
(C) Wire C
(D) Wire D
(E) All the wires have the same resistance because they’re all
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