1) As an electron moves in the direction of electric field lines A) it is moving from low potential to high potential and gaining electric potential energy. B) it is moving from low potential to high potential and losing electric potential energy. C) it is moving from high potential to low potential and gaining electric potential energy. D) it is moving from high potential to low potential and losing electric potential energy. 2) When electric current is flowing in a metal, the electrons are moving A) at none of the above speeds. B) at the speed of sound in the metal. C) at the speed of sound in air. D) at nearly the speed of light. E) at the speed of light.

1) As an electron moves in the direction of electric field lines A) it is moving from low potential to high potential and gaining electric potential energy. B) it is moving from low potential to high potential and losing electric potential energy. C) it is moving from high potential to low potential and gaining electric potential energy. D) it is moving from high potential to low potential and losing electric potential energy. 2) When electric current is flowing in a metal, the electrons are moving A) at none of the above speeds. B) at the speed of sound in the metal. C) at the speed of sound in air. D) at nearly the speed of light. E) at the speed of light.

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1) As an electron moves in the direction of electric field lines
A) it is moving from low potential to high potential and gaining electric
potential energy. B) it is moving from low potential to high potential and
losing electric potential energy. C) it is moving from high potential to low
potential and gaining electric potential energy. D) it is moving from high
potential to low potential and losing electric potential energy.
2) When electric current is flowing in a metal, the electrons are moving
A) at none of the above speeds.
B) at the speed of sound in the metal.
C) at the speed of sound in air.
D) at nearly the speed of light.
E) at the speed of light.
3) An electron moving along the +x-axis enters a magnetic field. If the electron
experiences a magnetic deflection in the -y direction, then the magnetic field must have
a component
A) along the +y-axis
B) along the +z-axis
C) along the -y-axis
D) along the -z-axis
4) A current carrying wire rests on a table. You stand at one edge of the table and relative to
you the current is traveling in your direction. To the right of this wire, the magnetic field
generated by the current points
A) below the table.
B) to the right of the table.
C) above the table.
D) to the left of the table.

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