HESI A2 Physics Quizlet

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: In a parallel circuit, the correct answer is A: current. This is because in a parallel circuit, the current has multiple paths to flow through, and according to Kirchhoff's current law, the total current entering a junction is equal to the total current leaving the junction. Therefore, the current through each component in a parallel circuit is the same. Explanation for incorrect choices: B: Voltage - In a parallel circuit, voltage across each component remains the same but current varies. C: Resistance - In a parallel circuit, each component has its own resistance, leading to different currents flowing through each component. D: Wattage - Wattage is the product of voltage and current, and in a parallel circuit, both voltage and current can vary for different components.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale after 5 retries.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: attraction. According to the right-hand rule for magnetic fields, when two long, parallel wires carry currents in the same direction, the magnetic fields produced by the currents will interact in a way that causes the wires to attract each other. This is because the magnetic field lines around each wire will form concentric circles and intersect with each other, leading to an attractive force between the wires. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because the force between the wires in this scenario is not unpredictable, repulsion, or nonexistent; it is specifically an attractive force due to the interaction of the magnetic fields produced by the currents in the wires.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Surface tension is the result of cohesive forces between liquid molecules at the surface, creating a net inward force. When a small object floats on the liquid surface, the surface tension exerts a restoring force towards equilibrium, keeping the object stable. This force pulls the object back towards the liquid surface if it is displaced. This is why choice D, "Restoring force towards equilibrium," is the correct answer. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect. Buoyant force (A) acts on objects immersed in a fluid, not on objects floating on the surface. Pressure difference (B) would not cause sinking of a floating object. Drag force (C) is a resistance force that opposes motion, not related to surface tension in this context.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: To find the resistance, we use Ohm's Law: R = V/I. Given V = 120V and I = 25A, we have R = 120V / 25A = 4.8 ohms. Therefore, choice D is correct. Choice A (96 ohms) is incorrect as it does not match the calculated value. Choice B (104 ohms) and choice C (150 ohms) are also incorrect as they do not match the correct resistance value of 4.8 ohms.