Honors Physics Assessment 10 Practice

In the diagram below, P is a point near a negatively charged sphere. Which direction best represents the direction of the electric field at point P?

• Right
• Left
• Up 
• Down

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Which quantity and unit are correctly paired?

• electric field strength and N/C
• electricity and Coulombs
• electrostatic force and electrons
• electric field strength and E

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A point charge Q is far from all other charges. At a distance of 2 m from Q, the electric field is 20 N/C. What is the force a charge of 5 Coulombs feels?

• 4 N
• 100 N
• 40 N
• 10 N

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Which of the following statements is false about electric field lines

• electric field lines cannot cross
• electric field lines point away from positive charge
• electric field lines are always straight lines
• electric field lines show how a proton would move in an electric field

At which point is the electric field the strongest

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Consider the electric field lines shown in the diagram below. From the diagram, it is apparent that object A is ____ and object B is ____.

• +,+
• +,-
• -,+
• -,-

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Consider the electric field lines drawn at the right for a configuration of two charges. Several locations are labeled on the diagram. Which of these shows the ranking in order of weakest to strongest correctly

• A, E, C
• D, E, C
• D, B, A
• A, D, B

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An electrostatic force of 2 X 10². newtons is exerted on a charge of 4 coulomb at point P in an electric field. The magnitude of the electric field intensity at P is

• 8 X 10² N/C
• 5 N/C
• 2 X 10^-2 N/C
• 50 N/C

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Q_A and Q_B are two charges creating an electric field. Based on the electric field lines, we can conclude

• Q_A and Q_B are both positive
• Q_A and Q_B are both negative
• Q_A is positive and Q_B is negative
• Q_A is negative and Q_B is positive

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At which point is the electric field the weakest?

• A because it is the furthest away
• A because the field lines are further apart
• C because the field lines are further apart
• C  because it is the furthest away

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