Electric Fields

Based on the arrangement of the electric field lines in the diagram, what are the charges?

• both charges are the same

• the charges are opposite

• they are neutral; no charge

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Which diagram correctly shows the electric field around a positive charge?

• A

• B

• they are both positive

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Which diagram correctly shows the field lines between two like charges?

• A

• B

• Both

• Neither

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The electric field surrounding a positively charged object is

• Away from the charge
• Toward the charge

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which is the field for opposite charges

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Identical charges A, B, and C are located between two oppositely charged parallel plates, as shown in the diagram below. The magnitude of the force exerted on the charges by the electric field between the plates is

• least on A and greatest on C

• the same on A and C, but less on B

• the same for A, B, and C

• greatest on A and least on C

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Which graph best represents the relationship between the strength of an electric field and distance from a point charge?

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Which diagram best represents the electric field around a negatively charged conducting sphere?

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What does the electric field around a neutral object look like?

• Lines pointing inwards

• Lines pointing outwards

• Lines that criss cross

• There are no lines at all

Which of the following is NOT one of the rules about drawing electric field lines?

• Lines enter negative

• Lines exit positive

• Lines never cross

• Lines close together indicate stronger forces.

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