Electric Fields

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

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

• +,+
• +,-
• -,+
• -,-

Which of the following is a true statement about the electric field between the two plates?

• The field is attractive between the plates and uniform in strength

• The field is repulsive between the plates and uniform in strength

• The field is attractive between the plates and strongest near the positive

• The field is repulsive between the plates and strongest near the positive

The electric field surrounding a positively charged object is

• Away from the charge
• Toward the charge

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

What is the magnitude of the electric field intensity at a point where a proton experiences an electrostatic force of magnitude 2.30 x 10^-25 newton?

• 1.44 x 10^-6 N/C

• 1.44 x 10⁴⁴ N/C

• 3.68 x 10^-44 N/C

• 3.68 x 10⁶ N/C

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

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The diagram above shows a point, P, located midway between two oppositely charged parallel plates.

If an electron is introduced at point P, the electron will

• accelerate toward the negatively charged plate

• travel at constant speed toward the negatively charged plate

• travel at constant speed toward the positively charged plate

• accelerate toward the positively charged plate

A moving electron is deflected by two oppositely charged parallel plates, as shown in the diagram above.

The electric field between the plates is directed from

• C to D

• D to C

• A to B

• B to A