Understanding Potential Difference and Electric Fields

Understanding Potential Difference and Electric Fields

Assessment

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Physics

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the potential difference between the parallel plates connected to the battery?

25 volts

10 volts

15 volts

20 volts

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which equation is used to calculate the separation between parallel plates with a uniform electric field?

Electric field strength equals charge divided by distance

Potential difference equals electric field strength times distance

Potential difference equals charge times electric field strength

Electric field strength equals potential difference divided by separation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the separation between the plates when the potential difference is 15 volts and the electric field is 1200 N/C?

0.0125 meters

0.025 meters

0.015 meters

0.010 meters

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the unit 'volt' related to 'joule' and 'coulomb'?

Volt is joule per coulomb

Volt is meter per joule

Volt is coulomb per joule

Volt is joule per meter

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the separation between the plates in millimeters?

11.5 mm

10.5 mm

12.5 mm

13.5 mm