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WorksheetsElectrostatic Potential
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 13mins
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1.
If you walk into a region of space and suddenly feel a force, the space is said to contain a
a)
charged object.
b)
force field.
c)
large charge.
d)
black hole.
2.
An electric field has
a)
direction.
b)
magnitude.
c)
Both A and B
3.
Every proton in the universe is surrounded by its own
a)
a. gravitational field.
b)
b. electric field.
c)
c. both A and B
d)
d. none of the above
4.
The direction of electric field lines shows the
a)
direction of the force on a test positive charge.
b)
size of the field.
c)
c. strength of the field.
d)
d. all of the above
5.
Suppose a hollow metal sphere has a large negative charge on it. The electric field strength inside the sphere is
a)
a. large and positive.
b)
b. zero.
c)
c. weak and negative.
d)
d. weak and positive.
6.
Suppose you touch a negatively charged object to a metal sphere so that electrons move from the charged object onto the sphere. After the charged object is moved far away, electrons on the sphere will be
a)
distributed in small bunches over the sphere's surface.
b)
distributed evenly over the sphere's surface.
c)
pulled off the sphere along with the charged object.
d)
located at the place where the charged object was.
7.
Electrical potential energy is the energy a charged object has because of its
a)
momentum.
b)
location.
c)
mass.
d)
motion.
8.
A small, positively charged object near a positively charged sphere is moved closer to the sphere. The electrical potential energy of the small object
a)
stays the same.
b)
decreases. .
c)
increases
9.
If two negative charges are held close together and then released, the charges will
a)
accelerate toward each other.
b)
accelerate away from each other.
c)
not move.
d)
move at a constant speed away from each other
10.
Electric potential is defined as potential.
a)
electrical potential energy of a charge multiplied by the quantity of the charge.
b)
electrical potential energy of a charge divided by the quantity of the charge.
c)
electrical potential energy.
d)
gravitational
11.
A volt is a unit of
a)
charge. .
b)
electric potential.
c)
energy.
d)
work.
12.
A woman's hair stands out when she is in contact with a charged Van de Graaff generator. The reason her hair stands out is because
a)
hair strands are at a high voltage.
b)
she is in a strong electric field.
c)
like charges repel.
d)
hair is a good conductor.
13.
A Van de Graaff generator is a machine that
a)
generates light.
b)
works like a motor.
c)
generates AC electricity.
d)
builds up high voltages.
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