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Unit 9: Electrostatics and Electric Fields

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two particles are attracted to each other?

a)

Two neutrons

b)

A proton and an electron

c)

Two protons

d)

An electron and a neutron

2.

What is the SI unit for charge?

a)

Joules

b)

Coulombs

c)

Newtons

d)

Meters

3.
What is the name of this device that is used to detect charges?
a)
beaker
b)
electroscope
c)
van de graff generator
d)
chargometer
4.

Approximately how much force would be generated by two charged objects held 2 m apart, if q1 has a charge of 3.0 C and q2 has a charge of 4.0 C?

a)

0.5 N

b)

150 N

c)

270 N

d)

300 N

5.

Electric Field strength depends on what

a)

charge

b)

distance

c)

charge and distance

d)

electric force

6.

Which of the following materials conducts electricity the best?

a)

plastic

b)

rubber

c)

metal

d)

glass

7.

Calculate the force exerted between two charged objects separated by a distance of 0.6 m. One object has a charge of -5 C and the other has a charge of +2.0 C.

a)

-1.5 x 10-11 N

b)

2.5 x 10-11 N

c)

-2.5 x 1011 N

d)

-7.5 x 10-10 N

8.

A repulsive force exists between which two particles?

a)

Two neutrons

b)

An electron and a neutron

c)

An electron and a proton

d)

Two electrons

9.
How close must two electrons be to generate a force of 1000 N. Charge of an electron = 1.6x10-19 C
a)
4.8E-16
b)
2.35E-31
c)
1.4E-10
d)
1.2E-5
10.
A metal sphere having an excess of +5 elementary charges has a net electric charge of
a)
8.0 x 10-19 C
b)
8.0 x 1019 C
c)
1.6 x 10-19 C
d)
5.0 x 10-19 C
11.

which is the field for opposite charges

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

The process of removing excess charge by touching an object to Earth

a)

Electrostatics

b)

Charging by Conduction

c)

Grounding

d)

Equipotential

13.

The work needed to move a positive test charge from one point to another, divided by the magnitude of the test charge; also called potential difference.

a)

Electric Potential Difference

b)

Electroscope

c)

Electric Field Line

d)

Electric Field

14.

The ratio of the magnitude of charge on one capacitor plate to the electric potential difference between the plates; the slope of the line of a net charge versus potential difference graph.

a)

Capacitance

b)

Capacitor

c)

Electroscope

d)

Electrostatics

15.

A material, such as glass, through which a charge will not move easily.

a)

Insulator

b)

Capacitor

c)

Grounding

d)

Conductor

16.

The SI standard unit of charge; equal to the magnitude of the charge of 6.24 x 1018 electrons or protons.

a)

Grounding

b)

Capacitor

c)

Coulomb

d)

Equipotential

17.

A positive charge of 1.5 x10^-8 C experiences a force of 0.025 N to the left in an electric field. What is the magnitude of the field? E = F/q'

a)

1.7 x 10^6 N/C

b)

2.0 x 10^6 N/C

c)

3.4 x 10^6 N/C

d)

1 x 10^6 N/C

18.

What did Millikan use a uniform electric field between two parallel plates to measure?

a)

charge of an electron

b)

electric fields near conductors

c)

the electric potential difference caused by X-rays

d)

the terminal velocity of a charged oil drop

19.

As an electric field becomes stronger, the field lines should be drawn ____ .

a)

closer together

b)

farther apart

c)

thicker

d)

thinner

20.
Qand Qare two charges creating an electric field. Based on the electric field lines, we can conclude
a)
Qand Qare both positive
b)
Qand Qare both negative
c)
Qis positive and Qis negative
d)
Qis negative and Qis positive
21.
A 5-C charge is located near a positively charged sphere so that it has 50 J of electric potential energy. Its electric potential is 
a)
 2 V.
b)
5 V. 
c)
10 V. 
d)
20 V
22.
What charge is stored in a 340 μF capacitor when 220 V is applied to it? when Q=CxV
a)
.075 C
b)
.666 C
c)
.0216 C
d)
6.6x10^-10 C
23.
An electric field gets ___________ the closer it is to the charge
a)
Stronger
b)
Weaker
c)
Maximal 
d)
Minimal 
24.

An electroscope has an excess of 3.9 × 108 electrons. What is the charge on the electroscope?

a)

1.6 × 10–11 C

b)

2.4 × 10–11 C

c)

4.1 × 10–11 C

d)

6.2 × 10–11 C

25.

A lightning bolt transfers a charge of 17 C. How many elementary electrical charges does the lightning bolt transfer if it strikes the ground?

a)

1.1 × 1018 electrons

b)

2.7 × 1018 electrons

c)

1.1 × 1020 electrons

d)

2.7 × 1020 electrons

26.

Two charged parallel plates that are 2.0 × 10–2 m apart have an electric field between them with a magnitude of 1600 N/C. What is the electric potential difference between the plates?

a)

32 V

b)

23.5 V

c)

80,000 v

d)

.0000125 V

27.

The electric field at the location of q' is represented by which of the following equations?

a)

E = F/q'

b)

E = q'/Fq'

c)

E = qV

d)

E = W/q'

28.

Two parallel plates are given opposite charges. A voltmeter measures the electric potential difference to be 47.0 V. The plates are 5.0 cm apart. What is the magnitude of the electric field between them?

a)

1.1×10-3 N/C

b)

1.1×10-3 N/C

c)

9.4×102 N/C

d)

9.4×103 N/C

29.

The SI derived unit of potential difference is the __________.

a)

ohm

b)

volt

c)

joule

d)

coulomb

30.

A voltmeter reads 450 V across two charged, parallel plates that are 5.0 cm apart. What is the electric field between them?

a)

9.0×101 N/C

b)

1.1×10-4 N/C

c)

9.0×103 N/C

d)

9.0×102 N/C