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Electrostatic Charge Coulomb's Law and Electric Field 22-23

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If two balloons have the same charge, what will happen if you place them close to each other?
a)
Nothing
b)
They will be attracted
c)
They will pop
d)
They will push each other away.
2.

After you rub a balloon on your hair, what charge does the balloon have?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Zero

3.
Which of the following is not a good insulator?
a)
Copper
b)
Glass
c)
rubber
d)
wool
4.

Insulators are different than conductors, insulators ____.

a)

do not contain electrons or protons

b)

do not contain any charge

c)

have a weaker affinity for electrons

d)

do not allow charge to freely move

5.

Two electrically charged identical-sized metal spheres, A (charge of -4C) and B (charge of +8C). If the spheres are brought into contact, which sphere will have a net gain of electrons?

a)

both A and B

b)

neither

c)

only A

d)

only B

6.
Metal sphere A has a charge of -2 units and an identical metal sphere, B, has a charge of -4 units. If the spheres are brought into contact with each other and then separated, B will _____
a)
gain 1 electron
b)
lose 1 electron 
c)
gain 3 electrons
d)
lose 3 electrons
7.
What is the unit of electric charge?
a)
Volts
b)
Amps
c)
Coulombs
d)
Ohms
8.

What is it called when an object gains a charge, touched by another charged object?

a)

Induction

b)

Convection

c)

Conduction

d)

Radiation

9.

What is it called when an object gains a charge without touching another charged object but by being held near the charged object?

a)

Induction

b)

Convection

c)

Conduction

d)

Radiation

10.
What is static electricity?
a)

electricity produced by like electric charges attracting

b)

electricity used for powering radios and televisions

c)

a buildup of balanced electric charges

d)

a buildup of excess electric charge on object

11.

Use the diagram to answer the question. A person received an electrical shock when reaching for the metal doorknob. The shock was caused by the

a)

A low number of electrons on the doorknob

b)

A discharge of an imbalance of electrons

c)

A highly conductive surface of the doorknob

d)

A low resistance of the person’s skin

12.

The charge on a single electron is e- =

a)

1.6 X 10-19 C

b)

1.6 X 10-28 C

c)

-1.6 X 10-19 C

d)

-1.6 X 10-28 C

13.
The negatively charged particles in an atom are called _____.
a)
electrons
b)
neutrons
c)
negatrons
d)
protons
14.

What value of one micro coulomb (1μc) represent =

a)

1*10-6 C

b)

1*10-9 C

c)

1*10-12 C

d)

1*10-14 C

15.

In Coulomb's law, if the distance doubles, what happens to the force?

a)

Reduced by half

b)

Reduced by 1/4

c)

Stays the same

d)

Quadruples

16.
When distance increases, electrostatic force ____________; we call this relationship ____________ proportional
a)

decreases;directly

b)

decreases; inversely

c)

increases; inversely

d)

increases; directly

17.

Electrostatic force F is directly proportional to:

a)

r^2 (distance squared)

b)

Q1

c)

Q2

d)

both Q1 and Q2

18.

How many electrons are necessary to produce 1.0 C of negative charge? (e = 1.60 × 10-19 C)

a)

6.25 × 1018

b)

6.3 × 109

c)

1.6 × 1019

d)

1.6 × 109

19.

Which is the value of the constant (k) in Coulomb's equation?

a)

k = 9*10-9

b)

k = 9.8

c)

k = 6.67·10-11

d)

k = 9 *109

20.

Which of the following states Coulomb's Law mathematically?

a)

Felectric = kc (Q1Q2 / r2)

b)

E = mc2

c)

V = IR

d)

F = ma

21.

Label the charges in the given diagram (circle) from left to right respectively:

a)

+; +

b)

+; -

c)

-; -

d)

-; +

22.

Which quantity and unit are correctly paired?

a)

electric field and N/C

b)

electricity and Coulombs

c)

electrostatic force and electrons

d)

electric field and E

23.

Protons are bound in the _________. They typically do not_________.

a)

electron, stay stationary

b)

nucleus, move

c)

neutrons, move

d)

protons, stay stationary

24.

The total amount of charge remains constant.

a)

Law of conservation of charge

b)

Law of conservation of energy

c)

Law of conservation of mass

d)

Law of conservation of heat

25.

Electric field lines never cross one another.

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Not sure

d)

Don't know

26.

Field lines show both the _________ of an electric field and the ________ due to a given charge.

a)

direction, location

b)

direction, relative strength

c)

capacity, relative strength

d)

force, direction

27.
Which of the following statements is false about electric field lines
a)
electric field lines cannot cross
b)
electric field lines point away from positive charge
c)
electric field lines are always straight lines
d)
electric field lines show how a proton would move in an electric field
28.
At which point is the electric field the strongest
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
29.
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
30.

When an object gains electrons it becomes __________

a)

Neutral

b)

Positively charged

c)

Negatively charged

31.

How can a neutral object become charged?

a)

by being dipped in water

b)

by being stuck to the desk with tape

c)

by allowing gravity to work on it

d)

by having electrons added or removed

32.

Where can an electric field be found?

a)

below a force field

b)

in a gravitational field

c)

in the space surrounding a charged object

d)

outside of a magnetic field

33.
The electrical force between charges is strongest when the charges are
a)
close together
b)
far apart
c)
 the electric force is constant everywhere.
d)
there is no pattern