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(R) Unit 9: HW#1 Electric Potential & Electric Potential Energy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two point charges are separated by a distance of 10 cm. Charge on point A =+9 μC and charge on point B = -4 μC.


[k = 9 x 109 Nm2C−2, 1 μC = 10−6 C]


What is the electric potential energy between these two charges?

a)

3.24 J

b)

5.54 J

c)

7.23 J

d)

6.45 J

2.

Two point charges are separated by a distance of 0.008 m. Charge on point A =-8 C and charge on point B = -7 C.


[k = 9 x 109 Nm2C−2]


What is the electric potential energy between these two charges?

a)

7.9 x 1013 J

b)

5.7 x 1011 J

c)

6.3 x 1013 J

d)

6.3 x 1011 J

3.

Calculate the Electric Potential of a +7.8 x 109 C charge with Electric Potential Energy of 750 J

a)

9.6 x 10-3 V

b)

6.5 x 10-7 V

c)

8.7 x 109 V

d)

9.6 x 10-8 V

4.

What is the Electric Potential Energy of a 6.7 x 109 C charge with an Electric Potential of 240 V?

a)

1.61 x 1012 J

b)

2.42 x 1012 J

c)

1.34 x 1011 J

d)

2.7 x 1011 J

5.

This model of the balloon shows ______ positive charges than negative charges. So this balloon is _____ charged.

a)

fewer/positively

b)

more/positively

c)

fewer/negatively

d)

more/negatively

6.
As a proton moves in the direction the electric field lines...
a)
it is moving from low potential to high potential and gaining electric potential energy.
b)
it is moving from low potential to high potential and losing electric potential energy.
c)
it is moving from high potential to low potential and gaining electric potential energy.
d)
it is moving from high potential to low potential and losing electric potential energy.
7.

Electric potential ____________ as distance increases.

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Remains Constant

d)

Is 0

8.

The magnitude of electric potential is ______ at an infinite distance.

a)

0

b)

negative infinity

c)

positive infinity

d)

200

9.

The SI unit for electric potential is the ___________.

a)

Volen

b)

Vespa

c)

Volt

d)

Valspar

10.
QA and QB are two charges creating an electric field. Based on the electric field lines, we can conclude
a)
QA and QB are both positive
b)
QA and QB are both negative
c)
QA is positive and QB is negative
d)
QA is negative and QB is positive
11.

The direction of electric field lines shows the

a)

direction of the force on a test positive charge.

b)

size of the field.

c)

strength of the field.

d)

all of the above

12.
Electric field lines between two oppositely charged parallel metal plates will be .. 
a)
straight lines, randomly spaced
b)
 straight lines, evenly spaced
c)
curved lines grouped together in small bunches. randomly spaced.
d)
 d. curved lines, evenly spaced. e. curved lines,
13.
The energy that is stored in a capacitor is in the form of 
a)
the current between its plates.  
b)
the space between its plates. 
c)
the electric field between its plates.
d)
the battery between its plates.
14.

__________ is stored energy.

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

None of the above

d)

All of the above

15.
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.
16.

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

17.

Two parallel plates are oppositely charged. The right plate is negative and the left plate is positive. In which direction does the electric field point?

a)

to the left

b)

to the right

c)

up

d)

down

18.

For a positive charged particle, the vectors point

a)

away

b)

toward

19.

For a negative charged particle, vectors point

a)

away

b)

toward

20.

Electric potential and electric potential energy are NOT the same.

a)

True

b)

False