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ELECTROSTATICS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Two like charges
a)
 neutralize each other.
b)
repel each other. 
c)
must be neutrons. 
d)
attract each other.
2.
An atom loses an electron.  What type of charge does it have now?
a)
positive
b)
negative
3.
What direction are the electric field lines around an electron?
a)
towards the charge
b)
away from the charge
4.
What do you call the process of charging a conductor by bringing it near another charged object?
a)
induction
b)
polarization
c)
neutralization
d)
conduction
5.
Which of the following labeled points is in the region with the strongest force of electric charge
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
6.
According to Coulomb's law, you can do all of the following to increase the electric force of repulsion EXCEPT
a)
Increase charge 1
b)
Increase charge 2
c)
Decrease the distance
d)
Increase the distance
7.
Electrical forces between charges are strongest when the charges are 
a)
far apart. 
b)
close together. 
c)
The electrical force is constant everywhere.
8.
A positive charge and a negative charge held near each other are released. As they move, the force on each particle 
a)
increases. 
b)
stays the same. 
c)
decreases.
9.
Particle A has twice as much charge as particle B. Compared to the force on particle A, the force on particle B is 
a)
half as much. 
b)
two times as much.
c)
 four times as much. 
d)
the same. 
10.

Electric field is a...

a)

scalar.

b)

vector.

11.

Electric charge is a...

a)

scalar.

b)

vector.

12.

What are the units of electric potential?

a)

volts (V) or joules/coulomb (J/C)

b)

joules (J)

c)

newtons (N)

d)

meters (m)

13.

Where is the electric field stronger?

a)

A

b)

B

14.

Which point is at a lower electric potential?

a)

A

b)

B

15.

When the distance between two charges is halved, the electrical force between the charges

a)

quadruples

b)

reduces to one fourth

c)

halves

d)

doubles

16.
a)

vector EA

b)

vector EB

c)

vector Ec

d)

the electric field at that point is zero

17.

The quantity of electric potential, the volt, is dimensionally equivalent to __________.

a)

force/charge

b)

force x charge

c)

electric field x distance

d)

electric field/ distance

18.

In which case does an electric field do positive work on a charged particle?

a)

A negative charge moves opposite to the direction of the electric field.

b)

A positive charge is moved to a point of higher potential energy.

c)

A positive charge completes one circular path around a stationary positive charge.

d)

A positive charge completes one elliptical path around a stationary positive charge.

19.

If the distance between two isolated parallel plates that are oppositely charged is doubled, the electric field between the plates is essentially unchanged. However, the:

a)

charge on each plate will double.

b)

force on a charged particle halfway between the plates will get twice as small.

c)

potential difference between the plates will double.

d)

force on a charged particle halfway between the plates will get four times as small.

20.

Which of the following is not a vector?

a)

electric force

b)

electric field

c)

electric line of force

d)

electric charge