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Electrostatics Review

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A charge placed in the presence of an electric field at 1m would feel ____ at 2m.
a)
the same force
b)
double the force
c)
one half the force
d)
one quarter the force
2.
What direction are the electric field lines around an electron?
a)
towards the charge
b)
away from the charge
3.
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
4.
The electrostatic force between two charges located 2 meters apart is 0.10 N.  What will the force be between these charges when they are located 1 meter apart?
a)
0.40 N
b)
0.20 N
c)
0.10 N
d)
0.05 N
5.
What is it called when an object gains a charge when touched by a charged object?
a)
Induction
b)
ESD
c)
Conduction
d)
Conducting path
6.

which is the field for opposite charges

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

A charge of 9.88*10-6 C exerts a repelling force of 1645 N on a second charge of 2.30*10-6 C. Calculate the distance between the two charges.

a)

0.204 m

b)

1.24*10-4 m

c)

0.011 m

d)

1.38*10-14

8.

What it the unit of charge?

a)

Coulomb

b)

Ampere

c)

Volt

d)

Ohm

9.

Which of the following equations represents Coulomb's Law?

a)

F= kQ/d2

b)

F = kQ1Q2/d2

c)

F = Q1Q2/d2

d)

F = kQ1Q2/d

10.

If you increase the magnitude of two charges, what happens to the force between them?

a)

The force is less than before

b)

The force is more than before

c)

The force remains unchanged

11.

What is the force between 10 C and 5 C charges placed 1 m apart?

a)

4.5 x 1010 N

b)

1.24 x 108 N

c)

4.5 x 109 N

d)

4.5 x 1011 N

12.

If you double both charges and double the distance between them, what happens to the force?

a)

The force is less than before

b)

The force is more than before

c)

The force remains unchanged

13.

The electrical force between the charges is weakest when ______

a)

They are closest

b)

When they are farthest

c)

Force is constant everywhere

d)

Distance is not a factor in determining force

14.

What is the charge on the picture?

a)

Neutral

b)

Positive

c)

Negative

d)

Zero

15.
Two like charges
a)
 neutralize each other.
b)
repel each other. 
c)
must be neutrons. 
d)
attract each other.
16.

Why did the tin plates jump off the Vaan de Graaf when it was turned.

a)

The plates become positive (+) like the sphere and were repulsed by the similar charge.

b)

The plates become positive (+) like the sphere and were repulsed by the opposite charge.

c)

The plates become negative (-) like the sphere and were repulsed by the similar charge.

d)

The plates become negative (-) like the sphere and were repulsed by the opposite charge.

17.

Which Force diagram is correct for the two charges shown?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

Which Force diagram is correct for the two charges shown?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

Which Force diagram is correct?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

What is the force exerted on the spheres if the distance between the charges is 100 m?

a)

-.0002 N

b)

-.02 N

c)

-1.8 x 10^8 N

d)

-1.8 x 10^6

21.

What would happen to the force exerted on the spheres if you double the +2Q charge

a)

1/2 the original force

b)

2x the original force

c)

4x the original force

d)

No change

22.

What would happen to the force exerted on the spheres if you double the +2Q charge and double the -1Q charge?

a)

1/2 the original force

b)

2x the original force

c)

4x the original force

d)

No change

23.

What would happen to the force exerted on the spheres if you change the distance to 1/2d?

a)

1/2 the original force

b)

2x the original force

c)

4x the original force

d)

no change

24.

Which diagram represents opposite charges?

a)

A

b)

B

25.

Which picture is correct about the force on point charge c?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

26.

Which statement about electric fields is correct?

a)

The electric field lines move out of positive and into negative charges

b)

The electric field lines move out of negative and into positive charges

c)

The closer the field lines are, the less strength in the field

d)

The test charges a, b, c in the pictures are negative charges

27.

Which diagram is accurate for the point charge b located inside the cylinder?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

28.

What will happen when the negatively charged rubber rod comes near the neutral electroscope?

a)

The leaves will open because the electrons will move away from the rod. Like charges repel.

b)

The leaves will open because the protons will move toward the rod. Opposite charges attract.

c)

The leaves will open because the protons will move away from the rod. Opposite charges repel.

d)

The leaves will open because the electrons will move toward the rod. Like charges attract.

29.

After the negatively charged rubber rod makes contact with the electroscope, what will happen?

a)

The leaves stay open because electrons transferred to the electroscope and it is now negatively charged.

b)

The leaves stay open because protons transferred to the electroscope and it is now negatively charged.

c)

The electroscope goes back to what the neutral electroscope looks like.