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Quiz 1 (Electrostatics)

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The charge of an electron is

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

2.

The SI unit of charge is _______ and it is a _______ quantity.

a)

ampere, scalar

b)

coulomb, vector

c)

coulomb, scalar

d)

joule, vector

3.

A body of an object is said to be negatively charge if

a)

ne>npn_e>n_p

b)

np>nen_p>n_e

c)

ne=npn_e=n_p

d)

nenpn_e\ne n_p

4.

Electric charges that are similar _______ each other.

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

Static

5.

What can you deduce from this activity?

a)

Charge is converted from positive to negative

b)

Charge is neither created or destroyed but it only transfers from one place to another

c)

The net charge transfer from one place to another place is zero

d)

More negative charge is transferred to silk as compared to positive charge

6.

If a body gives out 10910^9 electrons every second, how much time is required to get a total charge of 1C from it?

a)

 6.25×107 s6.25\times10^7\ s  

b)

 6.25×108 s6.25\times10^8\ s  

c)

 6.25×109 s6.25\times10^9\ s  

d)

 6.25×1012 s6.25\times10^{12}\ s  

7.

A Van de Graaff generator can be used to create a large amount of

a)

current

b)

electrical resistance

c)

static charge

d)

mixed positive and negative charges on its surface

8.

What charged is produced in the sphere when the Van de Graaff was turned on?

a)

Positive charge (+)

b)

Negative charge (-)

9.

Why there was a spark produced when the metal sphere was brought close to the dome of Van de Graaff?

a)

The excess electrons in the dome were attracted to the metal sphere.

b)

The excess electrons in the metal sphere were attracted to the metal sphere.

c)

The excess electrons in the metal sphere were attracted to the dome.

d)

The excess electrons in the dome were attracted to the dome.

10.

Why did the girl's hair stand on end when the girl was touched the dome of Van de Graaff?

a)

The positively charged (+) hair was repulsed by the positive charged (+) girl and each other.

b)

The positively charged (+) hair was repulsed by the negatively charged (-) girl and each other.

c)

The negatively charged (-) hair was repulsed by the negatively charged (-) girl and each other.

d)

The negatively charged (-) hair was repulsed by the positively charged (+) girl and each other.

11.

which is the field for opposite charges

a)
b)
c)
d)