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WorksheetsElectrostatics Review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 13mins
The force that charge q1 exerts on q2 is opposite and ________ the force that charge q2 exerts on q1.
equal to
more than
less than
multiplied by
The Law of Conservation of Charge states that positive and negative charges cannot be
counted.
balanced.
created or destroyed.
separated.
Coulomb’s Law says that the force between any two charges depends
directly on the size of the charges
inversely on the square of the distance between charges
both a and b
none of these
When an electron is near a negatively charged object, describe what will happen to the electron?
It will move closer to the object
It will move away from the object
It will move closer, then move further away
It will not move
Three rods of different materials S, P, and Q, are charged by various methods. When the rods are brought near each other, the rods S and P repel each other, while the rods P and Q attract each other.
Which of the following could be the signs of the charges on the rods?
Rod S – Rod P – Rod Q –
Rod S – Rod P – Rod Q +
Rod S – Rod P + Rod Q +
Rod S – Rod P + Rod Q –
Which is true about the structure of the atom?
Neutrons are all named Jimmy
Neutrons orbit the protons and electrons
Electrons orbit the protons and neutrons
Protons orbit the electrons and neutrons
When dealing with the flow of charges, which charge can move/flow?
Neutrons
Electrons
Protons
All charges can move/flow
The distance between two charged objects is now triple the original distance. How will this change the force?
Change by a factor of ¼
Change by a factor of ½
Change by a factor of ⅑
Change by a factor of 3
Rubbing two objects such as hair and a balloon together creates a static charge because
electrons become more widely distributed in each object
atoms are transferred from one object to another
protons are transferred from one object to another
electrons are transferred from one object to another
A ballon rubbed through hair attracts bits of paper. The balloon was charged by
grounding
conduction
friction
induction
_____ charges a neutral body by touching it with a charged body; whereas _____ charges an object without touching it with a charged body.
conduction; induction
induction; conduction
force; induction
force; conduction
If the charges q1 and q2 are both quadrupled, the new force exerted will be _____ the original force.
9 times
16 times
4 times
the same as
When the positive balloon is held near to the pop can, the distribution of charge on the pop can is best depicted by diagram _____.
A
B
C
D
If you're grounding, what are you doing to the object?
Creating new charges
Making the object negative
Making the object positive
Making the object neutral
