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Electrostatics Review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The force that charge q1 exerts on q2 is opposite and ________ the force that charge q2 exerts on q1.

a)

equal to

b)

more than

c)

less than

d)

multiplied by

2.

The Law of Conservation of Charge states that positive and negative charges cannot be

a)

counted.

b)

balanced.

c)

created or destroyed.

d)

separated.

3.

Coulomb’s Law says that the force between any two charges depends

a)

directly on the size of the charges

b)

inversely on the square of the distance between charges

c)

both a and b

d)

none of these

4.

When an electron is near a negatively charged object, describe what will happen to the electron?

a)

It will move closer to the object

b)

It will move away from the object

c)

It will move closer, then move further away

d)

It will not move

5.

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?

a)

Rod S – Rod P – Rod Q –

b)

Rod S – Rod P – Rod Q +

c)

Rod S – Rod P + Rod Q +

d)

Rod S – Rod P + Rod Q –

6.

Which is true about the structure of the atom?

a)

Neutrons are all named Jimmy

b)

Neutrons orbit the protons and electrons

c)

Electrons orbit the protons and neutrons

d)

Protons orbit the electrons and neutrons

7.

When dealing with the flow of charges, which charge can move/flow?

a)

Neutrons

b)

Electrons

c)

Protons

d)

All charges can move/flow

8.

The distance between two charged objects is now triple the original distance. How will this change the force?

a)

Change by a factor of ¼

b)

Change by a factor of ½

c)

Change by a factor of ⅑

d)

Change by a factor of 3

9.

Rubbing two objects such as hair and a balloon together creates a static charge because

a)

electrons become more widely distributed in each object

b)

atoms are transferred from one object to another

c)

protons are transferred from one object to another

d)

electrons are transferred from one object to another

10.

A ballon rubbed through hair attracts bits of paper. The balloon was charged by

a)

grounding

b)

conduction

c)

friction

d)

induction

11.

_____ charges a neutral body by touching it with a charged body; whereas _____ charges an object without touching it with a charged body.

a)

conduction; induction

b)

induction; conduction

c)

force; induction

d)

force; conduction

12.

If the charges q1 and q2 are both quadrupled, the new force exerted will be _____ the original force.

a)

9 times

b)

16 times

c)

4 times

d)

the same as

13.

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)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

If you're grounding, what are you doing to the object?

a)

Creating new charges

b)

Making the object negative

c)

Making the object positive

d)

Making the object neutral