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Electric charges and fields quiz1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 13mins

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1.

A pith ball has an electric charge +2q, and it feels a force F when placed a distance d from a second pith ball with an electric charge -q. When the second pith ball is charged to -3q, the force on the pith ball is ---.

a)

6F

b)

2F

c)

3F

d)

F

2.

A pith ball has an electric charge +q, and it feels a force F when placed a distance d from a second pith ball with an electric charge +q. When the second pith ball is moved to a distance 2d, the force on the pith ball is ---.

a)

2F

b)

1/2 F

c)

F

d)

1/4 F

3.
What is the electric force between an electron and a proton that are separated by a distance of 1.0 x 10 ^-10 m?  is the force attractive or repulsive? 
a)
attractive; 3.8 x 10^ -8N
b)
repulsive; 3.5 x 10 ^-10N
c)
attractive ; 2.3 x 10^-8N
d)
repulsive; 2.0 x 10^-10N
4.

For a point charge, the graph between electric field versus distance is given by :

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.
At which point is the electric field the weakest?
a)
A because it is the furthest away
b)
A because the field lines are further apart
c)
C because the field lines are further apart
d)
C  because it is the furthest away
6.
Consider the electric field lines shown in the diagram below. From the diagram, it is apparent that object A is ____ and object B is ____.
a)
+,+
b)
+,-
c)
-,+
d)
-,-
7.

Electric field lines contracts lengthwise, It shows

a)

repulsion between same charges

b)

Attraction between apposite charges

c)

No relation between force & contraction.

d)

Electric field lines does not moves on straight path.

8.

Identical charges A, B, and C are located between two oppositely charged parallel plates, as shown in the diagram below. The magnitude of the force exerted on the charges by the electric field between the plates is

a)

least on A and greatest on C

b)

the same on A and C, but less on B

c)

the same for A, B, and C

d)

greatest on A and least on C

9.

What is the magnitude of the electric field intensity at a point where a proton experiences an electrostatic force of magnitude 2.30 x 10-25 newton?

a)

1.44 x 10-6 N/C

b)

1.44 x 1044 N/C

c)

3.68 x 10-44 N/C

d)

3.68 x 106 N/C

10.

The diagram above shows a point, P, located midway between two oppositely charged parallel plates.

If an electron is introduced at point P, the electron will

a)

accelerate toward the negatively charged plate

b)

travel at constant speed toward the negatively charged plate

c)

travel at constant speed toward the positively charged plate

d)

accelerate toward the positively charged plate