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Electric Fields and Potential

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An electric field has

a)

no direction.

b)

only magnitude.

c)

both magnitude and direction.

d)

a uniformed strength throughout.

2.

In the electric field surrounding a group of charged particles, field strength is greater where field lines are

a)

thickest.

b)

longest.

c)

farthest apart.

d)

closest.

3.

A capacitor

a)

cannot store charge.

b)

cannot store energy.

c)

can only store energy.

d)

can store energy and charge.

4.

What, if anything, is wrong with the field line diagram above?

a)

It is wrong because the field lines should point towards the positive charges.

b)

It is wrong because the field lines should be straight arrows.

c)

It is wrong because field lines cannot cross each other.

d)

The field line diagram is correct as drawn.

5.

A capacitor stores an energy of 10J. If its area is doubled and the distance between its plates is cut in half, what would the new stored energy be?

a)

2.5 J

b)

5 J

c)

20 J

d)

40 J

6.
If 500 J of work are required to carry a 40-C charge from one point to another, the potential difference between these two points is: 
a)
12.5 V 
b)
20,000 V 
c)
0.08 V 
d)
depends on the path 
7.
The potential difference between two points is 100 V. If a particle with a charge of 2 C is transported from one of these points to the other, the magnitude of the work done is: 
a)
200 J
b)
100 J
c)
50 J
d)
2 J
8.

How can a neutral object become charged?

a)

by being dipped in water

b)

by being stuck to the desk with tape

c)

by allowing gravity to work on it

d)

by having electrons added or removed

9.

What happens to the field strength as the distance between two charged objects decreases?

a)

the strength stays the same

b)

the strength increases

c)

the strength decreases

d)

the strength fluctuates between positive and negative

10.
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