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Electrostatics Review for Standard Physics Unit 7 2022

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Two like charges:
a)
 neutralize each other.
b)
repel each other. 
c)
must be neutrons. 
d)
attract each other.
2.
The charge of an electron is:
a)
Positive. 
b)
Negative. 
c)
Electrons have no charge
3.
An object that has more electrons than protons would have what kind of charge?
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
4.
Something electricity can't move through is called a(n) ______.
a)
conductor
b)
wire
c)
shoe
d)
insulator
5.

How many electrons would it take to have a total charge of -3 x 10^-6 Coulombs?

a)

3 x 10^6 electrons

b)

3 x 10^-6 electrons

c)

1.875 x 10^13 electrons

d)

5.33 x 10^-14 electrons

6.

A RED metal sphere has a net charge of +2 Coulombs. An identical BLUE metal sphere has a net charge of -2 Coulombs. The conductive metal spheres are touched together and then separated. Which of the following statements correctly explains how the charges moved?

a)

Negative charges moved from the RED sphere to the BLUE.

b)

Negative charges moved from the BLUE sphere to the RED.

c)

Positive charges moved from the RED sphere to the BLUE.

d)

Positive charges moved from the BLUE sphere to the RED.

e)

No charges move

7.

A RED metal sphere has a net charge of +2 Coulombs. An identical BLUE metal sphere has a net charge of -2 Coulombs. The conductive metal spheres are touched together and then separated. Which of the following statements correctly identifies the net charge on both spheres after they are separated?

a)

The RED sphere has a final charge of 0 Coulombs. The BLUE sphere has a final charge of 0 Coulombs

b)

The RED sphere has a final charge of +2 Coulombs. The BLUE sphere has a final charge of -2 Coulombs

c)

The RED sphere has a final charge of -4 Coulombs. The BLUE sphere has a final charge of -4 Coulombs

d)

The RED sphere has a final charge of 2 Coulombs. The BLUE sphere has a final charge of 4 Coulombs

8.

When the distance between two charges is doubled, the electrostatic force between the charges____________.

a)

is doubled

b)

is quadrupled

c)

is halved

d)

is quartered

9.

The Coulomb is the unit for:

a)

Charge, q

b)

Force, F

c)

Distance, r

d)

Mass, m

10.

A repulsive force exists between which two particles? (Select ALL that apply)

a)

Two neutrons

b)

Two electrons

c)

An electron and a proton

d)

Two protons

11.

Which is the value of the constant in Coulomb's equation?

a)

ke = 9·10-9

b)

ke = 9.8

c)

ke = 6.67·10-11

d)

ke = 9 ·109

12.

What does "r" measure?

a)

the distance between the two charged objects

b)

the amount of charge carried by the objects

c)

the amount of force between two charged objects

d)

the constant value for forces between the objects

13.

Which best characterizes the relationship between the strength of the gravitational force and the strength of the electric force?

a)

The gravitational force is very strong and the electric force is very weak

b)

The gravitational force is very weak and the electric force is very strong

c)

Both the gravitational force and the electric force are strong forces

14.

What does q measure?

a)

the distance between the two charged objects

b)

the amount of charge carried by the object

c)

the amount of force between two charged objects

15.

The charge of a single proton is....

a)

1.6 x 10^-19 Coulombs

b)

1 x 10^-10 Coulombs

c)

3.2 x 10^-19 Coulombs

d)

1 Coulomb

16.

Calculate the electric force between an electron and a proton that are a distance of 1 x 10^-14 meters apart.

a)

2.304 x 10^-14 Newtons

b)

4.608 x 10^-14 Newtons

c)

2.304 Newtons

d)

4.608 Newtons

17.

As shown above, two particles, each of charge +Q, are fixedat opposite corners of a square that lies in the plane of the page. A positive test charge +q is placed at a third corner. What is the direction of the force on the test charge due to the other two charges>

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.
In the diagram below, P is a point near a negatively charged sphere. Which direction best represents the direction of the electric field at point P?
a)
Right
b)
Left
c)
Up 
d)
Down
19.

Assuming the two charges have the same magnitude of charge, what direction must the electric field point at the black dot?

a)

RIGHT

b)

LEFT

c)

UP

d)

DOWN

e)

THERE IS NO ELECTRIC FIELD AT THIS POINT

20.

At a distance of 0.5 meters from a 0.003 Coulomb charge, what is the magnitude of the electric field strength from the particle?

a)

5.4 x 10^7 [N/C]

b)

1.08 x 10^8 [N/C]

c)

3.375 x 10^6 [N/C]

d)

10 [N/C]

21.

Assuming the two charges have the same magnitude of charge, what direction must the electric field point at the black dot?

a)

RIGHT

b)

LEFT

c)

UP

d)

DOWN

e)

THERE IS NO ELECTRIC FIELD AT THIS POINT

22.

Assuming the two charges have the same magnitude of charge, what direction must the electric field point at the black dot?

a)

RIGHT

b)

LEFT

c)

UP

d)

DOWN

e)

THERE IS NO ELECTRIC FIELD AT THIS POINT

23.

Assuming the two charges have the same magnitude of charge, what direction must the electric field point at the black dot?

a)

RIGHT

b)

LEFT

c)

UP

d)

DOWN

e)

THERE IS NO ELECTRIC FIELD AT THIS POINT

24.

A charged particle "q" sits in an electric field with some unknown electric field strength "E". An electrostatic force of F = 2 X 102 Newtons is exerted on the charge q = 4 Coulombs. What must be the electric field strength in this region of space, needed to cause this force?

a)
8 X 102 N/C
b)
5 N/C
c)
2 X 10-2 N/C
d)
50 N/C
25.

The force between two point charges is F when they are separated by a distance r. If the separation is increased to 3r what is the force between the charges?

a)

F/3r

b)

F/9r

c)

F/3

d)

F/9

26.

Electric field lines always point from _____ potential to ______ potential

a)

Higher, Lower

b)

Lower, Higher

c)

Not enough information to determine

27.
A tiny sphere carrying a charge of 6.5 µC sits in an electric field, at a point where the electric potential is 240 V. What is the sphere’s potential energy?
a)
2.7 x 10-8
b)
6.5 x 10-6
c)
1.6 x 10-3 J
d)
240 J 
28.

The direction of electric field lines shows the

a)

direction of the force on a test positive charge.

b)

size of the field.

c)

strength of the field.

d)

all of the above

29.

Electric force is also equal to the electric field multiply with a charge. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The electric field lines for a positive charge is always directed away from the charge. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

31.

How much does a charge's electric potential energy change as it is moved along a line of equipotential?

a)

It depends on the line

b)

It increases

c)

It decreases

d)

The energy does not change along the line of equipotential

32.

Along a line of equipotential the voltage...

a)

Decreases along the line

b)

Is the same along the entire line

c)

Is proportional to the area inside the shape created by the line

d)

Changes

33.

Two points in space are separated by a distance of 1 millimeter (0.001 meters). If one point has a voltage of 100 V and the other has a voltage of 300 V, what must be the electric field strength between the two points?

a)

300 V/m

b)

200,000 V/m

c)

400,000 V/m

d)

0.000000 V/m

34.

What is the electric potential from a 0.00001 Coulomb charge a distance of 5 meters away?

a)

5 V

b)

1.6 x 10^-19 V

c)

180,000 V

d)

500,000 V

35.

The SI unit for electric potential is the ___________.

a)

Volen

b)

Vespa

c)

Volt

d)

Valspar

36.

True or False: Electric Potential is the same thing as "Voltage"

a)

True!

b)

False!

37.

The electric potential field is a _______ field

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

38.

True or False: Electric Potential can be negative, positive, or equal to zero

a)

True

b)

False

39.

A short distance away from an electron the electric potential must be

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

zero

40.

Directly between two protons the ELECTRIC POTENTIAL must be

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

zero

41.

Directly between a proton and an electron the electric potential must be

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

zero

42.

A charged particle creates an electric potential equal to "V" volts at a distance of "r" meters away from the charge. What is the voltage at a distance that is twice as far away, "2r" in terms of the original voltage V?

a)

2V

b)

V

c)

V/2

d)

4V

e)

V/4

43.

Calculate the electric potential created by a proton at a distance of 1 x 10^-8 meters.

a)

0.144 Volts

b)

0.288 Volts

c)

1.44 x 10^7 Volts

d)

2.88 x 10^7 Volts

44.

Calculate the potential energy of an electron and a proton that are 1 x 10^-9 meters apart.

a)

2.304 x 10^-19 Joules

b)

-2.304 x 10^-19 Joules

c)

1.44 x 10^-28 Joules

d)

-1.44 x 10^-28 Joules

45.

Over a distance of 0.02 meters the electric potential changes from 3 Volts to 10 Volts. What is the magnitude of the electric field in this region of space?

a)

0.14 V/m

b)

0.0012 V/m

c)

200 V/m

d)

350 V/m

46.

At which line of equipotential would the electric potential be the most negative?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

47.

Calculate the magnitude of the electric field between the two blue lines of equipotential

a)

30,000 N/C

b)

50,000 N/C

c)

3 N/C

d)

5 N/C

48.

What direction does the electric field point at position C?

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

Up

d)

Down

49.

Calculate the potential energy that a -4 x 10^-3 Coulomb charge would have when placed at a voltage of -20,000 Volts.

a)

20,000,000 Joules

b)

-20,000,000 Joules

c)

-80 Joules

d)

80 Joules