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Assignment-Energy&Potential

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ability to do work by applying force is called

a)

work

b)

energy

c)

force

d)

net force

2.

Stored energy or energy due to its position is called

a)

mechanical energy

b)

potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

thermal energy

3.

            The work done in taking a unit positive charge from P to A is WA and from P to B is WB Than

a)

Wa>WbW_a>W_b  

b)

Wa<WbW_a<W_b  

c)

Wa=WbW_a=W_b  

d)

Wa+Wb=0W_a+W_b=0  

4.

The electric field in a region surrounding the origin and along the x-axis is uniform. A small circle is drawn with the center at the origin cutting the axes at points A, B, C, and D having coordinates (a, 0), (0, a), (-a, 0), and (0, -a), respectively, as shown in Fig. Then the potential is minimum at

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

A

5.

Two charged spheres of radii 10 cm and 15 cm are connected by a thin wire. No current will flow, if they have

a)

The same charge on each

b)

The same energy

c)

The same potential

d)

The same field on their surfaces

6.

Two plates are 2cm apart, a potential difference of 10 V is applied between them, the electric field between the plates is

a)

20 N/C

b)

500 N/C

c)

5 N/C

d)

250 N/C

7.

Two charge +Q and -Q are situated at a certain distance. At the point exactly midway between them

a)

Electric field and potential both are zero

b)

Electric field is zero but potential is not zero

c)

Electric field is not zero but potential is zero

d)

Neither electric field nor potential is zero

8.

A metallic solid sphere is placed in a uniform electric field. The lines of force follow the path(s) shown in figure as

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

A charge of 5 C experiences a force of 5000 N when it is kept in a uniform electric field. What is the potential difference between two points separated by a distance of 1cm

a)

10 V

b)

250 V

c)

1000 V

d)

2500 V

10.

Equal charges are given to two spheres of different radii. The potential will

a)

Depend on the nature of the materials of the spheres

b)

Be more on the bigger sphere

c)

Be equal on both the spheres

d)

Be more on the smaller sphere

11.

The radius of a soap bubble whose potential is 16V is doubled. The new potential of the bubble will be

a)

8V

b)

2V

c)

4V

d)

16V

12.

The quantity electric potential is defined as the amount of _____.

a)

electric potential energy

b)

force acting upon a charge

c)

potential energy per charge

d)

force per charge

13.

When work is done on a positive test charge by an external force to move it from one location to another, potential energy _________ (increases, decreases) and electric potential _________ (increases, decreases).

a)

increases, increases

b)

increases, decreases

c)

decreases, increases

d)

decreases, decreases

14.

Is work done on the positive charge to move it from point A to point B?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

Electric potential energy is greatest at point...

a)

A

b)

B

16.

Electric Potential (voltage) is greatest at point...

a)

A

b)

B

17.

Is work done on the positive charge to move it from point A to point B?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

Electric potential energy is greatest at point...

a)

A

b)

B

19.

Electric potential (voltage) is greatest at point...

a)

A

b)

B

20.

This model of the balloon shows ______ positive charges than negative charges. So this balloon is _____ charged.

a)

fewer/positively

b)

more/positively

c)

fewer/negatively

d)

more/negatively

21.

Electric potential ____________ as distance increases.

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Remains Constant

d)

Is 0

22.

The magnitude of electric potential is ______ at an infinite distance.

a)

0

b)

negative infinity

c)

positive infinity

d)

200

23.

The SI unit for electric potential is the ___________.

a)

Volen

b)

Vespa

c)

Volt

d)

Valspar

24.
What is voltage?
a)
The amount of electric potential energy per one coulomb of charge
b)
The amount of 1 coulomb of charge per unit of potential energy
c)
The number of volts per coulomb
d)
The amount of electric potential energy per volt
25.

The difference in electrical potential energy between two places is called …………...

a)

resistance

b)

friction

c)

induction

d)

voltage

26.

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

27.

Work done upon a body is :

a)

A vector quantity

b)

A scalar quantity

c)

Both A and B are correct

d)

None of these

28.

The total amount of energy

a)

varies

b)

can cancel out to zero

c)

goes out into space

d)

remains constant

29.

The equation for force is

a)

W= fd

b)

W= fN

c)

W=mv

d)

W=wh

30.

Energy stored due to the interactions between objects

a)

potential

b)

positional

c)

total

d)

kinetic