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Electrostatics 1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of this device that is used to detect charges?

(a)  

2.

What is the name of the particles that being transferred when you rub a balloon on a cat?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Positron

3.

Insulators are different from conductors in that insulators ____.

a)

do not contain electrons or protons 

b)

have a weaker attraction for electrons 

c)

do not contain any charge

d)

do not allow charge to freely move 

4.

Electrostatic force F exists between two point charges. If both charges are doubled, the force between the charges will be _____.

a)

F/4

b)

F/2

c)

2F

d)

4F

5.

A repulsive force exists between which two particles?

a)

Two neutrons

b)

An electron and a proton

c)

An electron and a neutron

d)

Two protons

6.

In which direction will the electric force from the two equal positive charges move the negative charge shown in the figure?

a)


↑

b)

↓

c)


←

d)


→

7.

Which quantity and unit are correctly paired?

a)

Electric current and [C]

b)

Charge area density (σ) and [C/m]

c)

Electrostatic force and [V]

d)

Electric field strength (E) and [N/C]

8.

In the diagram, P is a point near a negative charge. Which direction best represents the direction of the electric field at point P?

a)

Right

b)

Left

c)

Up

d)

Down

9.

Which of the following statements is false about electric field lines?

a)
Electric field lines never cross each other
b)

Electric field lines are always straight lines

c)

Electric field lines point away from positive charge

d)

Electric field lines show how a proton would move in an electric field

10.

Consider the electric field lines shown in the diagram. We can see that object A is ____ and object B is ____.

a)

+, +

b)

+, -

c)

-, +

d)

-, -

11.

Consider the electric field lines in the figure. Which of the option shows the ranking of the position in order of weakest to strongest correctly.

a)

A, D, B

b)

A, E, D

c)

D, B, A

d)

D, E, C

12.

The figure below shows five Gaussian surfaces (a-e) surrounding a distribution of charges. Which surface has a flux of qϵ0 \frac{q}{\epsilon_0}\ ?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d