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Electrostatics

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
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1.

Coulomb's Law state that

a)

electrostatics force between two point charges is directly proportional to the product of charges

b)

inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the charges

c)

exists between 2 or more charges

d)

electrostatics force between two point charges is directly proportional to the product of charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the charges

2.

features of electric field lines

a)

do not intercept each other

b)

each electric field line has a direction

c)

electric field lines closer together-stronger electric field

d)

all the above answers are correct

3.
What direction are the electric field lines around an electron?
a)
towards the charge
b)
away from the charge
4.
What does it mean when the electric field lines are close together?
a)
the field is positive
b)
the field is negative
c)
The field is strong
d)
the field is weak
5.
According to Coulomb's law, you can do all of the following to increase the electric force of repulsion EXCEPT
a)
Increase charge 1
b)
Increase charge 2
c)
Decrease the distance
d)
Increase the distance
6.

What are the units of electric potential?

a)

volts (V) or joules/coulomb (J/C)

b)

joules (J)

c)

newtons (N)

d)

meters (m)

7.

Where is the electric field stronger?

a)

A

b)

B

8.
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
9.

As shown in the figure, the charge Q is midway between two other charges. If Q= -7.5 nC what must be the charge q1 so that charge q2 remains stationary as Q and q1 are held in place?

a)

30 nC

b)

15 nC

c)

7.5 nC

d)

60 nC

10.

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

11.

Which graph best represents the relationship between the strength of an electric field and distance from a point charge?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

A moving electron is deflected by two oppositely charged parallel plates, as shown in the diagram above.

The electric field between the plates is directed from

a)

C to D

b)

D to C

c)

A to B

d)

B to A

13.

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