wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Electricity and Electric Charges Quiz

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens when a rubber rod is rubbed with a piece of fur, giving it a negative charge?

a)

Protons are removed from the rod.

b)

Electrons are added to the rod.

c)

Electrons are added to the fur.

d)

The fur is left neutral.

2.

A repelling force occurs between two charged objects when the charges are of

a)

unlike signs.

b)

like signs.

c)

equal magnitude.

d)

unequal magnitude.

3.

Electric charge is

a)

found only in a conductor.

b)

conserved.

c)

found only in insulators.

d)

not conserved.

4.

In the diagram shown, the circles represent small balls that have electric charges. Ball 1 has a negative charge, and ball 2 is repelled by ball 1. Next, you see that ball 2 repels ball 3 and that ball 3 attracts ball 4. What is the electric charge on ball 4?

a)

Ball 4 may have either a positive or negative charge.

b)

Ball 4 has a negative charge.

c)

Ball 4 has a positive charge.

d)

It is not possible to determine the charge on ball 4.

5.

The process of charging a conductor by bringing it near another charged object and then grounding the conductor is called

a)

contact charging.

b)

induction.

c)

polarization.

d)

neutralization.

6.

Electric field strength depends on

a)

charge and distance.

b)

charge and mass.

c)

Coulomb constant and mass.

d)

elementary charge and radius.

7.

When an object loses electrons, it acquires a ________ electric charge.

a)
positive
b)

negative

c)

neutral

8.

Which charge(s) are negative?

a)

H

b)

I

c)

J

9.

Which charge has the greatest magnitude?

a)

H

b)

I

c)

J

10.

What is the charge of 2.69e+019 electrons?

4 lines
11.

What is the charge of 2.37e+019 protons?

4 lines
12.

How many excess protons are in 2.9 C of charge?

4 lines
13.

How many excess electrons are in –5.4 C of charge?

4 lines
14.

What is the SI unit for charge?

a)

Amperes per second

b)

Amperes

c)

Voltage

d)

Coulomb

15.
States that charge can be transferred from one object to another but cannot be created or destroyed.
a)
circuit
b)
parallel circuit
c)
series circuit
d)
law of conservation of charge
16.

In the Equation of Coulomb's Law F=k⋅q1⋅q2r2F=\frac{k\cdot q_1\cdot q_2}{r^2}  , what does q1 or q2q_1\ or\ q_2  represent?

a)

Electrical Force

b)

Coulomb's Constant

8.9875⋅109 kgm3s−2C−28.9875\cdot10^9\ kgm^3s^{-2}C^{-2}

c)

Coulombs of Charge on a given particle or object

d)

Radius between two charged particles

e)

Hair Combs

17.

In the Equation of Coulomb's Law F=k⋅q1⋅q2r2F=\frac{k\cdot q_1\cdot q_2}{r^2}  , what does k represent?

a)

Electrical Force

b)

Coulomb's Constant

8.9875⋅109 kgm3s−2C−28.9875\cdot10^9\ kgm^3s^{-2}C^{-2}

c)

Coulombs of Charge on a given particle or object

d)

Radius between two charged particles

e)

Hair Combs

18.

When an object gains electrons it becomes __________

a)

Neutral

b)

Positively charged

c)

Negatively charged

19.

Which statement is true of a positively charged object?

a)

Positively charged objects do not contain any electrons.

b)

Positively charged objects do not contain neutrons or electrons.

c)

There is a lack of electrons on a positively charged object.

d)

The protons and the electrons are both positively charged on such objects.

20.

What is the value of the elementary charge (e)?

a)

1.6E-19 C

b)

-1.6E-19 C

c)

+1 C

d)

-1 C

21.

Based on the arrangement of the electric field lines in the diagram, what are the charges?

a)

both charges are the same

b)

the charges are opposite

c)

they are neutral; no charge

22.
Process of rearranging electrons on a neutral object by bringing a charged object close to it.
a)
charging by contact
b)
charging by induction
c)
charging by intuition
d)
charging by luck
23.

What is the electric force between a 2.5 C charge and a negative 1 C charge when they are separated by a distance of 20 m?

a)

1,125,000,000 N

b)

56,250,000 N

c)

0.125 N

d)

0.00625 N

24.
What charge does an electron have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
25.
Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
26.
If you bring a charged object near an electrically neutral surface without allowing the object to touch the surface, the charges in the surface are rearranged by
a)
friction.
b)
convection.
c)
induction.
d)
conduction.
27.

Which of the following is the correct expression for electric field intensity, EE , at a point in space?

a)

E=FqE = \frac{F}{q}

b)

E=F⋅qE = F \cdot q

c)

E=qFE = \frac{q}{F}

d)

E=Fq2E = \frac{F}{q^2}

Similar Resources on Wayground

Unit 1 Chemistry Test

22 questions

Unit 1 Chemistry Test

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Integrated Social Studies Unit 5 Review

22 questions

Integrated Social Studies Unit 5 Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Declaration of Independence Exam

22 questions

Declaration of Independence Exam

quiz

Worksheet

•

11th Grade

Ecology Vocabulary 2025

23 questions

Ecology Vocabulary 2025

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Issue 2 Quiz

24 questions

Issue 2 Quiz

quiz

Worksheet

•

11th Grade

3.CD2_T1_LEVEL 1

27 questions

3.CD2_T1_LEVEL 1

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Genetics Review

22 questions

Genetics Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Review of Preparation Week 1

22 questions

Review of Preparation Week 1

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade