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Electroscope and Electric Field

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When the electroscope is charged by touching it with a charged object, this is called ____.

a)

charging by conduction

b)

charging by induction

c)

energizing

d)

grounding

2.

When the electroscope is charged (temporarily) by bringing a charged object near, this is called ____.

a)

charging by conduction

b)

charging by induction

c)

energizing

d)

grounding

3.

When the charge on the electroscope is removed by touching it, this is called ____.

a)

charging by conduction

b)

charging by induction

c)

energizing

d)

grounding

4.

If the electroscope was charged negatively, how does this remove the charge from the electroscope?

a)

Electrons move from the hand to the electroscope

b)

Protons move from the hand to the electroscope

c)

Electrons move from the electroscope to the hand

d)

Protons move from the electroscope to the hand

5.

If the electroscope was charged positively, how does this remove the charge from the electroscope?

a)

Electrons move from the hand to the electroscope

b)

Protons move from the hand to the electroscope

c)

Electrons move from the electroscope to the hand

d)

Protons move from the electroscope to the hand

6.

A negatively charged rod is brought near a neutral electroscope, what happens in the electroscope?

a)

Electrons move from the plate to the vein to make the vein negatively charged.

b)

Protons move from the plate to the vein to make the vein positively charged.

c)

Electrons move from the vein to the plate to make the vein positively charged.

d)

Protons move from the vein to the plate to make the vein negatively charged.

7.

The negatively charged rod that was brought near a neutral electroscope is now removed. What happens in the electroscope?

a)

Electrons move from the plate to the vein to make the vein neutral again.

b)

Protons move from the plate to the vein to make the vein neutral again.

c)

Electrons move from the vein to the plate to make the vein neutral again.

d)

Protons move from the vein to the plate to make the vein neutral again.

8.

A positively charged rod is brought near a neutral electroscope, what happens in the electroscope?

a)

Electrons move from the plate to the vein to make the vein negatively charged.

b)

Protons move from the plate to the vein to make the vein positively charged.

c)

Electrons move from the vein to the plate to make the vein positively charged.

d)

Protons move from the vein to the plate to make the vein negatively charged.

9.

The positively charged rod that was brought near a neutral electroscope is now removed. What happens in the electroscope?

a)

Electrons move from the plate to the vein to make the vein neutral again.

b)

Protons move from the plate to the vein to make the vein neutral again.

c)

Electrons move from the vein to the plate to make the vein neutral again.

d)

Protons move from the vein to the plate to make the vein neutral again.

10.

A negatively charged rod touches the plate of a neutral electroscope, what happens in the electroscope?

a)

Electrons move from the rod to the plate and to the vein to make the vein negatively charged.

b)

Protons move from the rod to the plate and to the vein to make the vein negatively charged.

c)

Electrons move from the vein to the plate and to the rod to make the vein positively charged.

d)

Protons move from the vein to the plate and to the rod to make the vein negatively charged.

11.

The negatively charged rod that was touching a neutral electroscope is now removed. What happens in the electroscope?

a)

Some electrons move from the plate to the vein to even out the concentration of charge and the electroscope has an overall negative charge.

b)

Some protons move from the plate to the vein to even out the concentration of charge and the electroscope has an overall negative charge.

c)

Some electrons move from the vein to the plate to even out the concentration of charge and the electroscope has an overall negative charge.

d)

Some protons move from the vein to the plate to even out the concentration of charge and the electroscope has an overall negative charge.

12.

A positively charged rod touches the plate of a neutral electroscope, what happens in the electroscope?

a)

Electrons move from the rod to the plate and to the vein to make the vein negatively charged.

b)

Protons move from the rod to the plate and to the vein to make the vein positively charged.

c)

Electrons move from the vein to the plate and to the rod make the vein positively charged.

d)

Protons move from the vein to the plate and to the rod to make the vein negatively charged.

13.

The positively charged rod that was touching a neutral electroscope is now removed. What happens in the electroscope?

a)

Some electrons move from the plate to the vein to even out the concentration of charge and the electroscope has an overall positive charge.

b)

Some protons move from the plate to the vein to even out the concentration of charge and the electroscope has an overall positive charge.

c)

Some electrons move from the vein to the plate to even out the concentration of charge and the electroscope has an overall positive charge.

d)

Some protons move from the vein to the plate to even out the concentration of charge and the electroscope has an overall positive charge.

14.
A neutral electroscope is charged by touching it with a positive rod. 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.
A neutral electroscope is charged by bringing a negatively charged rod next to the top of the electroscope
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
A neutral electroscope is charged by conduction with a negative rod
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.
If the leaves of an electroscope spread apart, it indicates that _____.
a)
the leaves of the electroscope are neutral
b)
the leaves of the electroscope have received a charge
c)
no charge is moving through the electroscope
d)
there is static electricity in the electroscope
18.
The loss of static electricity as electric charges move from one object to another.
a)
Electric field
b)
Electric force
c)
static electricity
d)
Electrostatic discharge
19.
What particle has a positive charge?
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Atoms
d)
Electrons
20.
What particle has a negative charge?
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Atoms
d)
Electrons
21.
What particle has a no charge?
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Atoms
d)
Electrons
22.

An electroscope is a device with a metal knob, a metal stem, and freely hanging metal leaves used to detect charges. The diagram below shows a positively charged leaf electroscope.

As a positively charged glass rod is brought near the knob of the electroscope, the separation of the electroscope leaves will

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

remain the same

23.

Which diagram best represents the charge distribution on a neutral electroscope when a negatively charged rod is held near it?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

As shown in the diagram below, a charged rod is held near, but not touching, a neutral electroscope.

The charge on the knob is

a)

positive and the leaves are positive

b)

positive and the leaves are negative

c)

negative and the leaves are positive

d)

negative and the leaves are negative

25.

When an object is placed near a negatively charged electroscope, the leaves of the electroscope diverge farther. Which statement about the object is true?

a)

It must be neutral.

b)

It must be positively charged.

c)

It must be negatively charged.

d)

It may be either positively or negatively charged.

26.

What are the main 2 functions of an electroscope?

a)

Detects charges

b)

Repels charges

c)

Identifies charges nature

d)

Attracts charges

27.

How many possible ways are there to charge an electroscope?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

5

28.

How can you neutralize a negatively charged electroscope?

a)

Grounding, by bringing a positively charged metal rod closer.

b)

Grounding, by bringing a negatively charged metal rod closer.

c)

Grounding, by forming contact with a negatively charged metal rod.

d)

Grounding, by touching the conductive sphere.

29.

How can you neutralize a positively charged electroscope?

a)

Grounding, by bringing a positively charged metal rod closer.

b)

Grounding, by bringing a negatively charged metal rod closer.

c)

Grounding, by forming contact with a negatively charged metal rod.

d)

Grounding, by touching the conductive sphere.

30.

The hinged conductor moves further away from the fixed conductor because…

a)

Like charges repel each other

b)

Like charges attract each other

c)

Unlike charges attract each other

d)

Unlike charges repel each other

31.

"An object gains positive charge by free movement of protons from one object to another."

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Which of the following pictures illustrates charging by induction?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

33.

Which of the following pictures illustrates charging by contact?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

34.

A positively charged rod touches the plate of a neutral electroscope, what happens in the electroscope?

a)

It gains an overall positive charge

b)

It gains an overall negative charge

c)

The electroscope remains neutral

d)

Charges are separated within the electroscope

35.

A positively charged rod is moved closer to the plate of a neutral electroscope, what happens in the electroscope?

a)

It gains an overall positive charge

b)

It gains an overall negative charge

c)

The electroscope remains neutral

d)

Charges are separated within the electroscope

36.

An object becomes postively charged when which of the following occurs?

a)
loses electrons
b)
gains electrons
c)
loses protons
d)
gains neutrons
37.
The girl's hair and the comb are attracting  one another.  The hair and the comb have
a)
opposite charges
b)
like charges
38.

In which picture(s) below will the charged objects attract? (click on the picture to see it better)

a)

A and C

b)

B and D

c)

A and B

39.
Two objects with LIKE static charges will
a)
attract each other
b)
even out in the end
c)
repel each other
d)
cause a spark
40.

Material in which electrons/electricity are able to move (through) easily

a)

conductors

b)

detectors

c)

insulators

41.

Movement of a positive charge towards negative charge is called

a)

Electrostatic power

b)

Electrostatic force

c)

Electrostatic work

d)

Electrostatic energy

42.

Positive charge is actually a proton.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Negative charge is actually an electron.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Proton has .... charge

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

45.

Electron has .... charge.

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

46.

A positive charge actually is a (a)  

47.

Negative charge is actually an (a)  

48.

During rubbing two surface .... is produced

a)

Electrical charge

b)

Electrical energy

c)

Electrical work

49.

It is a device used to detect electrical charge of an object.

It is a

a)

Stethoscope

b)

Electroscope

c)

Oscilloscope

d)

Endoscope

50.

Styrofoam peanuts stick to cat's fur due to

a)

Electrical charge of cat's fur and styrofoam peanuts same

b)

Electrical charge of cat's fur and styrofoam peanuts different

51.

This phenomena is example of

a)

Electrostatics force

b)

Electrostatic work

c)

Electrostatic energy

52.

Angel touches a dome of Van de Graaff. Her hairs stand up right due to

a)

Her body becomes positively charge

b)

Electron from her body flow to the Van de Graaff

c)

Same positive charges between hairs repel

d)

Same negative charges between hairs repel

53.

Combing hair with plastic comb is an example of

a)

Friction

b)

Work

c)

Energy

54.

Hair attracted to the balloon because

a)

Different electrical charges between them repel

b)

Different charge between them attract

c)

Same electrical charge between them attract

55.

Upon sliding down the slide the negative charges from boy's body flow to the slide. Left his body in positively charge.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

His hairs stand straight because

a)

Sweat from hair evaporates to water vapour

b)

Same charge between hairs repel

c)

Hairs and boy's body has different charges

57.

Diagram shows how lightning happen.

Lightning happen when there is .....charge between cloud and ground.

a)

Same

b)

Different

58.

Light from lightning comes from

a)

Collision between positive and negative charge

b)

Collision between positivedpositive charge

59.

This device is called

(a)  

60.

Why the gold leaf expand?

a)

Negative charges repel

b)

Negtive charges attract

61.

Which diagram represents the electric fields of a negative point charge, shown by º

a)
b)
c)
d)
62.

Which diagram represents the electric field in the vicinity of a positive electric charge of magnitude Q?

a)
b)
c)
d)
63.

Electric field is dimensionally equivalent to which of the following?

a)

Nm/C

b)

N/C

c)

Nm2/C

d)

N/C2

64.

The number of electric field lines passing through a unit cross sectional area is indicative of:

a)

field direction

b)

field strength

c)

charge motion

d)

charge density

65.

Electric charges are created ______.

a)

by gravitational forces.

b)

separately.

c)

between 2 oppositely charged objects.

d)

by neutrons.

66.

How can a neutral object become charged?

a)

by being dipped in water

b)

by being stuck to the desk with tape

c)

by allowing gravity to work on it

d)

by having electrons added or removed

67.

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

68.

Which statement best describes the electric fields in the image?

a)

The charges are neutral.

b)

Both charges are negative, so the field lines are alike.

c)

The field lines move toward a positive charge and away from a negative charge.

d)

The field lines move away from a positive charge and toward a negative charge.

69.

Which statement describes what is happening in the image at the space indicated by the green arrow?

a)

The field lines are repelled by like charges.

b)

The field lines are repelled by opposite charges.

c)

The field lines are attracted by the like charges.

d)

The field lines are attracted by the opposite charges.

70.

Where can an electric field be found?

a)

below a force field

b)

in a gravitational field

c)

in the space surrounding a charged object

d)

outside of a magnetic field

71.

What happens to the field strength as the distance between two charged objects decreases?

a)

the strength stays the same

b)

the strength increases

c)

the strength decreases

d)

the strength fluctuates between positive and negative

72.

Which diagram correctly shows the electric field around a negative charge?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

they are both positive

73.

Which diagram correctly shows the field lines between two like charges?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Both

d)

Neither

74.

What particle has a positive charge?

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

75.

What particle has a negative charge?

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

76.

The space around an electric charge that causes them to attract and repel is called

a)

Gravity

b)

Electric Field

c)

Magnetism

d)

None of the above

77.

What is going to happen to charges in the pictures?

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

78.

What is going to happen to charges in the pictures?

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

79.

Which is the electric field of a positive charge?

a)

Left

b)

Right

80.

Which is the electric field of a negative charge?

a)

Left

b)

Right

81.

Which diagram correctly shows the electric field around a negative charge?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

they are both positive

82.

Which diagram correctly shows the field lines between two like charges?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Both

d)

Neither

83.
The electric field surrounding a positively charged object is
a)
Away from the charge
b)
Toward the charge
84.

When an object gains electrons it becomes __________

a)

Neutral

b)

Positively charged

c)

Negatively charged

85.

which is the field for opposite charges

a)
b)
c)
d)