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Electrostatic

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 4hrs 0mins

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Class
Date
1.

If you rub a balloon with a piece of wool cloth, the balloon will:

a)

Be attracted to the wool cloth

b)

Be repelled by the wool cloth

c)

Have no interaction with the wool cloth

d)

Not enough information is given to determine what will happen

2.

If you rub two balloons with the same piece of wool cloth, the balloons will:

a)

Be attracted to each other.

b)

Repel each other.

c)

Have no interaction.

d)

Not enough information is given to determine what will happen.

3.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

a)

Two objects with the same type of charge repel each other.

b)

Two objects with opposite types of charge attract each other.

c)

Two objects made of different materials rubbed against each other acquire the same type of charge.

d)

All of these statements are correct.

4.

Two pieces of transparent tape are pulled off a wooden tabletop. When they are brought near each other, they:

a)

Attract each other because they were prepared the same way.

b)

Repel each other because they were prepared the same way.

c)

Have no interaction.

5.

When uncharged bits of paper are brought near a charged comb:

a)

There is no interaction because the paper is not charged.

b)

There is no interaction because the paper is too heavy to move.

c)

There is attraction because the paper is a dielectric.

d)

There is repulsion because the paper is a dielectric.

6.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

a)

Uncharged dielectrics can be attracted to both negatively and positively charged objects.

b)

Uncharged metals can be attracted to both negatively and positively charged objects.

c)

Uncharged metals will be more attracted to charged objects than to uncharged dielectrics.

d)

All of these statements are correct.

7.

Polarization occurs when:

a)

Electrons move within an atom.

b)

Free electrons move within a solid.

c)

Both answers.

d)

None of the answers.

8.

The angle of deflection of an electroscope needle indicates:

a)

If a positive charge is present.

b)

If a negative charge is present.

c)

How much charge is present.

d)

None of the answers.

9.

An object can be discharged by:

a)

Grounding.

b)

Ions in the air.

c)

Water vapor in the air.

d)

All of the answers.

10.

Which of the following statements is NOT correct about the magnitude of the electric force between two charged objects?

a)

It increases if one of the charges increases.

b)

It increases if the distance between the charges increases.

c)

It increases if both of the charges increase.

d)

It increases if the distance between the charges decreases.

11.

If two charges have an electric force F between them and one of the charges is doubled, the force will be:

a)

Halved

b)

The same.

c)

Doubled

d)

Quadrupled.

12.

If two charges have an electric force F between them and the distance between them is halved, the force will be:

a)

Halved

b)

The same.

c)

Doubled

d)

Quadrupled

13.

Two electrons are 1 nm apart. Estimate and compare the gravitational force between the electrons to the electric force between the electrons.

a)

The gravitational force is much stronger.

b)

The two forces are about the same magnitude.

c)

The electric force is much stronger.

d)

There is no gravitational force between them.

14.

The gravitational force be confidently ignored when dealing with atomic size particles because:

a)

It is many orders of magnitude greater than the electric force.

b)

It is many orders of magnitude smaller than the electric force.

c)

There is no gravitational attraction between atomic masses.

15.
What particles in an atom are negative?
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
nucleus
16.
What particles in an atom are positive?
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
nucleus
17.
Which of the following interactions would attract? 
a)
positive + positive
b)
negative + negative
c)
positive + negative
d)
neutral + neutral
18.
How do you make a substance negative?
a)
add electrons
b)
subtract electrons
c)
add protons
d)
subtract neutrons
19.
Which particle in an atom can you physically manipulate?
a)
protons
b)
electrons
c)
neutrons
d)
you can't manipulate any particle in an atom
20.
In a neutral atom ___.
a)
protons = neutrons
b)
electrons = neutrons
c)
protons = electrons
d)
neutrons = protons = electrons
21.
Which of the following substances will attract a neutral object?
a)
positively charged object
b)
neutral object
c)
negatively charged object
d)
both a positively or negatively charged object
22.
What happens to the force between two charged objects when you move them farther apart?
a)
the force remains that same
b)
the force increases
c)
the force decreases
23.
Adding electrons to an object, makes the object ___.
a)
neutral
b)
positive
c)
negative
d)
can't tell
24.
Removing electrons from an object makes the object ____.
a)
neutral
b)
positive
c)
negative
d)
can't tell
25.
Charging by conduction makes the formerly neutral object ___.
a)
the opposite charge as the charging object
b)
the same charge as the charging object
c)
neutral
d)
impossible to tell
26.
Creating a temporary separation of negative and positive charges on an object is called ___.
a)
induction
b)
polarization
c)
conduction
d)
ionization
27.
Charging a neutral object by induction with a negative rod makes the neutral object ____.
a)
positive 
b)
negative
c)
impossible to tell
d)
neutral
28.
Which of the following is a good conductor?
a)
Glass
b)
Plastic
c)
Wood
d)
Copper
29.
A negatively charged rod is touched to the top of an electroscope
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
30.
A positively charged rod is placed near the top of a neutral electroscope
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
31.
A positively charged rod is placed near the top of a neutral electroscope, then the electroscope is touched. 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
32.
A positively charged electroscope is grounded
a)
A
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
33.
A neutral electroscope is charged by touching it with a positive rod. 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
34.
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
35.
A neutral electroscope
a)
A
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
36.
A neutral electroscope is charged by conduction with a negative rod
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
37.
What happens to the force between two charged objects when you triple the magnitude of both charges?
a)
3X
b)
6X
c)
9X
d)
1/6X
38.
If the distance is reduced by half, what happens to the force?
a)
Quadruples
b)
Doubles
c)
Triples
d)
Reduces by half
39.
What happens to the force between two charged objects if you triple the magnitude of one charge? 
a)
1/3X
b)
3X
c)
1/9X
d)
9X
40.
What happens to the force between two charged objects if you reduce the distance between two objects from 30 cm to 10 cm?
a)
1/3X
b)
20X
c)
3X
d)
9X
41.
What is the name of the particle that is being transferred?
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Positron
42.
How can objects become electrified?
a)
By plugging them in to a socket
b)
Adding acid to them
c)
Rubbing with flannel
d)
Shaking them in the air
43.
What object allowed John Tra"voltage" to discharge his electrons?
a)
The rug
b)
The wall
c)
The door
d)
The metal doorknob
44.
When a balloon is rubbed on a sweater in what direction do the electrons move?
a)
From the sweater to the balloon
b)
From the balloon to the sweater
c)
They do not move
d)
They travel to the groud
45.
Which of the following DOES NOT use electrostatics to work?
a)
Dryer sheets
b)
Electric Motor
c)
Photocopier
d)
Van de Graff Generator
46.
If you were to step out of a plane before it was grounded (discharged), what would happen?
a)
You would fall
b)
You would catch on fire
c)
You would receive a big shock
d)
Nothing
47.
If two balloons have the same charge, what will happen if you place them close to each other?
a)
Nothing
b)
They will be attracted
c)
They will pop
d)
They will push each other away.
48.
What is the overall charge on this balloon? (They are the same so look at either one!)
a)
+3
b)
-6
c)
+6
d)
-3
49.
Which of the following objects would be most likely to move the tissue after being rubbed with flannel?
a)
purple balloon
b)
wood stick
c)
metal fork
d)
binder clip
50.
What is the name of this device that is used to detect charges?
a)
beaker
b)
electroscope
c)
van de graff generator
d)
chargometer
51.
During a physics lab, a plastic strip was rubbed with cotton and became positively charged. The correct explanation for why the plastic strip becomes positively charged is that ...
a)
the plastic strip acquired extra protons from the cotton.
b)
the plastic strip acquired extra protons from the charging process 
c)
protons were created as the result of the charging process
d)
the plastic strip lost electrons to the cotton during the charging process 
52.
Insulators are different than conductors in that insulators ____.
a)
do not contain electrons or protons 
b)
 do not contain any charge
c)
have a weaker affinity for electrons 
d)
do not allow charge to freely move 
53.
Consider the conduction charging shown. 
a)
Electrons move from the insulating stand into the sphere.
b)
Protons move from the bar into the sphere.
c)
Electrons move from the charged metal bar into the sphere.
d)
Protons move from the sphere into the negatively charged bar.
54.
A glass rod becomes positively charged when it is rubbed with silk. This net positive charge accumulates because the glass rod
a)
gains electrons
b)
loses electrons
c)
gains protons
d)
loses protons
55.
 A balloon is rubbed against a student's hair and then touched to a wall. The balloon sticks to the wall due to
a)
magnetic forces between the particles of the balloon and the particles of the wall
b)
electrostatic forces between the particles of the balloon and the particles of the wall
c)
magnetic forces between the particles of the wall
d)
electrostatic forces between the particles of the balloon
56.
A negatively charged plastic comb is brought close to, but does not touch, a small piece of paper. If the comb and the paper are attracted to each other, the charge on the paper
a)
must be positive
b)
must be negative
c)
may be neutral or negative
d)
may be neutral or positive 
57.
Two electrically charged identical-sized metal spheres, A (charge of -4) and B (charge of +8). If the spheres are brought into contact, which sphere will have a net gain of electrons?
a)
both A and B
b)
neither
c)
only A
d)
only B
58.
When a plastic rod is rubbed with wool, the wool acquires a positive charge because
a)
protons are transferred from the wool to the rod
b)
protons are transferred from the rod to the wool
c)
electrons are transferred from the rod to the wool
d)
electrons are transferred from the wool to the rod
59.
A positively charged rod is held near the knob of a neutral electroscope. What best describes what will happen to the leaves?
a)
the leaves will spread apart and be positive
b)
the leaves will spread apart and be negative
c)
the leaves will stay closed and be positive
d)
the leaves will stay closed and be negative
60.
Two electrically neutral metal spheres, A and B, on insulating stands are placed in contact with each other. A negatively charged rod is brought near, but does not touch the spheres, as shown in the diagram below. How are the spheres now charged?
a)
A is positive and B is positive.
b)
A is negative and B is positive.
c)
A is positive and B is negative.
d)
A is negative and B is negative.
61.
Which net charge could be found on an object?
a)
4.8 x 10-19 C
b)
1.8 x 10-19 C
c)
3.0 x 10-19 C
d)
2.8 x 10-19 C
62.
Metal sphere A has a charge of +12 elementary charges and identical sphere B has a charge of +16 elementary charges. After the two spheres are brought into contact and separated, the charge on sphere A is
a)
+14 elementary charges
b)
+28 elementary charges
c)
+2 elementary charges
d)
-2 elementary charges
63.
Three charged metal spheres, X, Y, and Z, are on insulating stands. All three spheres are simultaneously brought into contact with each other and then returned to their original positions.
Which statement best describes the charge of the spheres after this procedure is completed?
a)
All the spheres will end up with the same charge
b)
All the spheres are neutral
c)
Sphere Y has a greater charge than spheres X or Z
d)
Each sphere retains the same charge that it had originally
64.
Electrostatic force F exists between two point charges. If the both charges are doubled, the force between the charges will be
a)
F
b)
4F
c)
2F
d)
F/4
65.
Which of the following is a false statement about electrostatic force.
a)
Bringing charges closer together strengthen the force.
b)
The electrostatic constant remains the same.
c)
The values of the two charges is always the same.
d)
Electrostatic force can be attractive or repulsive
66.
An electrostatic force of magnitude F exists between two metal spheres having identical charge q. The distance between their centers is r. Which combination of changes would produce no change in the electrostatic force between the spheres?
a)
doubling q on both spheres while halving r
b)
doubling q on one sphere while halving r
c)
doubling q on one sphere while doubling r
d)
doubling q on both spheres while doubling r
67.
Two similar metal spheres, A and B, have charges of +2.0 x 10-6 coulomb and +1.0 x 10-6 coulomb, respectively. The magnitude of the electrostatic force on A due to B is 4.0N newtons. What is the magnitude of the electrostatic force on B due to A?
a)
2.0N
b)
4.0N
c)
8.0N
d)
1.0N
68.
A metal sphere having an excess of +5 elementary charges has a net electric charge of
a)
8.0 x 10-19 C
b)
8.0 x 1019 C
c)
1.6 x 10-19 C
d)
5.0 x 10-19 C
69.
Metal sphere A has a charge of -2 units and an identical metal sphere, B, has a charge of -4 units. If the spheres are brought into contact with each other and then separated, B will _____
a)
gain 1 electron
b)
lose 1 electron 
c)
gain 3 electrons
d)
lose 3 electrons
70.
A negatively charged rod touches the knob of a neutral electroscope. Which  best represents the distribution of charge on the electroscope.
a)
both the knob and leaves become positive
b)
both the knob and leaves become negative
c)
the knob becomes negative and the leaves become positive
d)
the knob becomes positive and the leaves become negative
71.

What method of static charging is shown in this picture

a)

Contact

b)

Friction

c)

Grounding

d)

Electron Shifting

72.

Which image shows a neutral conductive pith ball after a positively charged balloon is brought near the left side, but doesn't touch?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

73.

When a charged object contacts another object (one is usually a conductor), there is a transfer of electrons. How do you determine which object acquires the transferred electrons?

a)

Always transfer from the bigger to the smaller object, to make it even

b)

Transfer is based on the initial charge of the two objects

c)

Transfer is based on how much electron affinity that each object has

d)

Always transfer from the more negative to the more positive object

74.

Which electrostatics phenomena is shown in this picture?

a)

Contact

b)

Friction

c)

Grounding

d)

Electron Shifting

75.

Why does the child's hair stick up?

a)

The boy is grounded since he's at the bottom of the slide

b)

He gained a charge from the slide, and since he's not grounded, his hairs have the same charge so they repel one another

c)

He gained a charge from the slide, and since he's not grounded, his hairs have opposite charges so they repel one another

d)

When hair is neutral, some have a positive side and some have negative side, so they will attract to each other, making it stand up

76.
A solid  metal bar is at rest on a horizontal frictionless surface. It is free to rotate about a vertical axis at the left end. The figures show forces of different magnitudes that are exerted on the bar at different locations. In which case does the bar's angular speed about the axis increase at the fastest rate?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
77.
When socks get stuck to towels in your dryer, this is an example of________________
a)
current electricity
b)
static electricity
78.
The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object is called
a)
Static electricity 
b)
Electric discharge
c)
Resistance
d)
Circuit 
79.
Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
80.

Compared to static electricity, how do electrons move in current electricity?

a)

The electrons move freely.

b)

The electrons do not move.

c)

The electrons repel each other.

d)

The electrons are grouped in a place.

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