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Understanding Electric Charges and Fields

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the SI unit of electric charge?

a)

Volt

b)

Ampere

c)

Coulomb

d)

Ohm

2.

Which of the following is true about electric charges?

a)

Like charges attract

b)

Unlike charges repel

c)

Like charges repel

d)

Charges have no effect on each other

3.

The force between two point charges is 10 N. If the distance between them is doubled, what will be the new force?

a)

5 N

b)

2.5 N

c)

20 N

d)

40 N

4.

What is the charge of an electron?

a)

+1.6×10−19+1.6 \times 10^{-19} C

b)

−1.6×10−19-1.6 \times 10^{-19} C

c)

+1.6×1019+1.6 \times 10^{19} C

d)

−1.6×1019-1.6 \times 10^{19} C

5.

Coulomb's law states that the force between two point charges is:

a)

Directly proportional to the product of the charges

b)

Inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them

c)

Directly proportional to the distance between them

d)

Both a and b

6.

What happens to the electric field strength as you move away from a point charge?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It remains constant

d)

It oscillates

7.

The principle of conservation of charge states that:

a)

Charge can be created or destroyed

b)

The total charge in an isolated system remains constant

c)

Charge always flows from positive to negative

d)

Charge is always quantized

8.

Which of the following materials is the best conductor of electricity?

a)

Rubber

b)

Glass

c)

Copper

d)

Wood

9.

What is the electric field strength at a distance of 2 m from a point charge of 4 C?

a)

9×1099 \times 10^9 N/C

b)

18×10918 \times 10^9 N/C

c)

4.5×1094.5 \times 10^9 N/C

d)

2.25×1092.25 \times 10^9 N/C

10.

Which of the following is NOT a method of charging an object?

a)

Friction

b)

Conduction

c)

Induction

d)

Radiation

11.

What is the net charge on a neutral atom?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Zero

d)

It depends on the atom

12.

The electric field lines of a positive point charge:

a)

Point towards the charge

b)

Point away from the charge

c)

Form closed loops

d)

Are always parallel

13.

What is the force between two charges of 3 C and 4 C separated by 2 m?

a)

27×10927 \times 10^9 N

b)

54×10954 \times 10^9 N

c)

108×109108 \times 10^9 N

d)

216×109216 \times 10^9 N

14.

Which of the following is true about electric field lines?

a)

They can cross each other

b)

They always form closed loops

c)

They start on positive charges and end on negative charges

d)

They repel each other

15.

What happens to the electrostatic force when the distance between two charges is tripled?

a)

It becomes 13\frac{1}{3} of the original force

b)

It becomes 19\frac{1}{9} of the original force

c)

It becomes 3 times the original force

d)

It becomes 9 times the original force