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Electrostatic

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Electrostatics deals with interactions between

a)

Moving electric charges

b)

Stationary electric charges

c)

Magnetic fields

d)

Thermal energy

2.

Static electricity is caused by

a)

Balanced charges

b)

Imbalance of positive and negative charges

c)

Flow of electric current

d)

Heating of materials

3.

Which method involves rubbing two objects together to transfer electrons?

a)

Induction

b)

Grounding

c)

Conduction (contact)

d)

Friction

4.

Charging by induction requires

a)

Physical contact

b)

Rubbing a material

c)

A charged object brought near a conductor without touching

d)

Heating the object

5.

What is the purpose of grounding?

a)

Increase voltage

b)

Remove excess charge

c)

Increase capacitance

d)

Produce spark

6.

Electrostatic ignition hazards occur in the following sequence:

a)

Charge accumulation → charge separation → discharge

b)

Charge separation → charge accumulation → discharge

c)

Discharge → charge accumulation → charge separation

d)

None of the above

7.

Bonding metal parts in tanker operation prevents:

a)

Overheating

b)

Magnetic attraction

c)

Spark discharge between metal objects

8.

A capacitor is a device that

a)

Dissipates electric charge

b)

Stores electric charge

c)

Converts charge to heat

d)

Amplifies current

9.

The SI unit of capacitance is

a)

Ampere

b)

Coulomb

c)

Ohm

d)

Farad

10.

Capacitors in parallel have equivalent capacitance

a)

1/Ceq = 1/C1 + 1/C2 + ...

b)

Ceq = C1 + C2 + ...

c)

Ceq = C1 × C2

d)

Ceq = C1 – C2

11.

Capacitors in series have equivalent capacitance

a)

Ceq = C1 + C2 + ...

b)

Ceq = C1 × C2

c)

1/Ceq = 1/C1 + 1/C2 + ...

d)

Ceq = C1 – C2

12.

In a parallel-plate capacitor, the capacitance increases when

a)

Plate area decreases

b)

Distance between plates increases

c)

Dielectric constant increases

d)

Voltage decreases

13.

Simplest form of capacitor consists of ______ plates which are separated by an insulating material known as a ______

a)

four, conductor

b)

four, dielectric

c)

two, insulator

d)

two, dielectric

14.

The formula for charge stored is

a)

Q = V/C

b)

Q = C/V

c)

Q = CV

d)

Q = C – V