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Electrostatics
The net charge of an atom equals
a. force at a distance.
b. a proportionality constant.
c. an inverse-square law.
d. repulsive as well as attractive forces.
Unlike Newton’s law of gravity,
Coulomb’s law involves
a. force at a distance.
b. a proportionality constant.
c. an inverse-square law.
d. repulsive as well as attractive forces.
When you scuff electrons off a rug
with your shoes, your shoes become
a. negatively charged.
b. positively charged.
c. ionic.
d. electrically neutral.
When you scuff electrons off a rug
with your shoes, your shoes become
a. negatively charged.
b. positively charged.
c. ionic.
d. electrically neutral.
When a cloud that is negatively charged
on its bottom and positively charged on
its top moves over the ground below,
the ground acquires
a. a negative charge.
b. a positive charge.
c. no charge since the cloud is electrically
neutral.
d. an electrically grounded state.
When a cloud that is negatively charged
on its bottom and positively charged on
its top moves over the ground below,
the ground acquires
a. a negative charge.
b. a positive charge.
c. no charge since the cloud is electrically
neutral.
d. an electrically grounded state.
When a negatively charged balloon is
placed against a wooden door,
positive charges in the wall are
a. attracted to the balloon.
b. repelled from the balloon.
c. too bound to negative charges in the door to
have any effect.
d. neutralized.
When a negatively charged balloon is
placed against a wooden door,
positive charges in the wall are
a. attracted to the balloon.
b. repelled from the balloon.
c. too bound to negative charges in the door to
have any effect.
d. neutralized.
If it takes 10 newtons of force to hold a
0.1-coulomb particle at rest in an electric
field, the strength of the field there is
a. 1 N/C.
b. 10 N/C.
c. 100 N/C.
d. 1000 N/C.
If it takes 10 newtons of force to hold a
0.1-coulomb particle at rest in an electric
field, the strength of the field there is
a. 1 N/C.
b. 10 N/C.
c. 100 N/C.
d. 1000 N/C.
In the electric field surrounding a group
of charged particles, field strength is
greater where field lines are
a. thickest.
b. longest.
c. farthest apart.
d. closest.
In the electric field surrounding a group
of charged particles, field strength is
greater where field lines are
a. thickest.
b. longest.
c. farthest apart.
d. closest.
Electrons on the surface of a conductor
will arrange themselves such that the
electric field
a. inside cancels to zero.
b. follows the inverse-square law.
c. tends toward a state of minimum energy.
d. is shielded from external charges.
Electrons on the surface of a
conductor will arrange themselves
such that the electric field
a. inside cancels to zero.
b. follows the inverse-square law.
c. tends toward a state of minimum energy.
d. is shielded from external charges.
The change in potential energy of
a charged object depends on
a. volts.
b. joules.
c. coulombs.
d. amperes.
Voltage is electric potential energy
per charge measured in units of
a. volts.
b. joules.
c. coulombs.
d. amperes.
The thing that we measure in joules
per coulomb is
a. electric force.
b. electric field.
c. electric current.
d. voltage.
The thing that we measure in joules
per coulomb is
a. electric force.
b. electric field.
c. electric current.
d. voltage.
A capacitor can store
a. charge.
b. energy.
c. Both.
d. Neither.
A capacitor can store
a. charge.
b. energy.
c. Both.
d. Neither.