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Multiple Choice
1.
2.
A particle (charge = +40 C) is located on the x axis at the point x = 20 cm, and a
second particle (charge = 50 C) is placed on the x axis at x = +30 cm. What is
the magnitude of the total electrostatic force on a third particle (charge = 4.0 C)
placed at the origin (x = 0)?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
3.
1.4 C
1.1 C
2.0 C
3.3 C
17 C
41 N
16 N
56 N
35 N
72 N
4.
2d
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
15 N
23 N
zero
7.5 N
38 N
2Q
13 N
77 N
39 N
25 N
45 N
5.
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Three point charges are positioned on the x axis. If the charges and
corresponding positions are +32 C at x = 0, +20 C at x = 40 cm, and 60 C at
x = 60 cm, what is the magnitude of the electrostatic force on the +32-C charge?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
6.
7.
7.2 N
3.9 N
1.5 N
14 N
8.1 N
9.
54 m/s2
90 m/s2
72 m/s2
65 m/s2
36 m/s2
8.
84 N
12 N
36 N
50 N
48 N
16 N
27 N
32 N
11 N
3.0 N
A point charge Q is placed on the x axis at the origin. An identical point charge is
placed on the x axis at x = 1.0 m and another at x = +1.0 m. If Q = 40 C, what is
the magnitude of the electrostatic force on the charge at x = +1.0 m?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
29 N
14 N
11 N
18 N
7.0 N
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10.
Q1
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
11.
Q2
5.0 N
4.4 N
3.8 N
5.7 N
0.60 N
Q1
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
12.
Q2
1.4 N
1.0 N
1.7 N
2.0 N
0.50 N
b
q
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
2.7 N
1.9 N
2.3 N
1.5 N
0.52 N
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Q2
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
14.
Three point charges, two positive and one negative, each having a magnitude of
20 C are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle (30 cm on a side). What
is the magnitude of the electrostatic force on the negative charge?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
15.
80 N
40 N
69 N
57 N
75 N
Three point charges, two positive and one negative, each having a magnitude of
20 C are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle (30 cm on a side). What
is the magnitude of the electrostatic force on one of the positive charges?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
16.
1.6 N
1.3 N
1.9 N
2.2 N
0.040 N
69 N
40 N
80 N
57 N
20 N
A point charge Q is placed at the origin. A second charge, 2Q, is placed on the x
axis at x = 3.0 m. If Q = 50 C, what is the magnitude of the electrostatic force on
a third point charge, Q, placed on the y axis at y = +4.0 m?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
2.5 N
3.0 N
3.7 N
4.4 N
1.8 N
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17.
18.
25 N
19 N
14 N
22 N
16 N
Identical point charges Q are placed at each of the four corners of a 3.0 m 4.0 m
rectangle. If Q = 40 C, what is the magnitude of the electrostatic force on any
one of the charges?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
19.
3.0 N
2.4 N
1.8 N
3.7 N
2.0 N
A point charge (5.0 C) is placed on the x axis at x = 4.0 cm, and a second charge
(+5.0 C) is placed on the x axis at x = 4.0 cm. What is the magnitude of the
electric force on a third charge (+2.5 C) placed on the y axis at y = 3.0 cm?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
20.
90 N
45 N
54 N
72 N
36 N
90
90
+Q
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
28 N
22 N
20 N
14 N
10 N
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+Q
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
22.
+Q
25 N
19 N
15 N
9.1 N
14 N
If a = 60 cm, b = 80 cm, Q = 4.0 nC, and q = 1.5 nC, what is the magnitude of the
electric field at point P?
b
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
23.
68 N/C
72 N/C
77 N/C
82 N/C
120 N/C
If a = 60 cm, b = 80 cm, Q = 6.0 nC, and q = 4.0 nC, what is the magnitude of the
electric field at point P?
Q
90
90
q
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
35 N/C
42 N/C
52 N/C
64 N/C
104 N/C
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24.
If a = 60 cm, b = 80 cm, Q = 6.0 nC, and q = 6.0 nC, what is the magnitude of the
electric field at point P in the figure?
P
90
90
Q
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
25.
65 N/C
55 N/C
60 N/C
52 N/C
67 N/C
If a = 60 cm, b = 80 cm, Q = 6.0 nC, and q = 3.0 nC in the figure, what is the
magnitude of the electric field at point P?
Q
b
90
90
a
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
71 N/C
56 N/C
60 N/C
53 N/C
67 N/C
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If Q = 16 nC, a = 3.0 m, and b = 4.0 m, what is the magnitude of the electric field
at point P?
Q
P
a
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
27.
90
90
33 N/C
31 N/C
24 N/C
19 N/C
13 N/C
If Q = 80 nC, a = 3.0 m, and b = 4.0 m in the figure, what is the magnitude of the
electric field at point P?
2Q
a
90
90
Q
2Q
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
28.
A +2.0-nC point charge is placed at one corner of a square (1.5 m on a side), and a
3.0-nC charge is placed on a corner diagonally away from the first charge. What
is the magnitude of the electric field at either of the two unoccupied corners?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
29.
45 N/C
70 N/C
29 N/C
47 N/C
92 N/C
20 N/C
14 N/C
4.0 N/C
12 N/C
8.0 N/C
A +15-nC point charge is placed on the x axis at x = 1.5 m, and a 20-nC charge is
placed on the y axis at y = 2.0m. What is the magnitude of the electric field at the
origin?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
105 N/C
15 N/C
75 N/C
45 N/C
60 N/C
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30.
A +20-nC point charge is placed on the x axis at x = 2.0 m, and a 25-nC point
charge is placed on the y axis at y = 3.0 m. What is the direction of the electric
field at the origin?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
31.
5.3 cm
5.7 cm
4.9 cm
6.0 cm
+6.0 cm
34.
19 N/C
23 N/C
32 N/C
35 N/C
21 N/C
A 40-C charge is positioned on the x axis at x = 4.0 cm. Where should a 60-C
charge be placed to produce a net electric field of zero at the origin?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
33.
209
61
29
241
151
32.
30 N/C
15 N/C
48 N/C
90 N/C
60 N/C
A charge (uniform linear density = 9.0 nC/m) is distributed along the x axis from
x = 0 to x = 3.0 m. Determine the magnitude of the electric field at a point on the x
axis with x = 4.0 m.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
81 N/C
74 N/C
61 N/C
88 N/C
20 N/C
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35.
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36.
Charge of uniform density 4.0 nC/m is distributed along the x axis from
x = 2.0 m to x = +3.0 m. What is the magnitude of the electric field at the point
x = +5.0 m on the x axis?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
37.
62 N/C
56 N/C
50 N/C
44 N/C
25 N/C
A uniformly charged rod (length = 2.0 m, charge per unit length = 3.0 nC/m) is
bent to form a semicircle. What is the magnitude of the electric field at the center
of the circle?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
39.
16 N/C
13 N/C
19 N/C
26 N/C
5.0 N/C
A uniformly charged rod (length = 2.0 m, charge per unit length = 5.0 nC/m) is
bent to form one quadrant of a circle. What is the magnitude of the electric field
at the center of the circle?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
38.
81 N/C
61 N/C
71 N/C
51 N/C
25 N/C
64 N/C
133 N/C
48 N/C
85 N/C
34 N/C
36 dx
(10 x)2
4 154 dx
0 (10 x ) 2
4 36 dx
0
x2
10 154 dx
6
x2
none of these
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40.
A uniform linear charge of 2.0 nC/m is distributed along the x axis from x = 0 to
x = 3 m. Which of the following integrals is correct for the y component of the
electric field at y = 4 m on the y axis?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
41.
72dx
(16 + x 2 )3/ 2
3
18 dx
0 (16 + x 2 ) 3 / 2
3 72dx
0 16 + x 2
0 18 dx
3 16 + x 2
none of these
42.
11
216 dy
( 4 + y 2 ) 3/ 2
4
54 dy
0 ( 4 + y 2 ) 3/ 2
4 108 dy
0 4 + y2
4 27 dy
0 4 + y2
none of these
A uniform linear charge of 3.0 nC/m is distributed along the y axis from y = 3 m
to y = 2m. Which of the following integrals is correct for the magnitude of the
electric field at y = 4 m on the y axis?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
27 dy
3 ( 4 y)2
2
27 dy
3 16 + y 2
2
135dy
3 ( 4 y)2
2 135dy
3 16 + y 2
none of these
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43.
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A uniform linear charge of 2.0 nC/m is distributed along the x axis from x = 0 to
x = 3 m. Which of the following integrals is correct for the x component of the
electric field at y = 2 m on the y axis?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
44.
40 N/C
45 N/C
24 N/C
90 N/C
36 N/C
46.
A rod (length = 2.0 m) is uniformly charged and has a total charge of 40 nC.
What is the magnitude of the electric field at a point which lies along the axis of
the rod and is 3.0 m from the center of the rod?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
45.
18 xdx
( 4 + x 2 )3/ 2
3 18 dx
0 (2 + x)2
3 18 dx
0 4 + x2
3 18 xdx
0 (2 + x)3
none of these
18 N/C
50 N/C
30 N/C
15 N/C
90 N/C
54 dx
(8 x ) 2
6 216 dx
2 (8 x ) 2
6 54 dx
2
x2
6 216 dx
2
x2
none of these
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47.
A uniform linear charge density of 7.0 nC/m is distributed along the y axis from
y = 2 m to y = 5 m. Which of the following integrals is correct for the magnitude
(in N/C) of the electric field at y = 0 on the y axis?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
48.
5.0 N/C
4.0 N/C
5.7 N/C
6.2 N/C
9.0 N/C
A particle (mass = 4.0 g, charge = 80 mC) moves in a region of space where the
electric field is uniform and is given by Ex = 2.5 N/C, Ey = Ez = 0. If the velocity
of the particle at t = 0 is given by vx = 80 m/s, vy = vz = 0, what is the speed of the
particle at t = 2.0 s?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
50.
63dy
y2
5 21dy
2
y2
5 63dy
2 (5 y)2
5 21dy
2 (5 y)2
none of these
A uniform linear charge of 2.0 nC/m is distributed along the x axis from x = 0 to
x = 3 m. What is the x component of the electric field at y = 2 m on the y axis?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
49.
13
40 m/s
20 m/s
60 m/s
80 m/s
180 m/s
A particle (mass = 5.0 g, charge = 40 mC) moves in a region of space where the
electric field is uniform and is given by Ex = 2.5 N/C, Ey = Ez = 0. If the velocity of
the particle at t = 0 is given by vy = 50 m/s, vx = vz = 0, what is the speed of the
particle at t = 2.0 s?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
81 m/s
72 m/s
64 m/s
89 m/s
25 m/s
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51.
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A particle (mass = 5.0 g, charge = 40 mC) moves in a region of space where the
electric field is uniform and is given by Ex = 5.5 N/C, Ey = Ez = 0. If the position
and velocity of the particle at t = 0 are given by x = y = z = 0 and vx = 50 m/s,
vy = vz = 0, what is the distance from the origin to the particle at t = 2.0 s?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
52.
A particle (mass = 5.0 g, charge = 40 mC) moves in a region of space where the
electric field is uniform and is given by Ex = 2.3 N/C, Ey = Ez = 0. If the position
and velocity of the particle at t = 0 are given by x = y = z = 0 and vz = 20 m/s,
vx = vy = 0, what is the distance from the origin to the particle at t = 2.0 s?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
53.
68 m/s
44 m/s
56 m/s
80 m/s
36 m/s
55.
60 m
54 m
69 m
78 m
3.2 m
54.
60 m
28 m
44 m
12 m
88 m
49 m/s
35 m/s
32 m/s
44 m/s
24 m/s
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56.
57.
80 m
20 m
58 m
10 m
30 m
59.
60 m/s
20 m/s
45 m/s
40 m/s
70 m/s
58.
15
25 m
20 m
15 m
30 m
60 m
E=
b.
E=
c.
E=
d.
E=
e.
E=
1
4 0
1
4 0
1
4 0
1
4 0
1
4 0
Q
.
a
Q
.
a 2
2Q
.
a
2Q
.
a 2
2Q
.
a2
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60.
61.
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F=
b.
F=
c.
F=
d.
F=
e.
F=
1
4 0
1
4 0
1
4 0
1
4 0
1
4 0
qQ
.
a
qQ
.
a 2
2qQ
.
a
2qQ
.
a 2
2qQ
.
a2
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
62.
0.
1
.
4 0 2 L2 + x 2
1
Q
.
4 0 L2 + x 2
1
Q
.
4 0 x L2 + x 2
1
Q
.
4 0 2x L2 + x 2
When gravitational, magnetic and any forces other than static electric forces are
not present, electric field lines in the space surrounding a charge distribution
show
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
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63.
When a positive charge q is placed in the field created by two other charges Q1
and Q2, each a distance r away from q, the acceleration of q is
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
64.
F2 = 5F1.
F2 = 5F1.
F2 = F1.
F2 = F1.
5F2 = F1.
Rubber rods charged by rubbing with cat fur repel each other. Glass rods
charged by rubbing with silk repel each other. A rubber rod and a glass rod
charged respectively as above attract each other. A possible explanation is that
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
66.
Two charged particles, Q1 and Q2, are a distance r apart with Q2 = 5Q1. Compare
the forces they exert on one another when F1 is the force Q2 exerts on Q1 and F2 is
the force Q1 exerts on Q2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
65.
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Any two rubber rods charged this way have opposite charges on them.
Any two glass rods charged this way have opposite charges on them.
A rubber rod and a glass rod charged this way have opposite charges on
them.
All rubber rods always have an excess of positive charge on them.
All glass rods always have an excess of negative charge on them.
Which one of the diagrams below is not a possible electric field configuration for
a region of space which does not contain any charges?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
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67.
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(a)
68.
(b)
(d)
(e)
(b)
(a)
The symbol
4 0
defined units for
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
70.
(c)
69.
(c)
(d)
(e)
Three pith balls supported by insulating threads hang from a support. We know
that ball X is positively charged. When ball X is brought near balls Y and Z
without touching them, it attracts Y and repels Z. We can conclude that
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
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71.
Three pith balls supported by insulating threads hang from a support. We know
that ball X is positively charged. When ball X is brought near balls Y and Z
without touching them, it attracts Y and repels Z. We can conclude that
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
72.
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Two identical pith balls supported by insulating threads hang side by side and
close together, as shown below.
all field lines leaving the positively charged pith ball end on the neutral pith
ball.
some of the field lines leaving the positively charged pith ball end on the
neutral pith ball.
none of the field lines leaving the positively charged pith ball end on the
neutral pith ball.
positive charge is transferred along the field lines until both balls have equal
charges.
positive charge is transferred along the field lines until both balls hang
along vertical lines.
1
N1 .
4
1
= N1 .
2
= N1 .
= 2N 1 .
= 4N1 .
a.
N2 =
b.
N2
c.
d.
e.
N2
N2
N2
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74.
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Two tiny metal spheres are fixed to the ends of a non-conducting string of length
. Equal charges, + q , are placed on the metal spheres. Randall says that the
force on the string has magnitude
string has magnitude
a.
4 0
4 0
4 0
75.
q2
2
q2
2
Both are correct, because both charges exert forces on the string.
Neither is correct, because both the tension and the force have magnitude
e.
Tilden, because both charges exert forces on the string, but the net force is
1
c.
d.
2 0
2 0
Randall, because both charges exert forces on the string, but the tension is
1
b.
1 q2
1 q2
q2
2
1
4 0
q2
2
Enrico says that positive charge is created when you rub a glass rod with silk,
and that negative charge is simply the absence of positive charge. Rosetta says
that negative charge is created and that positive charge is the absence of positive
charge. (She has heard that Ben Franklin should have reversed the signs he
associated with the charges.) Which one, if either, is correct?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
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76.
Three 2.50 C charges are placed on tiny conducting spheres at the ends of
1.00 m-long strings that are connected at 120 angles as shown below. The
magnitude, in N, of the force on any one of the charges is
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
77.
Three 2.50 C charges are placed on tiny conducting spheres at the ends of
1.00 m-long strings that are connected at 120 angles as shown below. The
magnitude, in N, of the tension in any one of the strings is
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
78.
1.88 10 2 .
3.75 10 2 .
5.63 10 2 .
6.50 10 2 .
7.50 10 2 .
1.88 10 2 .
3.75 10 2 .
5.63 10 2 .
6.50 10 2 .
7.50 10 2 .
Three 2.50 C charges are placed on tiny conducting spheres at the ends of
1.00 m-long strings that are connected at 120 angles as shown below. The
magnitude, in N, of the force on the knot at the center is
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
0.
3.75 10 2 .
5.63 10 2 .
6.50 10 2 .
7.50 10 2 .
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79.
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A uniform electric field E I is present in the region between the infinite parallel
planes of charge, A and B, and a uniform electric field EII is present in the region
between the infinite parallel planes of charge B and C. When the planes are
vertical and the fields are both non-zero,
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
80.
EI
EI
EI
EI
A uniform electric field E I is present in the region between infinite parallel plane
plates A and B and a uniform electric field E II is present in the region between
infinite parallel plane plates B and C. When the plates are vertical, EI is directed
to the right and E II to the left. The signs of the charges on plates A, B and C may
be
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
81.
, , .
+, , .
+, , +.
+, +, +.
any one of the above.
Three infinite planes of charge, A, B and C, are vertical and parallel to one
another. There is a uniform electric field E I to the left of plane A and a uniform
electric field E II to the right of plane C. The field E I points to the left and the
field EII points to the right. The signs of the charges on plates A, B and C may be
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
, , .
+, , .
+, , +.
+, +, +.
any one of the above.
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Open-Ended Problems
82.
The electron gun in a television tube accelerates electrons (mass = 9.1 1031 kg,
charge = 1.6 1019 C) from rest to 3.0 107 m/s within a distance of 2.0 cm. What
electric field is required?
83.
An alpha particle (charge = +2e) is sent at high speed toward a gold nucleus
(charge +79e). What is the electrical force acting on the alpha particle when it is at
a distance of 2 1014 m away from the gold nucleus? (e = 1.6 1019 C)
84.
85.
Imagine for a minute that the moon is held in its orbit about the Earth by
electrical forces rather than by gravitation. What electrical charges Q on the
Earth and +Q on the moon are necessary to hold the moon in a circular orbit with
a period of 27.3 days? The Earth-moon distance is 384,000 km and the mass of the
moon is 7.35 1022 kg.
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1.
32.
2.
33.
3.
34.
4.
35.
5.
36.
6.
37.
7.
38.
8.
39.
9.
40.
10.
41.
11.
42.
12.
43.
13.
44.
14.
45.
15.
46.
16.
47.
17.
48.
18.
49.
19.
50.
20.
51.
21.
52.
22.
53.
23.
54.
24.
55.
25.
56.
26.
57.
27.
58.
28.
59.
29.
60.
30.
61.
31.
62.
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63.
75.
64.
76.
65.
77.
66.
78.
67.
79.
68.
80.
69.
81.
70.
82.
71.
83.
91 N
72.
84.
7.8 107 s
73.
85.
Q = 5.73 1013 C
74.