I. Direction: Choose and encircle the letter of the correct.

1. This kind of electricity is formed by the build - up of positive or negative charges on a

surface.

A. magnetism B. static electricity C. conductors D. current electricity

2. What kind of circuit allows a current to flow through it?

A. Open B. closed C. electron D. broken

3. Electric energy is produced by the movement of ___________.

A. Protons B. neutrons C. nucleus D. electrons

4. Matter/material through which electrons/electric charge do NOT flow easily is called....

A. an electric charge B. a circuit C. a static charge D. an insulator

5. When electricity moves through a metal wire, the wire is

A. a conductor B.an insulator C. a generator D. a multiplier

6. Which term refers to the flow of electrical charges?

A. Conductance B. resistance C. current D. energy

7. Objects with like charges repel and unlike charges attract. The girl's hair and the
comb have.

A. unlike charges B. like charges

C. neutral charges D. no charges

8. The negatively charged particles in an atom are called _____.

A. electrons B. neutrons C. negatrons D. protons

9. _____ is related to the push that causes charges to move.

A. Induction B. Static C. High-resistance D. Voltage difference

10. A(n) _____ is a closed, conducting path.

A. current B. circuit C. resistor D. ampere

11. What is the unit that is used to describe electric charge?

A. watts B. coulomb C. energy

12. What types of charges attract?

A. Positive and Positive B. Positive and Neutral

C Negative and Neutral D. Positive and Negative

13. Which is NOT an insulator.

A. Wool B. Plastic C. Copper D. Glass

14. What is NOT an example of an insulator in the kitchen?

A. An oven mitt B. Pots and pans

C. A wooden spoon D. A plastic measuring cup

15. What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?

A. An insulator allows electricity to flow through it easily and a conductor does not

B. A conductor allows electricity to flow through it easily and an insulator does not.

C. An insulator is magnetic and a conductor is not

D. A conductor is magnetic and an insulator is not

16. Conductors are materials that...

A. Allow heat to pass through

B. Stop heat from passing through

C. Allow cold to pass through

D. Stop cold from passing through

17. Which charges particle has the larger electric field applied to it?

A. A B. B

C. they are the same

D. can not be determined

18. Which of the following diagrams should have the strongest electric field surrounding
the charged particle?

A. B.
 C. D. none of the above

19. Gauss's law relates the electric flux through a surface to ___________.

A. The size of the surface B. The charge enclosed by the surface

C. The charge on the surface D. The composition of the surface

20. A very small ball has a mass of 5.0e-3 Kg and a charge of 4 uC. What magnitude
electric field directed upward will balance the weight of the ball?

A. 1.2e4 N/C

B. 8.2e2 N/C

C. 2.0e-2 N/C

D. 5.1e6 N/C

E. 3.7e3 N/C

21. The magnitude of the electric force between two protons is 2.3e-26 N. how far apart
are they?

A. 0.10m B. 0.022m C. 3.1m D. 0.0057m E. 0.48m

22. The charge on the left is ____ and the charge on the right is ___

A. positive ; positive C. negative ; negative

B. negative ; positive D. positive ; negative

23. Since the electric field lines are pointing away from the charged particle it must be...

A. positive B. negative

C. neutral D. none of the above

24. What direction is the resultant net force on the grey test charge in this figure?

A. B. C. D.

25. A spehre of radius R carries charge such that its volume charge density is proportional to the
square of the distance from the center, what is the ratio of the magnitude of the electric field at a distance @R from the
center to the magnitude of the electric field at a distance of R/2 from the center.

A. 1 B. 2 C. 4 D. 8

II. Direction: Give what is asked.

1. What are the two types of electric charges?

2. What is the SI unit of electric charge?

3. Rub a balloon on your hair and it will stick to things! Why?

4. What is an electrostatic force?

5. Differentiate an insulator from a conductor