A.

Multiple Choice

1. The force of attraction or repulsion between two charges q1 and q2 at a distance d

meters apart is proportional to the product of charges q1 and q2 and is inversely
proportional to the distance square between the two charges. Above statement is
attributed as:
a) Lenz’s law
b) Faraday law
c) Coulomb’s law
d) Maxwell’s law

2. Electrostatic force F is directly proportional to:

a) r^2 (distance squared)
b) q2
c) q1
d) Both q1 and q2

3. The electrostatic force between two charges q1 and q2 separated by a

distance r is F. If the charges are doubled and the separation between them is reduced
to half, the electrostatic force will be
a) F
b) 4F
c) 16F
d) 64F

4. When the distance increases,electrostatic force_______;we call this

relationship___________proportional
a) Decreases,directly
b) Increases, inversely
c) Decreases,inversely
d) Increases,directly

5. Electric line of force about a negative point charge are

a) Circular, anticlockwise
b) Circular, clockwise
c) Radial,inward
d) Radial,outward

6. Two charges 1C and -4C exists in air. What is the direction of force?
a) Away from 1C
b) Away from -4C
c) From 1C to -4C
d) From -4C to 1C

7. The coulombs force between the 2 point charges 10uC and 5uC placed at a distance
of 150cm is
a) 0.2N
b) 0.5N
c) 2N
d) 10N

10. The electric-field lines from a positive point charge spread out radially and point
outward.
a) True
b) False

11. Which quantity and unit are correctly paired?

a) electric field strength and N/C
b) Electrostatic force and electrons
c) Electricity and coulombs
d) Electricity field strength and E

12. Which of the following statements is false about electric field lines
a) Electric field lines cannot cross
b) Electric field lines are always straight lines
c) Electric field lines point away from positive charge
d) Electric field lines show how a proton would move in an electric field

13. At which point is the electric field the strongest

a) A
b) C
c) B
d) D

14. The electrical force between charges is strongest when the charges are
a) Close together
b) The electric force is constant everywhere.
c) Far apart
d) There is no pattern

15. A region of influence surrounding an object is best define as:

a) An electric field
b) A force
c) A field
d) A gravitational field

16. Which of these options would make an electric field weaker?

a) Increasing the distance between charges
b) Lowering the distance between charges
c) Increasing the strength of the charges
d) Adding more charges to the field
17. What option best describes this field?

a) A strong electric field generated by two positive charges. They would attract each
other.
b) A weak electric field generated by two opposite charges. They would attract each
other.
c) A strong electric field generated by two positive charges. They would repel
each other.
d) A weak electric field generated by two positive charges. They would repel each
other.

18. What is the unit for electrostatic charge?

a) Coulombs
b) Meters
c) Newtons
d) Joules

19. Which is the value of the constant in Coulomb’s equation?

a) 9·10^-9
b) 6.67·10^-11
c) 9.8
d) 9.10^9

20. What can you do to increase the value of k?

a) Change the force
b) Change the distance
c) Change the charge
d) Nothing can be to change the value of k; it is a constant
B. Problem Solving

1. Two point charges are located on the positive x-axis of a coordinate system. Charge
q1= 1.0nC is 2.0cm from the origin, and charge q2=-3.0nC is 4cm from the
origin.What is the total force exerted by these two charges on a charge q3=50nC
located at the origin? Gravitational forces are negligible. What is the total force
exerted on the point charge q3 by the other point charges?

2. A force of 780N exists between two identical point charges separated by a distance
of 40cm. Calculate the magnitude of the two point charges.

3. An electron, initially at rest, is placed in an electric field of 2x10^4 N/C directed to

the west. The distance between the plates is 1cm. (a) What is the acceleration of the
electron due to the electric field?

4. A 30uC charge is placed at the origin and a -25uC is placed 3m to the right of it.
What is the magnitude and direction of the electric field 7m to the right of the origin?