Put (✓) or ():

1- The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor is ⁄ .

At distances far from a dipole but along the perpendicular bisector of the line joining the
2- two charges, the magnitude of the electric field created by the dipole varies as ,
whereas the more slowly varying field of a point charge varies as .

At any point P, the total electric field due to a group of source charges equals the vector
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sum of the electric fields of all the charges.

4- The test charge serves as a detector of the electric field.

The electric field vector at a point in space is defined as the electric force acting on a
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positive test charge placed at that point divided by the test charge: ⁄ .

The flux through a surface of fixed area A has a maximum value EA when the surface is
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perpendicular to the field

7- The flux is zero when the surface is parallel to the field.

For a uniformly charged sphere, the field in the region external to the sphere is
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equivalent to that of a point charge located at the center of the sphere.
9- Capacitance is always a positive quantity.

On an irregularly shaped conductor, the surface charge density is greatest at locations

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where the radius of curvature of the surface is smallest.

The potential energy is a scalar quantity, and the electric potential also is a scalar
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quantity.

Equations ∫ and ∫ hold in all electric fields,

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whether uniform or varying.

The work done by the electric force is independent of the path because the electric force is
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conservative.

The net flux through any closed surface surrounding a point charge is given by ⁄
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and is dependent on the shape of that surface.

The number of lines per unit area through a surface perpendicular to the lines is
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proportional to the magnitude of the electric charge in that region.

The electric field due to a cylindrically symmetric charge distribution varies as ,

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whereas the field external to a spherically symmetric charge distribution varies as .

The electric field inside a charged conductor is perpendicular to the surface of the
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conductor and has a magnitude ⁄ where is the surface charge density at that point.
 If a positive charge is released from rest in an electric field, it accelerates in a direction
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opposite the direction of the field.

19- The electric force is a non-conservative force.

20- The electric force is proportional to the square of the separation r between the particles.
1- The electron and proton of a hydrogen atom are separated (on the average) by a distance
of approximately . If the Coulomb constant equal ,
the Newton gravitation constant equal , the charge of the
electron is , its mass is , and the mass of proton is
.
Find the magnitude of the electric force between the two particles.
a-

b-

c-
d-
2-
If the Coulomb constant equal , the gravitational acceleration
equal , the charge of the proton is , and its mass is
. What are the magnitude and direction of the electric field that will balance the
weight of a proton?
a- ̂

b- ̂
c- ( ̂ ̂)
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Three-point charges lie along the x axis as shown in the Figure. The
positive charge is at , the positive charge
is at the origin, and the resultant force acting on is
zero. What is the x coordinate of ?

a-

b-
c-
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A charge is located at the origin, and a second charge

is located on the x axis, 0.30 m from the origin (as in
the Figure). Find the electric field at the point P, which has
coordinates (0, 0.40) m.

a- ̂
b- has a magnitude of and makes an angle with the positive x
axis.
c- has a magnitude of and makes an angle with the positive
x axis.
d- has a magnitude of and makes an angle with the positive x
axis.

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An electron enters the region of a uniform electric field as
shown in the Figure, with and
. The horizontal length of the plates is .
Find the acceleration of the electron while it is in the electric
field.

a- ̂

b- ̂

c- ̂
d- ̂

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A test charge of is at a point P where an external electric field is directed to the
right and has a magnitude of . If the test charge is replaced with another test
charge of , the external electric field at P:
a- is unaffected

b- reverses direction

c- changes in a way that cannot be determined

d- - none of the above.
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Object A has a charge of , and object B has a charge of . Which statement is
true about the magnitude of the electric forces on the objects?
a-

b-

c-

d-

e-
f-

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In a charge-free region of space, a closed container is placed in an electric field. A
requirement for the total electric flux through the surface of the container to be zero is
that
a- the field must be uniform.

b- the container must be symmetric.

c- the container must be oriented in a certain way.

d- the requirement does not exist; the total electric flux is zero no matter what.

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Consider the charge distribution shown in the Figure. The charges

contributing to the total electric field at a chosen point on the surface
are:

a- only.

b- only.

c- and .

d- all four charges.

e- none of the charges.
10-
Your little brother likes to rub his feet on the carpet and then touch you to give you a
shock. While you are trying to escape the shock treatment, you discover a hollow metal
cylinder in your basement, large enough to climb inside. In which of the following cases
will you not be shocked?
a- You climb inside the cylinder, making contact with the inner surface, and your
charged brother touches the outer metal surface.
b- Your charged brother is inside touching the inner metal surface and you are outside,
touching the outer metal surface.
c- Both of you are outside the cylinder, touching its outer metal surface but not touching
each other directly.
d- None of above.

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An electric field with a magnitude of is applied along the axis. Calculate the
electric flux through a rectangular plane wide and long assuming that the
plane is parallel to the plane.
a-

b-

c-

d-
e-

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A uniform electric field ̂ ̂ intersects a surface of area . What is the flux through
this area if the surface lies in the plane?
a-

b-

c-

d-
e-
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A point charge is located at the center of a uniform ring having
linear charge density and radius , as shown in the Figure.
Determine the total electric flux through a sphere centered at the
point charge and having radius , where .
a-

b-

c-

d-
e- ⁄

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An infinitely long line charge having a uniform charge per unit length
lies a distance from point as shown in the Figure. Determine the
total electric flux through the surface of a sphere of radius R centered
at resulting from this line charge, where .

a-

b-
√
c-
d-
e- ⁄

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Consider a thin spherical shell of radius with a total charge of
distributed uniformly on its surface. Find the electric field at from the center of
the charge distribution.
a-

b- ⁄ .

c- ⁄ .

d- ⁄
e- ⁄
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A uniformly charged, straight filament m in length has a total positive charge of
. An uncharged cardboard cylinder in length and in radius
surrounds the filament at its center, with the filament as the axis of the cylinder. Using
reasonable approximations, find the electric field at the surface of the cylinder.
a-

b- ⁄ .

c- ⁄ .

d- ⁄
e- ⁄

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For the equipotential surfaces in the Figure, what is the

approximate direction of the electric field?

a- Out of the page.

b- Into the page.

c- Toward the right edge of the page.

d- Toward the left edge of the page.

e- Toward the bottom of the page.

f- Toward the top of the page.

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A spherical balloon contains a positively charged object at its center. As the balloon is
inflated to a greater volume while the charged object remains at the center, does the
electric potential at the surface of the balloon:
a- increase.

b- decrease.
c- remain the same.

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A spherical balloon contains a positively charged object at its center. As the balloon is
inflated to a greater volume while the charged object remains at the center, does the
electric flux through the surface of the balloon:
a- increase.

b- decrease.
c- remain the same.
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In the Figure, take to be a negative source charge and to be the
test charge. If is initially positive and is changed to a charge of the
same magnitude but negative, when is changed from positive to
negative, the potential energy of the two-charge system:
a- increase.

b- decrease.
c- remain the same.

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A 12 Volt battery is connected between two parallel plates, as
shown in the Figure. The separation between the plates is
, and we assume the electric field between the
plates to be uniform. Find the magnitude of the electric field
between the plates.

a-

b-

c-
d-

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A proton is released from rest in a uniform electric field that has a
magnitude of as in the Figure. The proton
undergoes a displacement of in the direction of . Find the
change in electric potential between points A and B.

a-

b-

c-

d-
e-
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Two spherical conductors of radii and are separated by a distance
much greater than the radius of either sphere. The spheres are connected by
a conducting wire, as shown in the Figure. The charges on the spheres in
equilibrium are and , respectively, and they are uniformly charged.
Find the ratio of the magnitudes of the electric fields at the surfaces of the
spheres.
a-

b-

c-
d-

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Given two charges, as shown in the Figure, and a positive test
charge at the origin, what is the electric
potential at the origin due to the two 2.00-+C charges?
a-

b- zero
c-

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Two capacitors are identical. They can be connected in series or in parallel. If you want
the smallest equivalent capacitance for the combination, do you connect them in:
a- series.

b- parallel.
c- do the combinations have the same capacitance.

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Consider the two capacitors are identical. Each capacitor is charged to a voltage of 10 V.
If you want the largest combined potential difference across the combination, do you
connect them in:
a- series.

b- parallel.
c- do the combinations have the same capacitance.
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A parallel-plate capacitor with air between the plates has an area
and a plate separation . Find its capacitance, where the permittivity of free
space “air” ⁄ .
a-

b-

c-
d-

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Calculate the capacitance of a sphere of radius , where the permittivity of free
space “air” ⁄ .
a-

b-

c-
d-

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Four capacitors are connected as shown in the Figure. Find the

equivalent capacitance between points and .

a-

b-

c-

d-
e-

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If a 9 V battery is connected across a capacitor, the capacitor can store a charge
equal to:
a-

b-
c-