LT4.1Electrostatics CN._____Name:_____________________________________Section___________Date________ A. Writetheletterofthecorrectanswer,inCAPITAL,onthespacebeforeeachnumber.

Aneutralatomcontainsthesamenumberof A. proton&neutrononly B. proton&electrononly C. neutron&electron D. proton,electron&neutron 2. Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheelectric lineofforce?Alwayspointstowards A. positivecharge B. negativecharge C. nearestcharge D. thedirectionofnetforce 3. Whentwodifferentmaterialsarerubbed togetherandthenseparated, A. onewillbecomepositivelycharged B. bothwillbecomepositivelycharged C. bothwillbecomenegativelycharged D. bothwillbecomeneutrallycharged 4. Thechargeofanelectronis A. 1.6x1019C C.1.6x1019C B. 1.6x1019C D.1.6x1019C 5. WhenChiriholdsapositivelycharged conductor,theconductorimmediatelybecomes neutralbecauseChiri A. absorbsthepositivecharge B. addselectronstotheconductor C. addsprotonstotheconductor D. changestheconductorintoaninsulator 6. Materialscangainpositivechargeby A. gainingelectron C.gainingproton B. losingelectron D.losingproton 7. Electrostaticcanbedangerouswhenputting fuelintoanaircraftbecause A. electrostaticfuelwillmaketheaircraftgo toofast B. theaircraftwillnotbeabletostop C. asparkcancauseafire D. electrostaticfuelcanelectrocutethe passenger 8. Negativelychargedobjectcanattract A. anothernegativelychargedobject B. anunchargedobject C. objectofanycharge D. nootherobject 9. TwochargeshaveaforceofattractionofF betweenthem.Ifyoudoublethedistance betweenthechargeswhathappenstotheforce? A. F C.F B. 2F D.4F 10. Twochargesareexertinganelectrostaticforce oneachother.Ifthemassofoneisincreased, whathappenstotheforce? A. Itdoubles C.Ithalves B. Itstaysthesame D.Cannotbedetermined 11. Twochargesareadistancedapartandexerta forceFoneachother.Ifyoudoubleoneorthe chargeswhathappenstotheforce? 1. A. Itdoubles C.Ithalves B. Itstaysthesame D.Cannotbedetermined Ifatomisnotanion,whatisthenetchargeofit? A. Itdependsonhowmanyelectronsarethere. B. Itdependsofthenumberofprotons C. Itdependsonthesumofprotonsand electrons D. Itiszero. Twolikechargedobjectsareheldclosetoeach other.Iftheyarereleasedtheywillmoveapart, causingtheforceoneachparticleto.... A. increase B. decrease C. remainunchanged ParticleAhastwiceasmuchchargeasparticle B.Theyareexertingelectrostaticforcesoneach other.HowdoestheforceAexertsonB comparetotheforceBexertsonA? A. thesame B. twiceasmuch C. halfasmuch Twochargedballsarerepellingeachotheras theyhangfromtheceiling.Whatcanyousay abouttheircharges? A. Oneispositiveandtheotherisnegative B. Botharepositive C. Botharenegative D. Botharepositiveorbotharenegative

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16. Fromthepicture,whatcanyouconcludeabout thecharges? A. B&Careoppositelycharged B. A&Bareoppositelycharged C. AisoppositelychargedwithB&C D. A,B&Chavethesamecharges 17. Duringaphysicslab,aplasticstripwasrubbed withcottonandbecamepositivelycharged.The correctexplanationforwhytheplasticstrip becomespositivelychargedisthat... A. theplasticstripacquiredextraprotonsfrom thecotton. B. theplasticstripacquiredextraprotonsfrom thechargingprocess. C. protonswerecreatedastheresultofthe chargingprocess. D. theplasticstriplostelectronstothecotton duringthechargingprocess.


B. WritetheappropriatevaluesofforcesinthefactorofF(thatis,F,2F,etc.) ____________1. TwochargedobjectshavearepulsiveforceofF.Ifthechargeofoneoftheobjectsis doubled,thenwhatisthenewforce?(2F) TwochargedobjectshavearepulsiveforceofF.Ifthechargeofbothoftheobjectsis doubled,thenwhatisthenewforce?(4F) TwochargedobjectshavearepulsiveforceofF.Ifthedistanceseparatingthe objectsisdoubled,thenwhatisthenewforce?(1/4F) TwochargedobjectshavearepulsiveforceofF.Ifthedistanceseparatingthe objectsishalved,thenwhatisthenewforce?(4F) TwochargedobjectshavearepulsiveforceofF.Ifthechargeofoneoftheobjectsis doubled,andthedistanceseparatingtheobjectsisdoubled,thenwhatisthenew force?(1/2F) TwochargedobjectshavearepulsiveforceofF.Ifthechargeofbothoftheobjectsis doubledandthedistanceseparatingtheobjectsisdoubled,thenwhatisthenew force?(F)

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1. Twonegativechargesandapositivechargeareplacedtothe positionintheright(Figure1).Determinethemagnitude& directionofthenetforceonthepositivecharge. Figure 1 2. Threeidenticalchargesareplacedtothepositionintheright (Figure2).Determinethemagnitude&directionofthe resultantforceexperiencedbythepositivechargeq2. Figure 2 3. Twooppositecharges,q1andq2areseparatedbyadistanceof 0.75m.Ifthemagnitudeofchargesare2.6x106Cand+3.8x106C, respectively,calculatethemagnitudeoftheattractiveforce. Figure 3

kq q Fe = 12 2 d ( 9x109 )( 2.6x106 )( 3.3x106 ) = 0.752 = 1.4x101N