Question 1

Electric shielding within a conductor is a consequence of

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A)  the balancing of opposing forces.
B)  both the attraction and repelling nature of electricity.
C)  cancellation of electric field lines.
D)  all of the above
E)  none of the aboveF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Conducting materials are composed of atoms with

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A)  strong cohesive forces between them.
B)  loose outer electrons.
C)  excess neutrons compared with protons.
D)  vastly more charge than insulators.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

If you rub an inflated balloon against your hair and place the balloon against the wall it will stick to the wall, illustrating

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A)  Coulomb's law.
B)  conduction and insulation.
C)  charge polarization.
D)  voltage.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

To say that electric charge is conserved means that no case has ever been found where

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A)  the total charge on an object has changed.
B)  quantity of negative charge on an object exactly balances positive charge.
C)  the total quantity of charge on an object has increased.
D)  net charge has been created or destroyed.
E)  none of the aboveF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

The electric field inside an uncharged metal ball is zero. If the ball is negatively charged, the electric field inside the ball is then

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A)  less than zero.
B)  zero.
C)  greater than zero.D) None of the above
E) All of the above

Question 6

Which of these does NOT have an electrical charge?

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A)  proton
B)  electron
C)  neutron
D)  all of the above
E)  none of the aboveF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

During a lightning strike you don't want to be inside a building framed with

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A)  steel.
B)  iron.
C)  aluminum.
D)  wood.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Electrons can be transferred from one place to another by the process of

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A)  friction.
B)  contact, which means touching.
C)  induction, which means non-touching.
D)  all of the above
E)  none of the aboveF) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

A positive ion has more

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A)  electrons than neutrons.
B)  electrons than protons.
C)  protons than electrons.
D)  protons than neutrons.
E)  neutrons than protons.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

The operation of a microwave oven makes use of

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A)  the polar nature of water molecules.
B)  flip flopping of polarized molecules.
C)  an oscillating electric field.
D)  all of the above
E)  none of the aboveF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Imagine a single charge q placed on one corner of a square, and that the electric field at the center of the square is F/q. If additional equal charges are placed on the other three corners, the electric field at the center of the square due to these four equal charges is

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A)  F/q.
B)  4F/q.
C)  F/(2q) .
D)  F/(4q) .
E)  none of the aboveF) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 12

Two charged particles held close to each other are released. As they move, their speeds increase. Therefore, their charges have

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A)  the same sign.
B)  opposite signs.
C)  either of these
D)  need more informationE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Electric potential, measured in volts, is the ratio of electric energy to the amount of electric

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A)  current.
B)  resistance.
C)  charge.
D)  voltage.
E)  none of the aboveF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 14

A positively-charged rod is held near an aluminum can that rests on a dry wood table. If you momentarily touch the opposite side of the can with your finger, the can becomes

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A)  positively charged.
B)  negatively charged.
C)  partially discharged.
D)  completely discharged.
E)  none of the aboveF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Electrostatics is a branch of electricity that focuses on

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A)  electrical charge.
B)  electrical force.
C)  both of these when static.
D)  none of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) A) and B) C

Question 16

It is said that electric charge is quantized, which means that the charge on an object

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A)  may occur in an infinite variety of quantities.
B)  is a whole-number multiple of the charge of one electron.
C)  will interact with neighboring electric charges.
D)  can be neither created nor destroyed.
E)  is sometimes positive.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

The electric field between oppositely-charged parallel plates is

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A)  uniform.
B)  stronger at the ends.
C)  composed of field lines in opposite directions.
D)  none of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) A

Question 18

Two charged particles repel each other with a force F. If the charge of one of the particles is doubled and the distance between them is also doubled, then the force will be

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A)  F.
B)  2 F.
C)  F/2.
D)  F/4.
E)  none of the aboveF) B) and C)
G) None of the above C

Question 19

Two charges separated by one meter exert 1-N forces on each other. If the charges are pulled 3 meters apart, the force on each charge will be

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A)  0.11 N.
B)  0.33 N.
C)  0 N.
D)  3 N.
E)  9 N.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 20

Although the energy per coulomb of a high-voltage party balloon is high, the energy transfer that occurs if you touch it is low due to

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A)  the relatively small amount of charge.
B)  rubber being a poor conductor.
C)  the small electric potential.
D)  all of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 22: Electrostatics

Electric shielding within a conductor is a consequence of

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Conducting materials are composed of atoms with

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If you rub an inflated balloon against your hair and place the balloon against the wall it will stick to the wall, illustrating

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To say that electric charge is conserved means that no case has ever been found where

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The electric field inside an uncharged metal ball is zero. If the ball is negatively charged, the electric field inside the ball is then

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Which of these does NOT have an electrical charge?

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During a lightning strike you don't want to be inside a building framed with

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Electrons can be transferred from one place to another by the process of

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A positive ion has more

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The operation of a microwave oven makes use of

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Imagine a single charge q placed on one corner of a square, and that the electric field at the center of the square is F/q. If additional equal charges are placed on the other three corners, the electric field at the center of the square due to these four equal charges is

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Two charged particles held close to each other are released. As they move, their speeds increase. Therefore, their charges have

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Electric potential, measured in volts, is the ratio of electric energy to the amount of electric

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A positively-charged rod is held near an aluminum can that rests on a dry wood table. If you momentarily touch the opposite side of the can with your finger, the can becomes

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Electrostatics is a branch of electricity that focuses on

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It is said that electric charge is quantized, which means that the charge on an object

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The electric field between oppositely-charged parallel plates is

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Two charged particles repel each other with a force F. If the charge of one of the particles is doubled and the distance between them is also doubled, then the force will be

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Two charges separated by one meter exert 1-N forces on each other. If the charges are pulled 3 meters apart, the force on each charge will be

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Although the energy per coulomb of a high-voltage party balloon is high, the energy transfer that occurs if you touch it is low due to

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