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    Electric Field, Potential Energy and Voltage

    Multiple Choice Questions


    PSI Physics Name____________________________________

    1. Which of the following represents the electric field map due to a single positive charge?
    A) B) C)

    D) E)

    2. Which of the following represents the electric field map due to a single negative charge?
    A) B) C)

    D) E)
    3. Which of the following represents the electric field map due to a combination of two positive charges?

    A) B)

    C) D)

    E)

    4. Which of the following represents the electric field map due to a combination of two negative charges?

    A) B)

    C) D)

    E)
    5. Which of the following represents the electric field map due to a combination of one positive and one
    negative charge?

    A) B)

    C) D)

    E)

    6. Compare the Gravitational Field and the Electric Field produced by a proton.
    A. The Gravitational Field is the same strength as the Electric Field.
    B. The Electric Field is stronger and is in the same direction as the Gravitational Field.
    C. The Electric Field is stronger and in the opposite direction of the Gravitational Field.
    D. The Gravitational Field is stronger and is in the same direction as the Electric Field.
    7. Which of the following is a uniform electric field?

    A. B.

    C. D.

    E.

    8. An electric field is created by two parallel plates. At which of


    the following points is the electric field the strongest?
    A. A B. B C.C D.D
    E. The electric field is the same at all points

    9. An electric field is created by two parallel plates. Which of the


    following points corresponds to the higher electric potential?
    A. A B. B C.C D.D
    E. The electric potential is the same at all points
    10. A uniform electric field is created by two parallel plates
    separated by a distance of 0.04 m. What is the magnitude of
    the electric field established between the plates?
    A. 20 V/m
    B. 200 V/m
    C. 2,000 V/m
    D. 20,000 V/m
    E. 0 V/m

    11. An electric field due to a positive charge is


    represented by the diagram. Which of the
    following points has higher potential?
    A. A
    B. B
    C. C
    D. D
    E. E

    12. An electric field due to a positive charge is


    represented by the diagram. At which of the
    following points is the electric field strongest in
    magnitude?
    A. A
    B. B
    C. C
    D. D
    E. E
    13. An electric field due to a positive charge is represented by
    the diagram. Between which of the following two points
    does the electric field do zero work on a moving charge?
    A. A and B
    B. B and C
    C. C and D
    D. D and E
    E. E and A

    14. In the above diagram, the electric potential at point A is V. What is the electric potential at point B in
    terms of V?
    1 1
    A. 2 V B. 4 V C. V D. 2 V E. 4 V

    15. In the above diagram, the magnitude of the electric field at point A is E. What is the electric field at
    point B in terms of E?
    1 1
    A. 3 E B. 9 E C. E D. 9 E E. 3 E

    16. A non-uniform electric field is represented by the


    diagram. At which of the following points is the
    electric field greatest in magnitude?
    A. A B. B C.C
    D.D E.E
    17. A small conducting sphere is placed in a region of a
    non-uniform electric field. What is the direction of the
    electric force on the sphere applied by the field?

    A. B. C.

    D. E.

    18. A non-uniform electric field is represented by


    equipotential lines. What is the direction of
    the electric field at point A?

    A. B. C.

    D. E.

    19. A non-uniform electric field is represented by


    equipotential lines. How much work is done by the
    electric field when a positive charge of magnitude
    1 µC moves from point A to point E?
    A. 0 µJ B. 20 µJ C. 40 µJ D. 60 µJ
    E. 80 µJ
    20. A non-uniform electric field is represented by
    equipotential lines. A positive charge with a
    magnitude of 1 µC moves in the following path:
    A→B→C→D→E→A. How much work is done by
    the electric field?
    A. 0 µJ B. 20 µJ C. 40 µJ D. 60 µJ
    E. 80 µJ
    Answers

    1. B
    2. B
    3. E
    4. E
    5. B
    6. C
    7. E
    8. E
    9. A
    10. C
    11. A
    12. A
    13. C
    14. E
    15. D
    16. E
    17. A
    18. E
    19. C
    20. A

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