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Electrostatics

Question 1
Physics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

Which of the following statements is true regarding the interaction between electric charges?

Question 2
Physics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

A neutral metal sphere is charged by bringing a positively charged rod near it and then momentarily grounding the sphere. What is the final charge on the sphere?

Question 3
Physics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

Two point charges, q1q_1q1​ and q2q_2q2​, are separated by a distance rrr. If the magnitude of the charges are q1=3×10−6Cq_1 = 3 \times 10^{-6} Cq1​=3×10−6C and q2=5×10−6Cq_2 = 5 \times 10^{-6} Cq2​=5×10−6C, and the separation distance is r=0.5mr = 0.5 mr=0.5m, what is the magnitude of the electrostatic force between them? (Assume k=9×109Nm2/C2k = 9 \times 10^9 N m^2/C^2k=9×109Nm2/C2)

Question 4
Physics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

Three identical charges qqq are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle with sides of length aaa. What is the magnitude of the net force on one of the charges?

Question 5
Physics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

A positively charged rod is used to charge a neutral metallic sphere by induction. Subsequently, a negative charge is brought near the sphere. What will happen?

Question 6
Physics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

A sphere with a charge of +8e is brought into contact with an identical sphere with a charge of -4e. After the spheres touch and are then separated, what is the charge on each sphere?

Question 7
Physics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

Three charges are arranged in a line. Charge q1=+2μCq_1 = +2 \mu Cq1​=+2μC is at x=0mx = 0 mx=0m, charge q2=−3μCq_2 = -3 \mu Cq2​=−3μC is at x=0.2mx = 0.2 mx=0.2m, and charge q3=+4μCq_3 = +4 \mu Cq3​=+4μC is at x=0.4mx = 0.4 mx=0.4m. What is the net force on charge q1q_1q1​?

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Question 8
Physics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

Which of the following materials is best classified as a conductor?

Question 9
Physics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

A neutral electroscope is charged through induction using a positively charged rod. Then the electroscope is grounded. What is the charge of the electroscope after the positively charged rod is removed?

Question 10
Physics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

A charged particle with charge +q and mass m is placed in an electric field created by two other fixed charges. What is the acceleration of the particle at the instant it is released, if the net electrostatic force on it is F?