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Electrostatics

Question 1
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

If two charges are separated by vacuum and experience a force FFF due to their interaction when separated by distance r0r_0r0​, what will be their interaction force if they are now separated by distance 2r02r_02r0​?

Question 2
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

A particle moves along an equipotential line due to an external force FFF acting tangentially to its path – what work WextW_{ext}Wext​ is done by FFF when moving between two points on this line separated by distance ddd?

Question 3
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

If an electron is released from rest at point P in an electric potential field V(x,y,z)=6xy−9z2+8V(x,y,z)=6xy -9z^2+8V(x,y,z)=6xy−9z2+8 volts, what initial acceleration does it experience?

Question 4
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

When two charges are separated by vacuum, how does an electric field between them affect one of those charges?

Question 5
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

What role does a voltmeter play when integrated into an electrical circuit?

Question 6
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

When four identical positive point charges are placed at each corner of a square, what will be the direction of the resultant electric field at one corner?

Question 7
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

If the electric potential at a point in space is quadrupled, how does this affect the electric field strength at that point assuming all other variables remain constant?

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Question 8
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

A proton is released from rest at a point in space where the electric potential is 500 V; what will be its kinetic energy after accelerating through an electric potential difference of -200 V?

Question 9
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

Which particle carries a negative electric charge?

Question 10
college-boardPhysics C: E&MAPExam Style
1 mark

If a point charge is placed at the center of a hollow, conductive shell with an external electric field applied, what will be the resultant electric field inside the hollow cavity?