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Electric Charges & Fields: Gauss's Law

Question 1
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

What is the direction of the electric field due to a positive charge?

Question 2
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

Two point charges are placed on the x-axis. A charge of +3q is at x = 0 and a charge of -q is at x = a. At what point on the x-axis is the net electric field zero?

Question 3
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

What is the definition of an electric field?

Question 4
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

A point charge of +2.0 μC\mu CμC is placed at the origin. What is the magnitude of the electric field at a point 3.0 m away?

Question 5
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

Which of the following statements about electric field lines is correct?

Question 6
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

A conducting sphere of radius R has a total charge +Q. What is the magnitude of the electric field at a distance r (where r > R) from the center of the sphere?

Question 7
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

What is the electric field inside a conductor in electrostatic equilibrium?

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Question 8
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

How is charge distributed in conductors versus insulators?

Question 9
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

In an electric field line diagram, the electric field is stronger where the field lines are:

Question 10
Physics C: E&M (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

What is the direction of the electric field just outside the surface of a charged conductor?