Electric Fields
Practice Test
1.
An electric field is about 150 N/C downward. What is the direction of the force on a positively-charged particle?
a.
upward
b.
changes rapidly
c.
stationary
d.
downward
Hint
2.
A 35-
μ
F capacitor has an electric potential difference of 50.0 V across it. What is the charge on the capacitor?
a.
1.8×10
3
C
b.
1.4×10
-6
C
c.
1.75×10
-0
C
d.
1.8×10
-3
C
Hint
3.
When the electric potential difference between two positions in an electric field is zero, the positions are __________.
a.
close together
b.
polar
c.
at equipotential
d.
in equilibrium
Hint
4.
According to Coulomb's law, the force on a test charge is __________ the test charge.
a.
proportional to
b.
less than
c.
equal to
d.
greater than
Hint