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1

When the electric field does negative work in moving a charge from infinity to point B, the potential energy of the charge at B will also be negative.
A)True
B)False
2

The electric potential energy is positive in the vicinity of a positive charge and negative in the vicinity of a negative charge.
A)True
B)False
3

Electric potential at a point is a property of the space, whereas electric potential energy cannot exist unless a charge is placed at that point.
A)True
B)False
4

Whenever a negative charge is moved from a point of high potential to a point of low potential, its potential energy is increased.
A)True
B)False
5

The electric potential in the vicinity of a number of charges is equal to the algebraic sum of the potentials due to each charge.
A)True
B)False
6

A negative potential means that the electric field will hold on to positive charge, and work must be done by an external agent to remove it.
A)True
B)False
7

If the potential is zero at a point, the electric field also must be zero at that point.
A)True
B)False
8

The electric field between two oppositely charged plates is equal to the product of the voltage and the plate separation.
A)True
B)False
9

The electronvolt is a unit of potential difference.
A)True
B)False
10

The surface of any conductor is an equipotential surface.
A)True
B)False
11

When a negative charge is moved from a point of low potential to a point of high potential, its potential energy
A)increases
B)decreases
C)stays the same
D)increases and then decreases
12

The potential energy at a given point is independent of the
A)work required to bring a charge to that point
B)electric field
C)path taken to reach that point
D)magnitude of a charge at that point
13

In the vicinity of a negative charge,
A)the potential is always negative
B)the potential energy is always negative
C)the potential energy is always positive
D)the potential is always positive
14

Which of the following represents a unit of energy?
A)V
B)N/C
C)J/C
D)eV
15

The Millikan oil-drop experiment was used primarily to determine the
A)mass of an electron
B)charge of an electron
C)electron charge to mass ratio
D)density of oil
16

The electric potential is zero
A)inside a conductor
B)halfway between +q and -q
C)halfway between +q and +q
D)on a line between +q and -q
17

A 3-nC charge is located 2 m away from another charge of 40 µC. The potential energy is
A)1.8 X 10-4 J
B)2.7 X 10-4 J
C)5.4 X 10-4 J
D)6.9 X 10-4 J
18

A charge of +4 µC is 10 cm to the right of a -12-μC charge. The electric potential at a point midway between the two charges is approximately
A)1.44 µV
B)-1.44 µV
C)72 µV
D)-2.16 µV
19

Points A and B are located 6 and 10 cm away, respectively, from a -24-µC charge. The potential difference VA - VB is approximately
A)-1.44 µV
B)1.44 µV
C)-5.04 µV
D)5.04 µV
20

A 16-µC charge is located 8 cm to the right of a -8-µC charge. How much work will be done by the electric field in moving a 2-nC charge from a point midway between the two charges to a point 4 cm to the left of the -8-µC charge?
A)2.4 MJ
B)4.8 MJ
C)-2.4 MJ
D)-4.8 MJ
21

The at a point is equal to the negative of the work per unit charge done by electric forces in bringing a positive charge from infinity.
22

The potential in the vicinity of a positive charge is , and the potential in the vicinity of a negative charge is .
23

The potential in the vicinity of a number of charges is equal to the of the potentials due to each charge.
24

A potential of 1 V means that a charge of will have a potential energy of when placed at that point.
25

The potential difference between two oppositely charged plates is equal to the product of the and the .
26

The is a unit of energy equivalent to the energy acquired by an electron that accelerated through a potential difference of one volt.
27

The work done by an electric field in moving a charge from a point of potential VA to a point of potential VB is equal to the product of and .
28

The volt per meter is a unit of and is equivalent to the unit .
29

A(n) potential energy means that work must be done the electric field in removing a charge from the field.
30

Whenever a positive charge is moved against the electric field, its potential energy ;whenever a negative charge moves against an electric field, its potential energy .







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