1、Static Electricity ReviewPart A: Multiple Choice1. Which of the following are true of static charges? Choose all that apply.a. Like charges repel.b. Like charges attract.c. Opposite charges repel.d. Opposite charges attract.e. A positively charged object has lost electrons.f. A positively charged ob
2、ject has gained protons.g. A negatively charged object has lost protons.h. A negatively charged object has gained electrons.2. Identify the following objects as being either .a. positive b. negative c. neutralIf there is no conclusive evidence, then select all that could be true.Description of Objec
3、t a, b, or c?i. An object possesses more protons than electrons.ii. An object possesses more neutrons than electrons.iii. A formerly neutral object that just lost some electrons.iv. A formerly neutral object that just gained some electrons.v. An object which attracts a negatively-charged balloon.vi.
4、 An object which attracts neutral paper bits and attracts a negatively-charged balloon.vii. An object which attracts neutral attracts paper bits and repels a negatively-charged balloon.viii. An object which attracts a negatively-charged balloon and attracts a positively-charged balloon.ix. An object
5、 which attracts a charged balloon (balloon A) which is attracted to a negatively-charged balloon (balloon B).x. An object which attracts a balloon (balloon C) which is repelled by a negatively-charged balloon (balloon D).xi. An object which repels a balloon (balloon E) which is repelled by a positiv
6、ely-charged balloon (balloon F).xii. An object around which the electric field vector is directed inwards.xiii. An object around which the electric field vector is directed outwards.3. Consider the following statements given below and determine if the charge of Object A is:a. positive b. negative c.
7、 neutralDescription of Charging Method a, b, or c?i. Object A is charged by friction using animal fur. Animal fur has a greater electron affinity than object A.ii. Object A is charged by contact using a negatively charged object.iii. Object A is charged by induction using a positively charged object
8、.iv. Object A is used to charge an aluminum plate by the method of induction. The aluminum plate acquires a positive charge.v. Object A is used to charge an aluminum plate by the method of induction. The aluminum plate acquires a negative charge.vi. A rubber rod has a greater electron affinity than
9、animal fur. The rubber rod is charged by friction with animal fur. The rubber rod is then used to charge Object A by the method of contact.vii. A rubber rod has a greater electron affinity than animal fur. The rubber rod is charged by friction with animal fur. The rubber rod is then used to charge O
10、bject A by the method of induction.viii. A rubber rod has a greater electron affinity than animal fur. The rubber rod is charged by friction with animal fur. The rubber rod is then used to charge an aluminum pop can by the process of induction. The pop can is then contacted to object A.4. A neutral
11、plastic strip is rubbed with cotton and acquires a positive charge. Which of the following statements are true of the positively-charged strip?a. It lost some electrons to the cotton during the charging process.b. It lost all of its electrons to the cotton during the charging process.c. It has the o
12、pposite charge as the cotton.d. It would now be repelled by the piece of cotton which was used to charge it.e. It gained protons during the rubbing process.f. As a material, plastic has a greater affinity for electrons than cotton.g. It could exert either a repulsive or attractive influence upon neu
13、tral paper bits.h. It has an excess of protons compared to the number of electrons.i. It could be used to charge an electroscope negatively by the process of induction.j. It lost negative electrons and gained positive electrons during the charging process.k. It lost neutrons during the charging proc
14、ess (or at the very least, its neutrons became ineffective).5. A positively-charged glass rod is touched to the plate of a neutral electroscope. Upon contact, the electroscope becomes charged and the needle deflects. Which of the following statements are true of the charged electroscope?a. The elect
15、roscope is now charged positively.b. The electroscope and the glass rod now have the same type of charge.c. The electroscope was charged by the method of induction.d. The electroscope gained protons during the charging process.e. The electroscope gained electrons during the charging process.f. The e
16、lectroscope lost all of its electrons during the charging process.g. During the charging process, some electrons left the electroscope and entered the glass rod.h. The number of electrons present in the electroscope is less than the number of protons.i. The electroscope needle will deflect even more
17、 if the glass rod is brought near it again.j. The electroscope needle would slowly approach the neutral position if a negatively-charged balloon is brought near.6. A negatively-charged balloon is brought near to (without touching) a neutral electroscope. With the negatively-charged balloon held near
18、, the electroscope is momentarily touched by a hand (ground). The balloon is then removed and the needle deflects, thus showing a charge. Which of the following statements are true of the charged electroscope?a. The electroscope was charged by the method of induction.b. The charge on the electroscop
19、e is the same type of the charge on the balloon.c. The electroscope has more protons than electrons.d. The electroscope gained protons during the charging process.e. The electroscope gained electrons during the charging process.f. The electroscope lost all of its electrons during the charging proces
20、s.g. The electroscope lost some electrons during the charging process.h. During the charging process, protons moved from the electroscope to the balloon.i. During the charging process, electrons moved from the electroscope to the balloon.j. During the charging process, electrons moved from the elect
21、roscope to the hand (ground).k. During the charging process, electrons moved from the hand (ground) to the electroscope.7. The outer shell electrons in metals are not tightly bound to the nuclei of their atoms. They are free to roam throughout the material, moving from atom to atom. These materials
22、are good _.a. conductorsb. insulatorsc. for nothingFor questions #8 and #9, consider the following situation. Connor Duct (Con to his friends) takes a positively charged rubber rod and touches a metal sphere on an insulated stand as shown at the right. Draw the direction of electron flow.8. The char
23、ge on the metal sphere will end up _.a. neutralb. negativec. positive9. The sphere acquires this charge because _.a. electrons move from the rubber rod to the sphereb. electrons move from the sphere to the rubber rodc. protons move from the rubber rod to the sphered. protons move from the sphere to
24、the rubber rode. the rubber rod creates a charge on the sphere10. If a positively charged plate is brought near the top of a positively-charged electroscope, then the deflected needle will _.a. not move at allb. be deflected more c. be deflected less 11. If an electroscope, charged up with excess ne
25、gative charge, is touched and grounded, then it will end up with _ charge.a. nob. a negativec. a positive12. A negatively charged balloon is brought near a metal can that rests on a wood table. The side of the can opposite the balloon is momentarily touched. The can is then _.a. positively chargedb.
26、 negatively chargedc. uncharged13. Charge carriers in a metal are electrons rather than protons. This is due to the fact that electrons are _.a. loosely boundb. lighterc. far from a nucleusd. all of the abovee. none of the above14. Two like charges _.a. attract each otherb. repel each otherc. neutra
27、lize each otherd. have no effect on each othere. must be neutrons15. If you comb your hair and the comb becomes positively charged, then your hair becomes _.a. positively chargedb. negatively chargedc. uncharged16. Which of the following charging methods can result in charging an object with a negat
28、ive charge? Choose all that apply.a. charging by friction b. charging by contact c. charging by induction17. Which of the following charging methods work without ever touching the object to be charged to the object used to charge it? Choose all that apply.a. charging by friction b. charging by conta
29、ct c. charging by induction18. Which of the following charging methods result in charging an object opposite to the charge on the object used to charge it? Choose all that apply.a. charging by friction b. charging by contact c. charging by induction19. Which of the following statements are true stat
30、ements about electric force? Choose all that apply. a. Electric force is a contact force.b. Electric forces can only act between charged objects - either like-charged or oppositely-charged.c. Electric forces between two charged objects increases with increasing separation distance.d. Electric forces
31、 between two charged objects increases with increasing quantity of charge on the objects.e. If object A attracts object B with an electric force, then the attractive force must be mutual - i.e., object B also attracts object A with the same force.f. A doubling of the quantity of charge on one of the
32、 objects results in a doubling of the electric force.g. A tripling of the quantity of charge on both of the objects results in an increase in the electric force by a factor of 6.h. A doubling of the separation distance between two point charges results in a quadrupling of the electric force.i. A tri
33、pling of the separation distance between two point charges results in an electric force which is one-sixth of the original value.20. Which of the following statements are true statements about electric field? Choose all that apply.a. The electric field strength created by object A is dependent upon
34、the separation distance from object A.b. The electric field strength created by object A is dependent upon the charge on object A.c. The electric field strength created by object A is dependent upon the charge of the test object used to measure the strength of the field.d. The electric field strengt
35、h about charged Object A is the force per charge experienced by a test charge placed at some location about Object A.e. As the distance from Object A is doubled, the electric field strength created by object A increases by a factor of 4.f. As the charge of Object A is doubled, the electric field str
36、ength created by object A increases by a factor of 2.g. As the charge of Object A is doubled and the distance from object A is doubled, the electric field strength created by object A decreases by a factor of 2.h. Object B is used to test the electric field strength about Object A; as the charge of
37、Object B is doubled, the force which it experiences is doubled but the electric field strength remains the same.i. Object B is used to test the electric field strength about Object A; as the separation distance between Object A and Object B is doubled, the force which it experiences decreases by a f
38、actor of 4 but the electric field strength remains the same.j. The electric field strength inside of a closed conducting object (e.g., inside the sphere of the Van de Graaff generator) is zero.k. For irregularly shaped objects, the electric field strength is greatest around points of highest curvatu
39、re.l. The electric field is a vector which points in the direction which a positive test charge would be accelerated.m. Electric fields are directed inwards in regions around negatively-charged objects and outwards in regions around positively-charged objects.n. Units on electric field are Newtons/C
40、oulomb (N/C).21. Which of the following statements are true statements about lightning rods? Choose all that apply.a. Lightning rods are placed on homes to reduce the risk of lightning damage to a home.b. Any metallic object which is placed on the roof of a home and grounded by an appropriate conduc
41、ting pathway can serve as a lightning rod.c. Most lightning rods are pointed as a decorative feature.d. To be totally effective, a lightning rod must stretch high into the sky and draw charge from the lowest clouds by the method of contact.e. Lightning rods are capable of reducing the excess charge
42、buildup in clouds, a characteristic of dangerous thunderstorms.f. Charge is incapable of passing from clouds to a lightning rods since the air between the clouds and the lightning rod has an insulating effect.g. The electric field strength about the points of lightning rods are very high.22. Charged
43、 balloons are used to induce a charge upon neutral metal pop cans. Identify the type of excess charge which would be present on cans G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N and P as shown in the diagrams below.a. positive b. negative c. neutralDiagram Type of Charge on.I. G: _ H: _II. I: _ J: _II. K: _ L: _M: _IV. N
44、: _V. P: _23. In diagram IV of Question #22, the pop can acquires the charge that it does because _.a. electrons move from the balloon to the pop canb. electrons move from the pop can to the balloonc. protons move from the balloon to the pop cand. protons move from the pop can to the balloone. elect
45、rons move from the pop can to the hand (ground)f. electrons move from the hand (ground) to the pop cang. protons move from the pop can to the hand (ground)h. protons move from the hand (ground) to the pop can24. A negatively charged balloon will be attracted to a neutral wooden cabinet due to polari
46、zation. Which one of the following diagrams best depict why this occurs? For Questions #25 - #27, identify the type of charge on objects A-D based on the electric field lines shown for each configuration of charges.a. positive b. negative c. neutral25. 26.27.Part B: Diagramming and Analysis28. A neutral conducting sphere is charged by induction using a positively-charged balloon. What will be the charge of the following sphere in step e if steps a - d are followed? _
