Practice Problems
Electric fields
Directions:
On this worksheet you will investigate properties of electric fields.
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Question 1
Which set of equations correctly describes the electric fields in this diagram? The central +4 point charge has no dimension.
r < r
1
r
1
< r < r
2
r > r
2
A
E = 0
E = k(12q)/r
2
E = k(8q)/r
2
B
E = k(4q)/r
2
E = 0
E = k(12q)/r
2
C
E = k(4q)/r
2
E = k(8q)/r
2
E = 0
D
E = k(4q)/r
2
E = 0
E = k(8q)/r
2
D
B
C
A
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Question 2
If a charge of +25 µC is placed in an uniform electric field having a strength of 7000 N/C, it will experience a force of
1.75 x 10
-1
N, up
1.75 x 10
-1
N, down
2.8 x 10
8
N, up
2.8 x 10
8
N, down
3.57 x 10
-9
N, up
3.57 x 10
-9
N, down
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Question 3
If the central charge is +6 µC, and point B is 25 cm away, what is the magnitude of the electric field strength at point B?
8.64 x 10
1
N/C
2.16 x 10
5
N/C
8.64 x 10
5
N/C
2.16 x 10
3
N/C
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Question 4
According to the diagram shown below, what is the ratio of the magnitude of the left charge compared to the magnitude of the right charge?
0.375
1.6
0.625
0.6
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Question 5
What magnitude electric field is required in a cathode ray tube to accelerate electrons from 0 to 2.1 x 10
7
m/sec in a distance of 2.2 cm?
5.71 x 10
2
N/C
5.71 x 10
4
N/C
1 x 10
16
N/C
1.76 x 10
27
N/C
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Question 6
In
Question 5
, through how large a potential difference does the electron travel while accelerating?
1.26 x 10
3
volts
2.21 x 10
14
volts
1.48 x 10
7
volts
2.59 x 10
2
volts
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Question 7
In Millikan’s oil drop experiment, if the electric field between the plates was adjusted to the right magnitude, it would exactly balance the weight of the drop. Suppose a tiny spherical oil droplet of radius 2.1 x 10
-6
meters carries a charge equivalent to two electrons. What electric field is required to balance the weight? (The density of oil is 850 kg/m
3
.)
1.77 x 10
17
N/C
1.19 x 10
3
N/C
1.01 x 10
6
N/C
2.02 x 10
6
N/C
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