Static Electricity: Quiz

Descripción

This quiz tests knowledge learnt in the mind map on static electricity, and the corresponding notes and flash cards on electric charge, electric fields, point discharge, gold leaf electroscopes, and Coulombs law. It is aimed at a leaving certificate student or someone with an interest in static electricity who wishes to test their knowledge of the topic.
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Resumen del Recurso

Pregunta 1

Pregunta
What is the unit of electric charge
Respuesta
  • Newton
  • Coulomb
  • Newton/ Coulomb
  • Volt
  • Watt

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
Rubbing a Perspex rod with a cotton cloth causes the rod to become positively charged.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
An insulator is a substance through which electric charge can flow.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
Which of the following materials are conductors?
Respuesta
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Plastic
  • Electrolytes

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
Where does static charge reside on a conductor?
Respuesta
  • The inside of a conductor
  • Where the conductor is most pointed
  • It depends on whether the conductor is negatively or positively charged

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
What instrument is used to demonstrate point discharge?
Respuesta
  • Van de Graaff generator
  • Gold leaf electroscope
  • Electricity running through a container of oil and semolina

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
According to Coulomb's Law, the electrostatic force between two charges increases when the distance between them is increased.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
What is the formula for electric field strength?
Respuesta
  • Electrostatic force x charge
  • Electrostatic force x distance
  • Electrostatic force/ distance
  • Electrostatic force/ charge

Pregunta 9

Pregunta
Calculate the electric field strength at a point where a 6 C charge experiences a 3 N force.
Respuesta
  • 18 N C
  • 0.5 N/C
  • 2 N/C
  • 2 C/N

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
For an object to be charged by induction, the conductor must be touched with the charged object.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False
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