Chapter 23: Electric Potential
Practice Questions



1.  

Which of the following is not a unit for the Electric Field?

N/C
V/m
V/C
J/Cm


2.  

A 9 volt transistor battery has

more energy available than a 6 volt lantern battery.
more energy available than a 1/1/2 volt flashlight battery.
more energy available per charge moved than a 6 volt lantern battery.
all of the above.
none of the above.


3.  

A proton is accelerated from rest through a potential of 500 volts. Its final kinetic energy is

50 eV.
500 eV.
1000 eV.
2000 eV.


4.  

What is the final velocity of the proton in the previous problem? (The mass of the proton is 1.67x10-27 kg)

8x1014 m/s
1000 m/s
3x108 m/s
3x105 m/s


5.  

An alpha particle (Q=+2e) is accelerated from rest through a potential difference of 500 volts. Its final kinetic energy is

50 eV
500 eV
1000 eV
2000 eV


6.  

Two alpha particles are placed near each other so that each experiences a potential of 500 volts. They are allowed to fly far apart. What is the final potential of each?

zero.
500 volts.
-500 volts.
250 volts.


7.  

What is the final kinetic energy of each alpha particle in the previous question?

500 eV
1000 eV
2000 eV
zero


8.  

If Q1 and Q2 are equal and oppositely charged, what is the potential at point B?

zero
negative
positive
Cannot be determined.


9.  

In the previous question the work required to move a positive charge from A to B is

zero.
positive.
negative.
Cannot be determined.


10.  

If both charges in the figure are positive and the potential at B is 500 volts, what is the potential at A, 3 meters above the point B?

0 volts.
250 volts.
400 volts.
500 volts.


11.  

If Q1 in the above figure is twice Q2 and both are positive, where can a point of zero potential be found?

Between the two charges.
To the right of Q2.
To the left of Q2.
At no finite distance from Q2 .


12.  

In the previous question if Q1 is negative and twice Q2 which is positive where will the potential be zero?

3.33 m to the left of Q1.
3.33 m to the right of Q1.
3.33 m to the left of Q2.
3.33 m to the right of Q2.


13.  

Two parallel plates separated by 1 mm have a voltage difference of 100 volts between them, what is the electric field?

10 V/m
100 V/m
1000 V/m
10000 V/m
100000 V/m
1000000 V/m


14.  

The electric field between two parallel plates is 1000 V/m, if the the potential difference across the plates is 50 V, what is the plate separation?

0.01 m
0.02 m
0.03 m
0.04 m
0.05 m


15.  

. The electric potential inside a charged metal sphere at a radius R is

zero.
constant and independent of R.
proportional to R.
proportional to R2
proportional to 1/R.
proportional to 1/R2


16.  

In the previous question the electric potential outside the sphere at a radius R is

zero.
constant and independent of R
proportional to R.
proportional to R2
proportional to 1/R.
proportional to 1/R2


17.  

At the surface of a metal sphere the relationship between V and E is

V = E
V = E/R
V = ER
V = ER2


18.  

If the breakdown value for the electric field is 3x106 N/C, what is the maximum voltage that a metal sphere of diameter 1 cm can have without causing a breakdown.

15 V
150 V
1500 V
15000
30000 V


19.  

All charges in the figure are 1 mC. Which set of charges has positive potential energy?

a
b
c


20.  

In the previous question which set of charges have the greatest negative potential energy.

a
b
c


21.  

In question 19 which set of charges would require the most work to completely separate them?

a
b
c


22.  

In a certain region of space the electric potential from a given charge distribution can be represented by

V= 3x2+2y+6
In units of volts.

What is the associated electric field?

Ex= 6x, Ey= 2, Ez=0
Ex= -6x, Ey= -2, Ez=6
Ex= -3x, Ey= -2, Ez=0
Ex= -6x, Ey= -2, Ez=0


23.  

What is the magnitude of the force on a 2 Coulomb charge placed at the point x=0.5 m, y=2 m and z=0 m.

0 N
3.6 N
7.2 N
14 N


24.  

What would be the answer to the previous question if the particle was at x=0 m, y=0 m and z=0 m?

zero N
2 N
4 N
12 N


25.  

What is the change in potential in going from the point in question 23 to the point in question 24?

0 V
-2.5 V
-4.5 V
-5.5 V


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