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Worksheet 4 - Electric Fields (20 points)


Show all work – multiple choice answers “MUST be proven” for full
credit! (show your solution!!!)

1. Sketch the electric field for each point charge or system of


charges. 3. The diagram below shows some of the lines of
electrical force around a positive point charge. Point A
is nearest to the charge, point B is farther away, and
a. point C is the farthest.
+
A

b. +
+ - C B

The electric field strength is


c.
- - (1)
(2)
greatest at point A
greatest at point B
(3) greatest at point C
(4) equal at points A, B, and C

2. An electron is placed between the two electrically charged Proof: Explain your reasoning.
plates shown below. The electron accelerates toward the
upper plate. The field strength between the plates is 4.8 x
10-11 newtons per coulomb

-
a. Label each plate in the diagram with the correct 4. As an electron that is placed between the plates below
charge. moves toward the positive plate, the force acting on it

b. Sketch at least four electric field lines to represent electron


the field between the plates.

c. Determine the force exerted on the electron.

(1) decreases
(2) increases
[7.7 x 10-30 N] (3) remains the same

d. Calculate the rate at which the electron will accelerate Proof: Explain your reasoning.
while between the plates.

[8.43 m/s2]
5. In the diagram below, A is near a negatively charged Base your answers to questions 8 through 10 on the diagram
sphere. Which vector best represents the direction of the
below which contains two spheres A and B that are initially 3.0
electric field at point A?
meters apart and have a charge of +2.0 x 10-6 coulombs.

- v w

(1) (3) x y

(2) (4) z

8. With spheres A and B at their current positions, the


Proof: Draw the field around the object such that it passes through point A.
electric field strength is zero at point

(1) w (2) x (3) y (4) z


6. An electrostatic force of 20 newtons is exerted on a charge
of 8.0 x 10-2 coulombs at point P in an electric field. The Proof: Sketch the field lines between spheres A and B.
magnitude of the electric field intensity at point P is

(1) 4.0 x 10-3 N/C (3) 2.5 x 102 N/C


(2) 1.6 N/C (4) 20 N/C

Proof: Show calculations.


9. The direction of the electric field at point w is

(1) toward the top of the page


(2) toward the bottom of the page
(3) toward the left of the page
(4) toward the right of the page

Proof: Sketch the field lines between spheres A and B.

7. Which of the following graphs best describes the


relationship between the electric field strength
surrounding a charged object and the distance from that
object? 10. If a positive charge is placed at point x, the direction of
the net force on the charge would be

E E (1) into the page


(1) (3) (2) out of the page
distance distance (3) toward the left
from charge from charge (4) toward the right

Proof: Explain your reasoning.


E E
(2) (4)

distance
from charge distance
from charge

Proof: Explain.

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