Electric Charge, Field, and Potential Worksheet
This worksheet covers fundamental concepts of electric charge, electric fields, and electric potential for Grade 11 Physics students.
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Electric Charge, Field, and Potential
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. Show all your work for calculations.
1. Which of the following statements about electric field lines is TRUE?
They can cross each other.
They originate from negative charges and terminate on positive charges.
The density of field lines indicates the strength of the electric field.
They are parallel to the surface of a conductor.
2. What is the unit of electric potential?
Newton per Coulomb (N/C)
Joule (J)
Volt (V)
Coulomb (C)
3. The force between two point charges is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them, according to 's Law.
4. Electric potential energy is the energy a charge possesses due to its position in an .
5. A region around a charged object where a force would be exerted on another charged object is called an .
6. True or False: A positive test charge placed in an electric field will experience a force in the direction of the electric field.
True
False
7. True or False: Electric potential is a vector quantity.
True
False
8. Describe the relationship between electric field strength and electric force.
9. Explain what equipotential lines represent in an electric field.
10. Two point charges, q1 = +5.0 μC and q2 = -3.0 μC, are separated by a distance of 0.20 m. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the electric force between them. (k = 8.99 × 10^9 N·m²/C²)