Electric Fields and Potential Worksheet
Grade 12 Physics worksheet covering electric charge, fields, and potential with multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions.
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Electric Fields and Potential
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1. Which of the following statements is true regarding electric field lines?
They originate from negative charges and terminate on positive charges.
They cross each other at points where the electric field is strong.
The density of field lines indicates the strength of the electric field.
They are parallel to the direction of force on a negative test charge.
2. What is the unit of electric potential?
Newton (N)
Coulomb (C)
Volt (V)
Joule (J)
1. Electric potential is a vector quantity.
True
False
2. The work done by the electric field on a charged particle moving along an equipotential surface is zero.
True
False
1. The electric field inside a conductor in electrostatic equilibrium is always .
2. Electric potential energy is the energy a charge possesses due to its position in an field.
1. Explain the difference between electric potential and electric potential energy.
2. Describe how electric field lines represent the magnitude and direction of an electric field.
1. A point charge of +5.0 μC is placed at the origin. Calculate the electric potential at a point P located 0.50 m along the positive x-axis. (k = 9.0 × 10^9 N·m²/C²)