Chapter 13 Electrostatics

– Electrostatics

Electrostatics

Quiz

 

1. What is the SI unit of electric charge?
   1.   . Coulomb
   2.   . Ampere
   3.   Volt
   4.   Ohm .
2. The force between two charges is directly proportional to:
   1.   . The distance between the charges
   2.   . The product of the charges
   3.   The sum of the charges
   4.   . The difference between the charges
3. What is the fundamental unit of electric charge in the International System of Units (SI)?
   1.   . Ampere
   2.   . Volt.
   3.   . Coulomb
   4.   . Ohm
4. • The electric field at a point due to a positive charge is:
   1.   Directed away from the charge
   2.   . Directed towards the charge
   3.   Perpendicular to the charge
   4.   . Tangential to the charge
5. • The unit of electric potential is:
   1.   . Coulomb
   2.   . Volt
   3.   . Ampere
   4.   . Ohm
6. • Which of the following is a conductor of electricity?
   1.   . Rubber
   2.   . Wood
   3.   . Copper
   4.   . Plastic
7. An electric field inside a conductor in electrostatic equilibrium is:
   1.   . Zero
   2.   . Maximum
   3.   . Non-zero and variable
   4.   Uniform
8. • If the distance between two charges is doubled, the electrostatic force between them:
   1.   Doubles
   2.   . Halves
   3.   Becomes one-fourth
   4.   Remains the same
9. • A capacitor with capacitance 5 µF is connected to a 10 V battery. The charge stored in the capacitor is:
   1.   . 0.5 µC
   2.   5 µC
   3.   50 µC
   4.   . 500 µC
10. • The potential difference between two points is defined as:
    1.   . The work done to move a unit positive charge from one point to the other
    2.   . The force experienced by a unit positive charge between the points
    3.   . The energy stored in a capacitor
    4.   . The charge divided by the capacitance