Question 1

As an electron moves in the direction the electric field lines

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A)  it is moving from low potential to high potential and gaining electric potential energy.
B)  it is moving from low potential to high potential and losing electric potential energy.
C)  it is moving from high potential to low potential and gaining electric potential energy.
D)  it is moving from high potential to low potential and losing electric potential energy.
E)  both its electric potential and electric potential energy remain constant.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 2

The three point charges shown in the figure form an equilateral triangle with sides 4.9 cm long.What is the electric potential (relative to infinity) at the point indicated with the dot,which is equidistant from all three charges? Assume that the numbers in the figure are all accurate to two significant figures.

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A)  0.00 V
B)  1,300 V
C)  640 V
D)  1,900 VE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

A dielectric material such as paper is inserted between the plates of a capacitor as the capacitor holds a fixed charge on its plates.What happens to the electric field between the plates as the dielectric is inserted?

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A)  There is no change in the field.
B)  The field becomes stronger.
C)  The field becomes weaker.
D)  The field reduces to zero.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Two protons are fired toward each other in a particle accelerator,with only the electrostatic force acting.Which of the following statements must be true about them as they move closer together? (There could be more than one correct choice. )

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A)  Their electric potential energy keeps increasing.
B)  Their kinetic energy keeps increasing.
C)  Their electric potential energy keeps decreasing.
D)  Their kinetic energy keeps decreasing.
E)  Their acceleration keeps decreasing.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Each plate of an ideal air-filled parallel-plate capacitor has an area of 0.0010 0 = 8.85 × 10-12 C2/N ∙ m2)  A) 180 pF B) 120 pF C) 300 pF D) 240 pF E) 360 pF" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >
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An electric field of 0 = 8.85 × 10-12 C2/N ∙ m2)  A) 180 pF B) 120 pF C) 300 pF D) 240 pF E) 360 pF" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >
Is present between the plates.What is the capacitance of this capacitor? (ε0 = 8.85 × 10-12 C2/N ∙ m2)

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A)  180 pF
B)  120 pF
C)  300 pF
D)  240 pF
E)  360 pFF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 6

An electric dipole with ±5.0 μC point charges is positioned so that the positive charge is 0 = 9.0 × 109 N ∙ m2/C2)  A) 23 J B) 110 J C) 19 J D) 49 J" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >
To the right of the origin and the negative charge is at the origin.How much work does it take to bring a 0 = 9.0 × 109 N ∙ m2/C2)  A) 23 J B) 110 J C) 19 J D) 49 J" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >
Point charge from very far away to the point x = 3.0 mm,y = 0.0 mm? (k = 1/4πε0 = 9.0 × 109 N ∙ m2/C2)

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A)  23 J
B)  110 J
C)  19 J
D)  49 JE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

If the result of your calculation of a quantity has SI units of kg ∙ m/(s2 ∙C) ,that quantity could be

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A)  an electric field strength.
B)  a dielectric constant.
C)  an electric potential difference.
D)  a capacitance.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

How much kinetic energy does a proton gain if it is accelerated,with no friction,through a potential difference of 1.00 V? The proton is 1836 times heavier than an electron,and e = 1.60 × 10-19 C.

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A)  1836 eV
B)  1.00 eV
C)  1.60 × 10-19 eV
D)  1.00 J
E)  1836 JF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

A +5.0-nC charge is at the point (0.00 m,0.00 m) and a -2.0-nC charge is at (3.0 m,0.00 m) .What work is required to bring a 1.0-nC charge from very far away to point (0.00 m,4.0 m) ? (k = 1/4πε0 = 9.0 × 109 N ∙ m2/C2)

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A)  15 nJ
B)  3.6 nJ
C)  11 nJ
D)  7.7 nJE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

After a proton with an initial speed of 1.50 × 105 m/s has increased its speed by accelerating through a potential difference of 0.100 kV,what is its final speed? (e = 1.60 × 10-19 C ,mproton = 1.67 × 10-27 kg)

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A)  4.56 × 105 m/s
B)  2.04 × 105 m/s
C)  3.55 × 105 m/s
D)  8.80 × 105 m/s
E)  1.55 × 106 m/sF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Four +6.00-µC point charges are at the corners of a square 2.00 m on each side.What is the electric potential of these charges,relative to infinity,at the center of this square?

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A)  76.4 kV
B)  38.2 kV
C)  306 kV
D)  153 kV
E)  61.0 kVF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Two parallel circular plates,each with a radius of 0 = 8.85 × 10-12 C2/N ∙ m2)  A) 78 nJ B) 25 nJ C) 7.9 nJ D) 250 nJ" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >
And carrying equal-magnitude surface charge densities of 0 = 8.85 × 10-12 C2/N ∙ m2)  A) 78 nJ B) 25 nJ C) 7.9 nJ D) 250 nJ" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >
Are separated by a distance of 0 = 8.85 × 10-12 C2/N ∙ m2)  A) 78 nJ B) 25 nJ C) 7.9 nJ D) 250 nJ" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >
With only air between them.How much energy is stored in these plates? (ε0 = 8.85 × 10-12 C2/N ∙ m2)

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A)  78 nJ
B)  25 nJ
C)  7.9 nJ
D)  250 nJE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

A region of space contains a uniform electric field,directed toward the right,as shown in the figure.Which statement about this situation is correct?

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A)  The potential at all three locations is the same.
B)  The potentials at points A and B are equal,and the potential at point C is higher than the potential at point A.
C)  The potential at points A and B are equal,and the potential at point C is lower than the potential at point A.
D)  The potential at point A is the highest,the potential at point B is the second highest,and the potential at point C is the lowest.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

An ideal parallel-plate capacitor consists of two parallel plates of area A separated by a distance d.This capacitor is connected across a battery that maintains a constant potential difference between the plates.If the separation between the plates is now doubled,the magnitude of the charge on the plates will

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A)  double.
B)  quadruple.
C)  be cut in half.
D)  be cut in fourth.
E)  not change.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

What charge accumulates on the plates of a 2.0-μF air-filled capacitor when it is charged until the potential difference across its plates is 100 V?

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A)  50 μC
B)  100 μC
C)  150 μC
D)  200 μCE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Two ideal parallel-plate capacitors are identical in every respect except that one has twice the plate area of the other.If the smaller capacitor has capacitance C,the larger one has capacitance

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A)  C/2.
B)  C.
C)  2C.
D)  4C.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

A parallel-plate capacitor consists of two parallel,square plates having dimensions 1.0 cm by 1.0 cm.The plates are separated by 0 = 8.85 × 10-12 C2/N ∙ m2)  A) 1.9 pF B) 0.44 pF C) 2.1 pF D) 0.89 pF" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >
And the space between them is filled with Teflon,which has a dielectric constant of 2.1.What is the capacitance of this capacitor? (ε0 = 8.85 × 10-12 C2/N ∙ m2)

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A)  1.9 pF
B)  0.44 pF
C)  2.1 pF
D)  0.89 pFE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Doubling the potential across a given capacitor causes the energy stored in that capacitor to

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A)  quadruple.
B)  double.
C)  reduce to one-half.
D)  reduce to one-fourth.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

In the figure,+4.0-μC and -4.0-μC point charges are located as shown.Now an additional +2.00-µC point charge is placed at point A.What is the electric potential energy of this system of three charges,relative to infinity? (k = 1/4πε0 = 8.99 × 109 N ∙ m2/C2)  0 = 8.99 × 109 N ∙ m2/C2)    A) +264 mJ B) -264 mJ C) 0.00 J D) -26.4 mJ E) +26.4 mJ" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >

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A)  +264 mJ
B)  -264 mJ
C)  0.00 J
D)  -26.4 mJ
E)  +26.4 mJF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 20

A proton that is initially at rest is accelerated through an electric potential difference of magnitude 500 V.How much kinetic energy does it gain? (e = 1.60 × 10-19C)

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A)  500 J
B)  8.0 × 10-17 J
C)  1.6 × 10-19 J
D)  800 JE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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A region of space contains a uniform electric field,directed toward the right,as shown in the figure.Which statement about this situation is correct?

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How much kinetic energy does a proton gain if it is accelerated,with no friction,through a potential difference of 1.00 V? The proton is 1836 times heavier than an electron,and e = 1.60 × 10^-19 C.

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Each plate of an ideal air-filled parallel-plate capacitor has an area of 0.0010 ,and the separation of the plates is An electric field of Is present between the plates.What is the capacitance of this capacitor? (ε₀ = 8.85 × 10^-12C²/N ∙ m²)

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A parallel-plate capacitor consists of two parallel,square plates having dimensions 1.0 cm by 1.0 cm.The plates are separated by And the space between them is filled with Teflon,which has a dielectric constant of 2.1.What is the capacitance of this capacitor? (ε₀ = 8.85 × 10^-12C²/N ∙ m²)

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Two protons are fired toward each other in a particle accelerator,with only the electrostatic force acting.Which of the following statements must be true about them as they move closer together? (There could be more than one correct choice. )

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A proton that is initially at rest is accelerated through an electric potential difference of magnitude 500 V.How much kinetic energy does it gain? (e = 1.60 × 10^-19C)

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Four +6.00-µC point charges are at the corners of a square 2.00 m on each side.What is the electric potential of these charges,relative to infinity,at the center of this square?

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In the figure,+4.0-μC and -4.0-μC point charges are located as shown.Now an additional +2.00-µC point charge is placed at point A.What is the electric potential energy of this system of three charges,relative to infinity? (k = 1/4πε₀ = 8.99 × 10⁹ N ∙ m²/C²)

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After a proton with an initial speed of 1.50 × 10⁵ m/s has increased its speed by accelerating through a potential difference of 0.100 kV,what is its final speed? (e = 1.60 × 10^-19C ,m_proton = 1.67 × 10^-27 kg)

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Two parallel circular plates,each with a radius of And carrying equal-magnitude surface charge densities of Are separated by a distance of With only air between them.How much energy is stored in these plates? (ε₀ = 8.85 × 10^-12C²/N ∙ m²)

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If the result of your calculation of a quantity has SI units of kg ∙ m/(s² ∙C) ,that quantity could be

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As an electron moves in the direction the electric field lines

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Doubling the potential across a given capacitor causes the energy stored in that capacitor to

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A dielectric material such as paper is inserted between the plates of a capacitor as the capacitor holds a fixed charge on its plates.What happens to the electric field between the plates as the dielectric is inserted?

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A +5.0-nC charge is at the point (0.00 m,0.00 m) and a -2.0-nC charge is at (3.0 m,0.00 m) .What work is required to bring a 1.0-nC charge from very far away to point (0.00 m,4.0 m) ? (k = 1/4πε₀ = 9.0 × 10⁹ N ∙ m²/C²)

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Two ideal parallel-plate capacitors are identical in every respect except that one has twice the plate area of the other.If the smaller capacitor has capacitance C,the larger one has capacitance

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What charge accumulates on the plates of a 2.0-μF air-filled capacitor when it is charged until the potential difference across its plates is 100 V?

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A region of space contains a uniform electric field,directed toward the right,as shown in the figure.Which statement about this situation is correct?

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How much kinetic energy does a proton gain if it is accelerated,with no friction,through a potential difference of 1.00 V? The proton is 1836 times heavier than an electron,and e = 1.60 × 10-19 C.

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Each plate of an ideal air-filled parallel-plate capacitor has an area of 0.0010 ,and the separation of the plates is An electric field of Is present between the plates.What is the capacitance of this capacitor? (ε0 = 8.85 × 10-12 C2/N ∙ m2)

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A parallel-plate capacitor consists of two parallel,square plates having dimensions 1.0 cm by 1.0 cm.The plates are separated by And the space between them is filled with Teflon,which has a dielectric constant of 2.1.What is the capacitance of this capacitor? (ε0 = 8.85 × 10-12 C2/N ∙ m2)

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Two protons are fired toward each other in a particle accelerator,with only the electrostatic force acting.Which of the following statements must be true about them as they move closer together? (There could be more than one correct choice. )

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A proton that is initially at rest is accelerated through an electric potential difference of magnitude 500 V.How much kinetic energy does it gain? (e = 1.60 × 10-19C)

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Four +6.00-µC point charges are at the corners of a square 2.00 m on each side.What is the electric potential of these charges,relative to infinity,at the center of this square?

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In the figure,+4.0-μC and -4.0-μC point charges are located as shown.Now an additional +2.00-µC point charge is placed at point A.What is the electric potential energy of this system of three charges,relative to infinity? (k = 1/4πε0 = 8.99 × 109 N ∙ m2/C2)

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After a proton with an initial speed of 1.50 × 105 m/s has increased its speed by accelerating through a potential difference of 0.100 kV,what is its final speed? (e = 1.60 × 10-19 C ,mproton = 1.67 × 10-27 kg)

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Two parallel circular plates,each with a radius of And carrying equal-magnitude surface charge densities of Are separated by a distance of With only air between them.How much energy is stored in these plates? (ε0 = 8.85 × 10-12 C2/N ∙ m2)

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If the result of your calculation of a quantity has SI units of kg ∙ m/(s2 ∙C) ,that quantity could be

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As an electron moves in the direction the electric field lines

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Doubling the potential across a given capacitor causes the energy stored in that capacitor to

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A dielectric material such as paper is inserted between the plates of a capacitor as the capacitor holds a fixed charge on its plates.What happens to the electric field between the plates as the dielectric is inserted?

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A +5.0-nC charge is at the point (0.00 m,0.00 m) and a -2.0-nC charge is at (3.0 m,0.00 m) .What work is required to bring a 1.0-nC charge from very far away to point (0.00 m,4.0 m) ? (k = 1/4πε0 = 9.0 × 109 N ∙ m2/C2)

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Two ideal parallel-plate capacitors are identical in every respect except that one has twice the plate area of the other.If the smaller capacitor has capacitance C,the larger one has capacitance

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What charge accumulates on the plates of a 2.0-μF air-filled capacitor when it is charged until the potential difference across its plates is 100 V?

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How much kinetic energy does a proton gain if it is accelerated,with no friction,through a potential difference of 1.00 V? The proton is 1836 times heavier than an electron,and e = 1.60 × 10^-19 C.

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Each plate of an ideal air-filled parallel-plate capacitor has an area of 0.0010 ,and the separation of the plates is An electric field of Is present between the plates.What is the capacitance of this capacitor? (ε₀ = 8.85 × 10^-12C²/N ∙ m²)

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A parallel-plate capacitor consists of two parallel,square plates having dimensions 1.0 cm by 1.0 cm.The plates are separated by And the space between them is filled with Teflon,which has a dielectric constant of 2.1.What is the capacitance of this capacitor? (ε₀ = 8.85 × 10^-12C²/N ∙ m²)

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A proton that is initially at rest is accelerated through an electric potential difference of magnitude 500 V.How much kinetic energy does it gain? (e = 1.60 × 10^-19C)

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In the figure,+4.0-μC and -4.0-μC point charges are located as shown.Now an additional +2.00-µC point charge is placed at point A.What is the electric potential energy of this system of three charges,relative to infinity? (k = 1/4πε₀ = 8.99 × 10⁹ N ∙ m²/C²)

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After a proton with an initial speed of 1.50 × 10⁵ m/s has increased its speed by accelerating through a potential difference of 0.100 kV,what is its final speed? (e = 1.60 × 10^-19C ,m_proton = 1.67 × 10^-27 kg)

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Two parallel circular plates,each with a radius of And carrying equal-magnitude surface charge densities of Are separated by a distance of With only air between them.How much energy is stored in these plates? (ε₀ = 8.85 × 10^-12C²/N ∙ m²)

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If the result of your calculation of a quantity has SI units of kg ∙ m/(s² ∙C) ,that quantity could be

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A +5.0-nC charge is at the point (0.00 m,0.00 m) and a -2.0-nC charge is at (3.0 m,0.00 m) .What work is required to bring a 1.0-nC charge from very far away to point (0.00 m,4.0 m) ? (k = 1/4πε₀ = 9.0 × 10⁹ N ∙ m²/C²)

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