ELECTROSTATICS WORKSHEET #1
(1) One of two identical metal spheres has a charge of +q and the other sphere has a charge of –q.
The spheres are brought together momentarily and then separated. Compared to the total
charge on the two spheres before contact, the total charge on the two spheres after contact is
(a) less, and each sphere will have a charge of –q
(b) greater, and each sphere will have a charge of +q
(c) the same and each sphere will have a charge of 0
(2) Which particle has no charge?
(a) electron (b) neutron (c) proton (d) alpha particle
(3) A metal conducting sphere with an excess charge of +11 elementary charges touches an
identical sphere with an excess charge of –3 elementary charges. After the spheres touch and
are then separated, the charge of the first sphere is
(a) +11 (b) –3 (c) +8 (d) +4
(4) When a positively charged body touches a neutral body, the neutral body will
(a) gain protons (b) gain electrons (c) lose protons (d) lose electrons
(5) A pith ball may become charged by gaining or losing
(a) electrons, only (b) protons, only (c) electrons or protons (d) neutrons and protons
(6) A and B are identical uncharged spheres. If sphere A is given a charge of +q and then brought
into contact with sphere B, the charge on sphere A after separation will be
(a) +q (b) +q/2 (c) 0 (d) -q
(7) If object A becomes positively charged when rubbed with object B, then object B has
(a) lost electrons and become negatively charged
(b) gained electrons and become negatively charged
(c) lost protons and become negatively charged
(d) gained protons and become negatively charged
(8) Two identical conducting spheres carry charges of +3 coulombs (3C) and –1 coulombs (-1C),
respectively. If the spheres are brought into contact and separated, the final charge on each is
(a) +1C (b) +2C (c) –1C (d) –2C
(9) Which diagram best illustrates a neutral electroscope being charged by conduction?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(10) The main purpose of an electroscope is to
(a) neutralize a charge (b) produce a charge
(c) measure a charge (d) determine the sign of a charge
(11) A wool cloth becomes positively charged when rubbed against a piece of rubber as the cloth
(a) gains protons (b) loses protons (c) gains electrons (d) loses electrons
(12) If a positively charged rod is brought near the knob of an uncharged electroscope without
touching it, the leaves of the electroscope will diverge (separate) because
(a) negative charges are transferred from the electroscope to the rod
(b) negative charges are attracted to the knob of the electroscope
(c) positive charges are repelled away from the knob and towards the leaves
(d) positive charges are transferred from the rod to the electroscope
(13) Which is equivalent to three (3) elementary charges?
(a) 1.6 x 10-19 C (b) 2.0 x 10-19 C (c) 4.8 x 10-19 C (d) 5.4 x 10-19 C
(14) A negatively charged rod is held near the knob of an uncharged electroscope. Which
diagram best represents the distribution of charge on the electroscope?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(15) How many elementary charges are found in each of the following:
(a) 3.2 x 10-19 C _____ (b) 8.0 x 10-19 C _____ (c) 4.8 x 10-19 C _____
(16) As charged body A comes in direct contact with neutral body B, the quantity of charge on
body A
(a) increases (b) decreases (c) remains unchanged
(17) The coulomb (C) is a unit of electrical
(a) current (b) potential (c) resistance (d) charge
(18) After two neutral solids, A and B, were rubbed together, solid A acquired a net negative
charge. Therefore, Solid B, must have experienced a net
(a) loss of protons and acquired a net positive charge
(b) increase in protons and acquired a net negative charge
(c) loss of electrons and acquired a net positive charge
(d) gain of electrons and acquired a net negative charge
(19) How many electrons will a neutral atom of Carbon have if the carbon nucleus possesses 6
protons and 8 neutrons?
(a) 8 (b) 14 (c) 2 (d) 6
(20) Which diagram shows the leaves of the electroscope negatively charged by induction?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(21) Metal sphere A has a charge of –2 units and an identical sphere B has a charge of –4 units. If
the two spheres are brought into contact with each other and then separated, the charge on
sphere A will be
(a) 0 units (b) –2 units (c) –3 units (d) +4 units
(22) Which of the following charges is not possible?
(a) 1.6 x 10-19 C (b) –3.2 x 10-19 C (d) 4.0 x 10-19 C (d) 4.8 x 10-19 C
(23) Which of the following diagrams best represents the charge distribution on an electroscope
after it has been permanently charged by conduction after being touched with a negatively
charged rod?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(24) Positively charged particles within the nucleus of the atom are called
(a) photons (b) protons (c) neutrons (d) electrons
(25) A rod and a piece of cloth are rubbed together. If the rod acquires a charge of +1.0 x 10-6 C,
the cloth acquires a charge of
(a) 0 C (b) + 1.0 x 10-6 C (c) –1.0 x 10-6 C (d) +1.0 x 106 C
(26) How many coloumbs of charge are there on a particle containing an excess of 2.5 x 1014
electrons?
(a) 4 x 10-5 (b) 1.6 x 1033 (c) 2.5 x 10-19 (d) 1.6 x 10-19
(27) After a neutral object loses 2 electrons, it will have a net charge of
(a) –2 elementary charges (b) –3.2 x 10-19 elementary charges
(c) +2 elementary charges (d) +3.2 x 10-19 elementary charges
(28) When an object is brought near the knob of a positively charged electroscope, the leaves of
the electroscope diverge even further. The charge on the object must be
(a) neutral (b) positive (c) negative (d) undetermined
(29) If A has an excess of 2.5 x 1019 electrons, its net charge is
(a) –2.5C (b) –1.6C (c) –6.5C (d) –4.0C
(30) A positively charged rod is held near the knob of a neutral electroscope. Which diagram best
represents the distribution of charge within the electroscope?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(31) An alpha particle consists of 2 protons and 2 neutrons. The alpha particles +2 elementary
charges is equivalent to _____________ coulombs.
(a) –1.6 x 10-19 (b) –3.2 x 10-19 (c) +1.6 x 10-19 (d) +3.2 x 10-19
(32) Compared to the charge on a proton, the charge on an electron has the
(a) opposite sign and a smaller magnitude (b) same sign and a smaller magnitude
(c) opposite sign and the same magnitude (d) same sign and the same magnitude
(33) ____________ Charges of –4.0 x 10-7 C and +6.0 x 10-7 C are placed on two identical
spheres. The spheres are brought into contact and then separated. What
charge is found on each of the spheres?
(34) Four identical spheres, R, S, T, and U on insulating stands act on each other by means of
electrostatic forces. It is known that sphere S is negatively charged and the following
observations were made:
o sphere S attracts all the other spheres Sphere Charge
o spheres T and U repel each other R
o sphere R attracts all the other spheres
T
Determine the charges of each of the spheres. U
