Static Electricity: Quiz

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This quiz tests knowledge learnt in the mind map on static electricity, and the corresponding notes and flash cards on electric charge, electric fields, point discharge, gold leaf electroscopes, and Coulombs law. It is aimed at a leaving certificate student or someone with an interest in static electricity who wishes to test their knowledge of the topic.
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Question 1

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What is the unit of electric charge
Answer
  • Newton
  • Coulomb
  • Newton/ Coulomb
  • Volt
  • Watt

Question 2

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Rubbing a Perspex rod with a cotton cloth causes the rod to become positively charged.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 3

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An insulator is a substance through which electric charge can flow.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 4

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Which of the following materials are conductors?
Answer
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Plastic
  • Electrolytes

Question 5

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Where does static charge reside on a conductor?
Answer
  • The inside of a conductor
  • Where the conductor is most pointed
  • It depends on whether the conductor is negatively or positively charged

Question 6

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What instrument is used to demonstrate point discharge?
Answer
  • Van de Graaff generator
  • Gold leaf electroscope
  • Electricity running through a container of oil and semolina

Question 7

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According to Coulomb's Law, the electrostatic force between two charges increases when the distance between them is increased.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 8

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What is the formula for electric field strength?
Answer
  • Electrostatic force x charge
  • Electrostatic force x distance
  • Electrostatic force/ distance
  • Electrostatic force/ charge

Question 9

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Calculate the electric field strength at a point where a 6 C charge experiences a 3 N force.
Answer
  • 18 N C
  • 0.5 N/C
  • 2 N/C
  • 2 C/N

Question 10

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For an object to be charged by induction, the conductor must be touched with the charged object.
Answer
  • True
  • False
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