Mount Carmel School of Infanta

S.Y. 2023-2024
QUIZ 1 in General Physics 2
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

Group Number: ________________________________ Date: ______________________

Section:_______________________________________ Score:________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Direction: Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided. (NO ALTERATION)
___C___1. What will happen to an uncharged conducting sphere if brought in contact with a highly
positive body?
a. It becomes polarized. c. It becomes positively charged.
b. It remains uncharged. d. It becomes negatively charged.
___C___2. Electric lines of force _____________
a. start from positive charges and end on neutral charges
b. start from neutral charges and end on negative charges
c. start from positive charges and end on negative charges
d. start from negative charges and end on positive charges
___A___3. In an electrically neutral atom, the number of protons equals the number of
a. electrons c. nucleons
b. neutrons d. both a and b
___C___4. Which of the following can be attracted by a positively charged object?
a. Another positively charged object c. A neutral object
b. Any object d. No other object
___A___5. The statement “When static conditions are reached, the charge on a conductor resides on its
surface” results directly from Gauss’s law and that the electric field inside the conductor is _________
a. zero c. parallel to the surface
b. very large d. perpendicular to the surface
___D___6. All three objects have net charge. Objects A and B attract one another. Objects B and C also
attract one another, but objects A and C repel one another. Which of the following is a possible
combination of the signs of the net charges of these three objects?
I. A is positive, B is positive, C is negative II. A is negative, B is positive, C is
positive
III. A is negative, B is positive, C is negative IV. A is positive, B is negative, C is
positive
a. I only c. I, II, and III
b. I and II d. III and IV
___B___7. The main difference between gravitational force and electric force is that gravitational force
___
a. is propotional to the product of masses c. obeys the inverse square law
b. is always attractive d. is weaker
___A___8. If your are inside a car and the car is struck by lightning, it is best to stay inside because the
electric field inside the car is ______
a. zero c. huge for a short time
b. small enough to be safe for the occupant inside d. huge for a very long time
___B___9. An electron is moving in an electric field. The direction of the acceleration is ______
a. at 45° with the field c. perpendicular to the field direction
b. opposite the field direction d. the same direction as the field
___C___10. What type of material is widely used for electronic devices such as transistors and ICs?
a. Conductors c. Semiconductors
b. Insulators d. Superconductors
___D___11. If the distance between two charged objects is doubled, the electric force between them
will:
a. Double c. Reduce to half
b. Quadruple d. Reduce to quarter
___B___12. If two charges are brought farther away, what happens to the electric force between them?
a. Increases c. Remains the same
b. Decreases d. Becomes zero
___B___13. What is the SI unit of electric charge?
a. Ohm c. Ampere
b. Coulomb d. Volt
___C___14. Two like charges _______
a. neutralize each other c. repel each other
b. attract each other d. have no effect on each other
___B___15. Electricity came from the greek word “elektron” meaning _______
a. Emerald c. Topaz
b. Amber d. Ruby

II. ENUMERATION
Direction:Enumerate each category. (NO ALTERATION)
1. Process of Charging 2. Similarities of Electric Force and Gravitational Force 3. Parts of
Atom
- Friction - Both obeys the inverse square law - Proton
- Conduction - Proportional to product; charge (electric) and mass (gravitational) - Electron
- Induction - Conservative and noncontact force - Neutron
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4. Example of Insulators 5. Example of Semiconductors
- Rubber - Silicon
- Paper - Germanium
- Air - Gallium Arsenide

III. PROBLEM SOLVING

Direction: Solve each problem. (NO ALTERATION, DO NOT ROUND OFF IMMEDIATE
CALCULATIONS, ROUND OFF FINAL ANSWER TO TWO DECIMAL PLACES, BOX
YOUR FINAL ANSWER)
1. When a rubber rod is rubbed with a wool cloth, the rod acquires a charge of magnitude -3.45 fC.
(a) Did the glass rod gain or lose electrons? (b) How many electrons were transferred during the
process? (c) What is the change in the mass of the rubber rod? (d) What is the change in the
mass of the wool cloth?
2. Consider an electron and a proton separted by a distance of 1.0 nm (a) What is the magnitude of
the gravitational force between them? (b) What is the magnitude of the electric force between
them? (c) How would the ratio of these gravitational forces and electric forces change if the
distance were increasd to 1.0 m?
3. Spheres A and B have the same initial positive charge q 0. The magnitude of the electric force
between the two spheres is 209.7 N when separated by a distance of 23.4 mm. (a) Find the
initial charge q 0. (b) The spheres are then allowed to touch each other and then separated. Find
the electric force between them if the radius of sphere B is four times that of sphere A.
4. Four point charges are placed at the following xy -coordinates.
q 1=−1.00 mC , at (−3.00 cm , 0.00 cm )
q 2=−1.00 mC , at ( +3.00 cm , 0.00 cm )
q 3=+1.024 mC , at ( 0.00 cm , 0.00 cm )
q 4=+ 2.00 mC , at ( 0.00 ,−4.00 cm )
Calculate the net force on charge q 4 due to charges q 1 , q 2 , and q 3
5. Four point charges (two with q A=q B=+2.50 μC located upper left and right respectively and
two with q C =q D =−2.50 μC located lower left and right respectively) are situated at the
corners of a square of side 1.00 m. Find the resultant force that a charge of −3.0 μC will
experience when placed at the center of the square.
6. A point charge, q=4.00 nC , is placed on the x -axis at the origin. What is the magnitude and
direction of the electric field produced at x=25.0 cm ?
7. In a region of two-dimensional space, there are three fixed charges: +1.00 mC at ( 0 , 0 ) ,
−3.00 mC at (−2.00 mm , 11.0mm ) and −5.00 mC at ( 11.0 mm ,6.00 mm ). What is the
electric field (magnitude and direction) at ( 17.0 mm ,−5.00 mm )?
8. A +5.00 C charge is located at the origin. A −3.00 C charge is placed at x=1.00 m. At what
finite distance(s) along the x -axis will the electric field equal be to zero.
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9. A proton is initially moving horizontally at v 0=2.36 ×10 m/ s when it enters a uniform electric
field of 35.7 N /C directed vertically down. What are the horizontal and vertical components of
its velocity 8.12 μs after entering the electric field?
10. An electric field of 7.60 N /C is passing through an isosceles triangle with sides 12 cm, 10 cm, 10
cm. If the isosceles triangle is slanted at an angle of 45.0 ° , what is the electric flux?
11. A closed surface consists of different charges:
q 1=+3.42 μC , q2=−2.15 μC , q3=+1.78 nC , q 4=−0.89 pC , q 5=+0.56 fC ,q 6=−4.62 nC ,
q 7=+2.33 pC , q 8=−0.73 μC , q 9=−1.27 fC , q10=+1.94 μC
Calculate the total electric flux.
12. If a solid insulating sphere of radius 12.5 mm carries a total charge of 2675 nC uniformly
distributed throughout its volume, what is its (a) charge distribution? Calculate the magnitude of
the electric field at (b) 0.05 mm, (c) 0.10 mm, (d) 0.15 mm, (e) 0.25 mm from the center of the
sphere.
1.
(a) The rubber rod gain electrons since it will become negatively charged.
−15 1 electron
(b) −3.45 ×10 C × −19
=21535.58052electrons
−1.602 ×10 C
−31
9.109 ×10 kg −26
(c) 21535.58052 electrons × =1.96167603× 10 kg; mass of rubber
1 electron
rod increased by 1.96167603 ×10−26 kg .
(d) mass of wool cloth decreased by 1.96167603 ×10−26 kg .

2.

(a) F G=G
me m p
r
2
= ( 6.674 ×10

−49
−11
N ⋅ m /kg )
2 2

[
( 9.109 ×10−31 kg ) ( 1.673 ×10−27 kg )
( 1× 10−9 m )
2
]
F G=1.017074686 ×10 N
|qe q p| (
[
2 |(−1.602 ×10 C ) ( +1.602 ×10 C )|
]
−19 −19

(b) F E =k 2
= 9 ×10
9
N ⋅m
2
/C ) 2
r ( 1× 10 m )
−9

−10
F E =2.3097636 ×10 N
(c) @ r=1 nm
F G 1.017074686 ×10−49 N −40
= −10
=4.403371349 ×10
FE 2.3097636 ×10 N
or
FE −10
2.3097636 ×10 N 39
= −49
=2.270987207 × 10
F G 1.017074686 ×10 N
@ r=1 m
2 ( 9.109 ×10
[
kg ) ( 1.673 ×10−27 kg )
]
−31
me m p
F G=G 2 = ( 6.674 ×10 N ⋅ m /kg )
−11 2
2
r (1 m)
−67
F G=1.017074686 ×10 N
|qe q p| ( 2 | −1.602 ×10
(
[
C ) ( +1.602 ×10 C )|
]
−19 −19

F E =k 2 = 9 ×10 N ⋅m /C )
9 2
2
r (1 m)
−28
F E =2.3097636 ×10 N
F G 1.017074686 ×10−67 N − 40
= −28
=4.403371349× 10
FE 2.3097636 ×10 N
or
FE −28
2.3097636 ×10 N 39
= =2.270987207 × 10
F G 1.017074686 ×10−67 N
 By observing the values, we can see that the ratio between electric force and
gravitational force and vice versa does not change or remains constant even if the
distance were increased to 1.0 m.

3.
|q A qB|
(a) F E =k
r2
q 0=q A =q B
|( q ) | ⟹ q =
√ √
2 2
0 FE r FE
FE =k 2 0 ∨q 0=r
r k k

q 0=( 23.4 × 10−3 m )

209.7 N
9
√
2
9 ×10 N ⋅m /C
−6
2
=3.57185498 ×10−6 C∨3.57185498 μC

(b) q A=q B=3.57185498 ×10 C∨3.57185498 μC

Sphere A and Sphere B touched each other
before contact:
−6 −6 −6
q AandB=q A + q B=3.57185498 ×10 C +3.57185498 ×10 C=7.14370996 × 10 C ,
since the radius of sphere B is four times of that sphere A, mathematically, it will be
r B=4 r A , the charge after touching each other will be
qA qB q A qB qB
= ⟹ = ⟹ q A= ⟹ q B =4 q A
r A rB rA 4rA 4
−6 −6
q A +q B =7.14370996 ×10 C ⟹ q A + 4 q A =7.14370996 ×10 C
−6 5 q A 7.14370996 ×10−6 C −6
5 q A=7.14370996 × 10 C ⟹ = ⟹ q A =1.428741992 ×10 C
5 5
q B =4 ( 1.428741992 ×10−6 C ) =5.714967968× 10−6 C
|q A qB| (
[
2 |( 1.428741992 ×10 C ) ( 5.714967968× 10 C )|
]
−6 −6

F E =k 2
= 9 ×10
9
N ⋅m
2
/C ) 2
r −3
( 23.4 × 10 m )
F E =134.208 N

4. q1 q2
q3

F 1 on4 F 2 on4
q4

F 3 on 4

√ 2
r 1 on 4 = ( 0−(−3 cm ) ) + (−4 cm−0 ) =5 cm
2

r 2 on 4 =√ ( 0−3 cm ) + (−4 cm−0 ) =5 cm

2 2
 r 3 on 4 =√ ( 0−0 ) + (−4 cm−0 ) =4 cm
2 2

|q 1 q4| (
[
2 |(−1.00 × 10 C ) ( +2.00 ×10 C )|
]
−3 −3

F 1 on4 =k 2
= 9 ×10
9
N ⋅m
2
/C ) 2
6
=7.2×10 N
( r 1 on 4 ) −2
( 5 ×10 m )

F 2 on4 =k
|q 2 q4| (
2
= 9 × 10 N ⋅m /C )
( r 2 on 4 )
9 2 2
[ |
(−1.00 × 10−3 C ) ( +2.00 ×10−3 C )
−2 2
( 5 ×10 m )
|
] =7.2× 106 N

F 3 on 4=k
|q3 q4| (
2
= 9× 10 N ⋅ m /C )
( r 3 on 4 )
9 2 2
[ |
( + 1.024 ×10−3 C ) ( +2.00 ×10−3 C )|
−2 2
=11.52×10 6 N
( 4 × 10 m ) ]

F 1 on4 F 2 on4
θ=tan
−1
( 43 ) θ=tan−1 ( 43 )
F 3 on 4

Forces Horizontal Component Vertical Component

F 1 on4 6
−7.2 ×10 N cos tan
( ( )) −1 4
3
=−4.32+7.2
6
×10×10
6
N N sin tan
−1 4
3 ( ( ))
6
=+5.76 × 10 N

F 2 on4 6
+7.2 ×10 N cos tan
( 3)
( 4
) −1
=+ 4.32 +7.2
×10 ×10
( 3)
N N sin tan ( ) =+5.76 × 10 N
4 6 6 −1 6

F 3 on 4 0 −11.52×10 N
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Resultant Electric Force ∑ F x =0 ∑ F y =0

F=0

5.

qA 1.00 m
qB

1.00 m F A on E F B on E
qE
F D on E F C on E

qC qD
θ=45 ° θ=45 °
Using Pythagorean Theorem

r =√ (1.00 m ) + ( 1.00 m ) =√ 2 m
2 2

r A on E=r B on E=r C on E=r D on E= √ m

2
2

[
2 |( +2.50 ×10 C ) (−3.00 ×10 C )|

]
|q A q E| ( −6 −6

= 9 ×10 N ⋅m /C )
9 2
F A on E =k =0.135 N
(2 )
2 2
( r A on E ) √2 m

[
2 |( +2.50 × 10 C ) (−3.00 × 10 C )|

]
|q B q E| ( −6 −6

= 9 × 10 N ⋅m /C )
9 2
F B on E =k =0.135 N
(2 )
2 2
( r B on E ) √2 m

[
2 |(−2.50 × 10 C ) (−3.00 × 10 C )|

]
|qC q E| ( 9 2
)
−6 −6

F C on E=k = 9 ×10 N ⋅m /C =0.135 N

(2 )
2 2
( r C on E ) √2 m

[
2 |(−2.50 ×10 C ) (−3.00 ×10 C )|

]
|q D q E| ( −6 −6

= 9 ×10 N ⋅m /C )
9 2
F D on E=k =0.135 N
(2 )
2 2
( r D on E ) √2 m

Forces Horizontal Component Vertical Component

F A on E −0.135 N cos 45° =−0.09545941546

+0.135NN sin 45 °=+ 0.09545941546 N

F B on E +0.135 N cos 45 °=+0.09545941546

+0.135NN sin 45 °=+ 0.09545941546 N

F C on E +0.135 N cos 45 °=+0.09545941546

+0.135NN sin 45 °=+ 0.09545941546 N

F D on E −0.135 N cos 45° =−0.09545941546

+0.135NN sin 45 °=+ 0.09545941546 N

Resultant Electric Force ∑ F x =0 ∑ F y =+ 0.3818376618 N

F=0.38 N , directed upward

6.

|q|
E=k
r2

E=( 9 ×10 N ⋅m /C
9 2 2

[
)
|4 × 10−9 nC|
2
( 25 ×10 m )
−2 ]
E=576 N /C , away from point charge q

7.
r 1= √( 17 mm−0 ) + (−5 mm−0 ) = √314 mm
2 2

√ 2
r 2= ( 17 mm−(−2 mm ) ) + (−5 mm−11mm ) =√ 617 mm
2

r 3= √ ( 17 mm−11mm ) + (−5 mm−6 mm ) =√ 157 mm

2 2

|q 1| (
[
2 |( +1. 0 0 ×10 C )|
]
−3

= 9 ×10 N ⋅ m /C )
9 2 10
E1=k 2 2
=2.866 242038× 10 N /C
( r 1) ( √ 314 ×10 m )
−3

E2=k
|q 2| (
( r2 )
2
= 9 ×10
9
N ⋅m
2
/C
2
[)
|(−3 .00× 10−3 C )
( √ 617 ×10−3 m )
2
|
]
=4.37601 2966 ×10 10 N /C

E3 =k
|q 3| (
( r3 )
2
9 2
= 9 ×10 N ⋅m /C
2
)
[ |
(−5 .00 ×10−3 C )
( √157 ×10−3 m)
2
|
] 11
=2.866242038 ×10 N /C

Electric Fields Horizontal Component Vertical Component

E1 10
+2.866242038 ×10 N /C cos tan
( 17 )
( 5
−1
) =+
−2.866242038
2.74977373××10
( 17 )
10 NN/C/C sin tan ( ) =−8.08756
1010 5 −1

E2 10
−4.376012966× 10 N /C cos tan
( ( ))
−1 16
19
=−3.347261321
+ 4.376012966 ×10
1010
×10 NN/C
/Csin tan
−1 16
19( ( ))
=+2.818746

E3 11
−2.866242038 ×10 N /C cos tan
( ( ))
−1 11
6
=−1.372506107
+2.866242038 ×10
1111
× 10 NN/C
/Csin tan
−1 11
6( ( ))
=+2.51626 1
 Resultant Electric
Field ∑ E x =−1.432254866 × 1011 N /C ∑ E y =+2.717260136 × 1011 N /C
√
|E|= ( ∑ E x ) + ( ∑ E y ) = √(−1.432254866 × 1011 N /C ) + ( + 2.717260136 ×1011 N /C )
2 2 2 2

|E|=3.07 ×10 11 N /C

θ=tan−1
| | |
∑ Ex −1.432254866 ×1011 N /C |
∑ E y =tan−1 +2.717260136 ×1011 N /C =62.21 °

E=3.07 ×10 N /C , 62.21 ° upward with respect ¿ negative x−axis

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