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Electricity and Magnetism Questions

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Exercise A: Separation of Charges

1. Which of the following sub-atomic particles has no net charge?


A. Electron
B. Proton
C. Neutron
D. Positron

2. Which of the following statements is/are true?


I. All protons have the same charge.
II. Electrons and protons have equal masses.
III. Protons and neutrons have equal masses.
IV. Atomic nuclei contain only protons and neutrons.

A. I only
B. II and III
C. IV only
D. I and IV

3. If 105 electrons are added to a neutral object, what will its charge be?

A. -1.6x10-24 C
B. -1.6x10-14 C
C. +1.6x10-24 C
D. +1.6x10-14 C

4. When a charged ruler attracts small pieces of paper sometimes a piece jumps quickly away
after touching the ruler. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about this
phenomenon?
I. The charged plastic ruler has a negative charge residing on its surface.
II. The charged plastic polarizes the charge in the neutral paper, producing a net
attractive force.
III. When the piece of paper touches the ruler, it becomes charged by contact with the
ruler, gaining a net negative charge.
IV. Repulsion takes place between the paper and the comb.

A. I, II, III and IV


B. I, III and IV only
C. II and III only
D. II and IV only
5. A body or molecule is said to be negatively charged if it has acquired
I. only negative charges
II. deficiency of positive charges
III. negative charges in excess
IV. positive and negative charges in excess
E. I and II only
F. I and III
G. I, II and III
H. I, III and IV

6. Which of the following statements is/are true?


I. All protons have the same charge.
II. Electrons and protons have equal masses.
III. Protons and neutrons have equal masses.
IV. Atomic nuclei contain only protons and neutrons.
A. I only
B. II and III
C. IV only
D. I and IV
7. What happens when a charged insulator is placed near an uncharged metallic object?
A. They repel each other
B. They attract each other
C. They may attract or repel each other, depending on whether the charge on the insulator
is positive or negative
D. They exert no electrostatic force on each other
E. The charged insulator always spontaneously discharges
8. A glass object is charged to +3 uC by rubbing it with a silk cloth. In the rubbing process,
have protons been added to the object or have electrons been removed from it?
Ans.,When a glass object is rubbed with a silk cloth, electrons are transferred from the
glass to the silk. This process is called triboelectrification. Therefore electrons will be
removed
9. A person is placed in a large, hollow metallic sphere that is insulated from the ground. If a
large charge is placed on the sphere, will a person be harmed upon touching the inside of the
sphere?
ANS,… NO ,the person will not be harm upon touching the inside of the sphere,
The metallic sphere acts as a Faraday cage, which redistributes the electric charge evenly
around its surface. The interior of the sphere remains at zero electric potential, regardless
of the charge on the exterior.
10. Explain how a positively charged object can be used to leave another metallic object with a
net negative charge. Discuss the motion of charges during the process.
ANS,,,
Grounding the Metallic Object
First, the metallic object is grounded, meaning it is connected to the Earth through a
conductor. This allows the metallic object to acquire electrons from the Earth.

Bringing a Positively Charged Object Near


A positively charged object is brought near the grounded metallic object. The positively
charged object has an excess of protons or a deficiency of electrons.

Induction
The positively charged object induces polarization in the metallic object. The free
electrons in the metallic object are attracted to the positively charged object and move
towards it.

Separation of Charges
As the electrons move towards the positively charged object, they leave behind a region
of positive charge on the metallic object.

Grounding Removed
While the positively charged object is still nearby, the grounding connection is removed.
This isolates the metallic object from the Earth.

Charge Transfer
When the positively charged object is brought into contact with the metallic object, some
of the electrons from the metallic object flow onto the positively charged object. This
neutralizes some of the positive charge on the object.

Result
After the positively charged object is removed, the metallic object is left with a net
negative charge. This is because some of its electrons were transferred to the positively
charged
11. If a metal object receives a positive charge, does its mass increase, decrease, or stay the
same? What happens to its mass if the object receives a negative charge?

ANS,,, When a metal object receives a positive charge it mass increases


Explanation:

To become positively charged, the metal object must lose electrons. Since electrons have
a very small mass, the loss of electrons results in a slight decrease in the object's mass.
When a metal object receives a negative charge:

Its mass increases.

Explanation:

To become negatively charged, the metal object must gain electrons. The added electrons
increase the object's mass, although the change is very small due to the electron's tiny
mass.
12. Blow up a balloon and rub it against your shirt a number of times. In so doing you give the
balloon a net electric charge. Now let the balloon touch the ceiling. Upon being released, the
balloon will remain stuck to the ceiling. Why?
ANS,, The balloon remains stuck to the ceiling because of the transfer of electrons and
the resulting electrostatic attraction.

13. A metal sphere has a charge of + 8.0 µC. What is the net charge after 6.0 x 10 13 electrons
have been placed on it.
ANS… ,-1.6 uC
14. A rod has a charge of -2.0 µC. How many electrons must be removed so that the charge
becomes + 3.0 uc?
Ans,,,3.125uC

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