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Electrostatics I

1.) A plastic rod is rubbed with a dry piece of cloth and the rod becomes positively
charged. The rod has ...
1 gained electrons

2 lost electrons

3 gained protons

4 lost protons
2.) A negatively charged rod will ...
1 always point north-south when freely suspended.

2 attract a negative charge.

3 repel a negative charge

4 repel a positive charge

3.) P and Q are metal spheres hanging from

nylon threads. When a negatively charged rod is
brought between them - as shown in the
diagram to the right - P is repelled and Q is
attracted by the rod.
Which of the following statements is correct?
1 P must be negative.

2 P must be positive.

3 Q must be negative.

4 Q must be a conductor.
4.) There is an electrostatic force of attraction between any two of three metal
spheres P, Q and R. A possible combination for the charges on P, Q and R is …
1 P - positive Q - negative R - positive

2 P - positive Q - negative R - neutral

3 P - positive Q - positive R - positive

4 P - neutral Q - positive R - neutral

5.) Three metal spheres P, Q
and R, on insulated stands
carry charges as shown in the
sketch. Q is now moved
towards P and touches P. Q is
then moved towards R and
touches R, after which Q is
returned to its original
position.

The charges on P, Q and R [in nC] are now …

P Q R
1 + 4,0 nC + 4,0 nC + 4,0 nC

2 + 4,0 nC + 2,0 nC + 2,0 nC

3 + 6,0 nC + 3,0 nC + 3,0 nC

4 + 2,5 nC + 2,5 nC + 2,5 nC

6.) In an experiment 4
plastic Rods P, Q, R, S
are used. Each rod may
be charged or
uncharged. In tests, it is
found that P repels Q but
R exerts no force on S.
These tests show that ...
1 P and Q are both positive.

2 P and Q are both negative.

3 P and Q have opposite charges.

4 R and S are uncharged.

7.) Which of the diagrams below represents the effect of bringing a positively
charged rod near (but not touching) an electroscope.
 1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4
8.) An electroscope is negatively charged, with the leaf at an angle of about 45o.
When a negatively charged rod is slowly brought near the plate of the electroscope,
the leaf ...
1 rises.

2 falls.

3 rises then falls.

4 falls to zero then rises.

9.) An electroscope is negatively charged, with the leaf at an angle of about 45o. A
metal ball on an insulating handle is slowly brought to (but not touching) the plate
of the electroscope and the leaf falls.
This suggests that the metal ball is
1 uncharged or positively charged.

2 uncharged or negatively charged.

3 positively charged.

4 negatively charged.
10.) A pear shaped conductor stands on an
insulated base as shown in the diagram at the
right.

If the conductor is given some charge at P,

all charge resides on the surface of
1 the conductor.
the charge distribution is equal all
2 over the sphere.
the charge density (amount of
3 charge per unit area) is highest at Q.
4 the charge density is highest at P.