Electricity

Practice Questions

AP Physics C Electricity & Magnetism › Electricity

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A proton moves in a straight line for a distance of . Along this path, the electric field is uniform with a value of . Find the potential difference created by the movement.

The charge of a proton is .

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A proton moves in a straight line for a distance of . Along this path, the electric field is uniform with a value of . Find the potential difference created by the movement.

The charge of a proton is .

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A charge, , is enclosed by two spherical surfaces of radii and , with . The cross-sectional side view is shown.

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Which is the correct relationship between the electric flux passing through the two spherical surfaces around the point charge?

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A charge, , is enclosed by two spherical surfaces of radii and , with . The cross-sectional side view is shown.

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Which is the correct relationship between the electric flux passing through the two spherical surfaces around the point charge?

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You are standing on top of a very large positively charged metal plate with a surface charge of .

Assuming that the plate is infinitely large and your mass is , how much charge does your body need to have in order for you to float?

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You are standing on top of a very large positively charged metal plate with a surface charge of .

Assuming that the plate is infinitely large and your mass is , how much charge does your body need to have in order for you to float?

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Two point charges, and are separated by a distance .

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The values of the charges are:

The distance is 4.0cm. The point lies 1.5cm away from on a line connecting the centers of the two charges.

What is the magnitude and direction of the net electric field at point due to the two charges?

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Two capacitors are in parallel, with capacitance values of and . What is their equivalent capacitance?

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Two capacitors are in parallel, with capacitance values of and . What is their equivalent capacitance?

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Two point charges, and are separated by a distance .

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The values of the charges are:

The distance is 4.0cm. The point lies 1.5cm away from on a line connecting the centers of the two charges.

What is the magnitude and direction of the net electric field at point due to the two charges?

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