WEEK 1

Directions: Read the sentences carefully then select the letter of the
correct answer. Write the letter of your choice in your notebook/answer
sheet.
1. The property of material due to which it attracts or repels other objects is ________________.
a. friction b. velocity c. current d. charge
2. Plastic rod rubbed with fur and glass rod rubbed with silk will
a. repels each other b. mix up with each other c. attract each other d. none of above
3. A negative change ___________.
a. repels neutral charge b. attracts neutral charge c. repels negative charge d. repel positive charge
4. The electric charge between two bodies can be produced by _______.
a. sticking b. rubbing c. oiling d. passing AC current
5. If mica and woolen cloth are rubbed together, then mica gets
a. positively charged b. negatively charged c. remains neutral d. dual charged
6. The net accumulation of electric charges on an object.
a. current b. Static electricity c. voltage d. negatively charged
7. An area surrounding an electron that exerts a force on anything nearby with an electric charge.
a. green field b. flux c. electric field d. lumen
8. What is a large discharge of static electricity?
a. lightning b. rain floods c. floods d. wind
9. What charges attract?
a. like b. opposite c. negative d. positive
10.What charges repel?
a. like b. opposite c. negative d. positive
11.A negatively charged particle is placed in a uniform electric field directed from South to North. In which
direction will the particle move after it is released?
a. West b. East c. South d. North
12.What is the SI unit for the electric field?
a. Newtons b. Coulombs c. Newtons per Coulomb d. Newtons per meter
13. For a negative source charge, the lines will point _____________.
a. inward b. outward c. sideward d. away
14. Field lines start from a ___________________.
a. Negative charge b. positive charge c. proton d. neutron
15. Field lines ends on a ___________________.
a. negative charge c. proton b. positive charge d. neutron
16.____________________ states that the net flux of an electric field in a closed
surface is directly proportional to the enclosed electric charge.
a. Coulomb's Law c. Faraday's Law b. Gauss Law d. Ohm's Law
17.____________________ is defined as the electric field passing through a
given area multiplied by the area of the surface in a plane perpendicular
to the field.
a. Electromagnetism c. Electric Flux b. Electric Charge d. Electric Field
18.If the flux is going from the inside to the outside, we call that a
____________flux.
a. Positive c. Negative b. Neutral d. Cannot Tell
19. The field inside the uniformly distributed spherically symmetric charge
distribution increases linearly with __________.
a. r b. θ c. dA d.
20. There are three charges q1, q2, and q3 having charge 6C, 5C and 3C
enclosed in a surface. Find the total flux enclosed by the surface.
a. 2.584 Nm2/C c. 1.584 Nm2/C b. 3.584 Nm2/C d. 4.584 Nm2/C
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read each question carefully. Write your answers on
your notebook/Answer Sheet. Show your solutions for items that require
such.
1. Find the flux through a spherical Gaussian surface of radius a = 1 m
surrounding a charge of 8.85 pC.
a. 1 x 10-16N m2 /C c. 1 x 10-8 N m2 /C
b. 1 x 10-12 N m2 /C d. 1 N m2 /C
2. A positive charge Q=8 mC is placed inside the cavity of a neutral
spherical conducting shell with an inner radius a and an outer radius b.
Find the charges induced at the inner and outer surfaces of the shell.
a. Inner charge = –8 mC, Outer charge = +8 mC
b. Inner charge = +8 mC, Outer charge = -8 mC
c. Inner charge = 0 mC, Outer charge = +8 mC
d. Inner charge = –8 mC, Outer charge = 0 mC
3. A positive charge Q=8 mC is placed inside a spherical conducting shell
with inner radius a and outer radius b which has an extra charge of 4 mC
placed somewhere on it. When all motion of charges ends (after 10-15
sec), find the charges on the inner and outer surfaces of the shell.
a. Inner charge = –8 mC, Outer charge = +8 mC
b. Inner charge = +8 mC, Outer charge = -8 mC
c. Inner charge = +8 mC, Outer charge = -12 mC
d. Inner charge = –8 mC, Outer charge = 12 mC
4. Find the value of the electric field at a distance r=10 cm from the center
of a non-conducting sphere of radius R=1 cm which has an extra positive
charge equal to 7 C uniformly distributed within the volume of the sphere.
a. 6.3 x 1012 N/C c. 7.5 x 10-6 N/C
b. 1.2 x 100 N/C d. 9.1 x 10-3 N/C
5. A positive charge is placed inside a spherical metallic shell with inner
radius a and outer radius b. The charge is placed at shifted position
relative to the center of the shell. Describe the charge distribution
induced at the shell surfaces.
a. A negative charge with uniform surface density will be induced on the
inner surface; a positive charge will be induced on the outer surface.
b. A negative charge with non-uniform surface density will be induced
on the inner surface; a positive charge will be induced on the outer
surface.
c. A positive charge with uniform surface density will be induced on the
inner surface, a negative charge will be induced on the outer surface.
d. A positive charge with non-uniform surface density will be induced on
the inner surface; a negative charge will be induced at the outer
surface.
TRUE OR FALSE: Write T if the statement is correct and F if incorrect.
Write your answers on your notebook/Answer Sheet.
TRUE 1. If a charged object touches a conductor, some charge will be
transferred between the object and the conductor, charging the
conductor with the same sign as the charge on the object.
TRUE 2. Charging by induction is also useful for charging metals and other
conductors.
FALSE 3. The ancient Greeks discovered as early as 600 B.C. that after they
rubbed amber with wool, the fur could attract other objects.
FALSE 4. Two positive charges or two negative charges attract each other.
FALSE 5. Like charges attract while unlike charges repel.
TRUE 6. Electrostatic painting employs electrostatic charge to spray paint
onto odd-shaped surfaces.
TRUE 7. Electric field is a vector quantity whose direction is defined as the
direction that a positive test charge would be pushed when placed
in the field.
TRUE 8. A charged object creates an electric field - an alteration of the
space or field in the region that surrounds it.
TRUE 9. Neutral objects can be attracted to any charged object.
TRUE 10. Any substance that has free electrons and allows charge to move
relatively freely through it is called a conductor.

WEEK 2
True or False: Write the word True if the statement is correct and
False if otherwise. Write your answer on your notebook/Answer
Sheet.
TRUE 1. Voltage is not the same as energy.
TRUE 2. Voltage is the common name for potential difference.
FALSE 3. The work done on is independent of the path taken, therefore, the electrostatic or Coulomb force
is not conservative.
TRUE 4. Electron volt (eV) is the energy given to a fundamental charge accelerated through a potential
difference of 1 V.
FALSE 5. Potential energy accounts for work done by an independent force.

Identify the words being referred by the brief description below.

Use the jumbled words as your clue to the words being described.
Write your answers on your notebook/Answer Sheet.

1.ELECTRIC POTENTIAL is the electric potential energy per unit charge.

2. POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE is defined to be the change in potential energy of a
charge moved from A to B, divided by the charge.
3. VOLTAGE is the energy per unit charge.
4. ELECTRON VOLT is the energy given to a fundamental charge accelerated
through a potential difference of 1 V.
5. MECHANICAL ENERGY is the sum of the kinetic energy and potential energy of a
system.
TRUE OR FALSE: Write the word True if the statement is correct and False
if it is not. Write your answers in your notebook/Activity Sheet.
TRUE 1. The conductor is a three-dimensional equipotential region and the surface of a conductor is an
equipotential surface.
FALSE 2. The potential V has the different value everywhere on an equipotential surface.
TRUE 3. Electric field lines are normal to any equipotential surfaces they intersect.
FALSE 4. Two conductors that are separated in space will typically be at the same potential.
TRUE 5. An important application of electric fields and equipotential lines involves the contraction and
relaxation of the human heart.
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1) What are the three factors affecting the capacitance of a parallel

plate capacitor?
a. Dielectric, farad & voltage
b. Area of plates, dielectric & distance between the plates
c. Voltage, capacitance & dielectric
d. None of the above
2) Isn’t it true that capacitor stores electric charges?
a. Yes b. No c. Maybe d. I don’t know
3) The SI unit of capacitance is farad symbolized by letter F and was
named after who?
a. Michaele Farad c. Michael Faraday
b. Michael Farad d. Michael Faraed
4) What are the two major factors affecting the amount of charge a
capacitor can store?
a. Voltage applied & capacitor’s physical characteristics
b. Dielectric & voltage applied
c. Capacitance & dielectric
d. Charge and voltage applied
5) Why is inserting dielectrics in a capacitor important?
a. To impede or block the charges passing through the material.
b. To keep the conducting plates from coming in contact
c. To reduce the possibility of shorting out by sparking
d. All of the above mentioned.
 WEEK 4

CURRENT 1. It is any motion of charge from one region to another.

ELECTRON FLOW 2. It is the movement of negative charges (electrons) opposite to the
direction of the electric field.
AMPERE 3. It is the unit of current.
DRIFT VELOCITY 4. It is the average velocity reached by charged particles, such as electrons, in a material
due to an electric field.
CONVENTIONAL CURRENT 5. It behaves as if the positive charge carriers cause current flow.
CURRENT DENSITY 6. The current per unit cross-sectional area is called the ___.
ELECTRIC CIRCUIT 7. It is a conducting path that forms a closed loop in which charges
move.
ELECTRIC FIELD 8. It causes charges to flow.
STEADY ACCELERATION 9. A __________ in the direction of ⃗ will result from the charged particle moving in
vacuum, in which after some time the charged particle would be moving in that direction at high speed.
SIGN 10. The current and current density don’t depend on the _____ of the
charge.

RESISTIVITY 11.It is the resistance to the flow of an electric current with some materials resisting the
current flow more than others.
RESISTANCE 12. It depends on the material of which the object is composed.
AMOUNT OF RESISTANCE 13. The amount of electrical current which flows is restricted by the ____
present.
OHM METER 14. The unit for resistivity.
CONDUCTIVITY 15. It is the reciprocal or inverse of resistivity.
ZERO 16. A perfect conductor has ____ resistivity.
INSULATORS 17. ____ have highest resistivities.
CONDUCTOR’S LENGTH18. It is one of the factors wherein the electrical resistance between two points can
depend on.
GREATER 19. The longer the conductor (or wire), the ____ is its electrical resistance.
DECREASE 20. If we increase the conductor’s cross-sectional area, it’s resistance will ___.

MULTIPLE CHOICE.
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on your
notebook/worksheet.
1. It is the movement of negative charges (electrons) opposite to the
direction of the electric field.
a. electron flow c. current flow
b. convention current d. current
2. It behaves as if the positive charge carriers cause current flow.
a. drift velocity c. electron flow
b. conventional current d. proton flow
3. The current per unit cross-sectional area is called the ___.
a. current flow c. drift velocity
b. current density d. temperature dependence
4. A __________ in the direction of ⃗ will result from the charged particle
moving in vacuum, in which after some time the charged particle
would be moving in that direction at high speed.
a. steady current c. steady acceleration
b. steady speed d. steady flow
5. A large lightning bolt had a 20,000-A current and moved 30.0 C of
charge. What was its duration?
a. 2 ms c. 3 ms

𝟼. It is any motion of charge from one region to another.

b. 1.5 ms d. 2.5 ms

a. current c. electric circuit

b. drift velocity d. drift circuit
7. What is the current in milliamperes produced by the solar cells of a
pocket calculator through which 4.00 C of charge passes in 4.00 h?
a. 0.278 mA c. 0.176 mA
b. 0.479 ma d. 0.200 mA
8. It is the average velocity reached by charged particles, such as
electrons, in a material due to an electric field.
a. drift velocity c. electron velocity
b. current velocity d. proton velocity
9. A 14-gauge copper wire has a diameter of 1.628 mm. What
magnitude current flows when the drift velocity is 1.00 mm/s? ((See
Sample problem 3: Calculating Drift and Velocity in a Common Wire
for useful information.)

10.It is a conducting path that forms a closed loop in which charges move.
a. current c. electric circuit b. drift velocity d. drift circuit
11.It is the reciprocal or inverse of resistivity.
a. resistivity c. resistance b. conductivity d. insulators
12.It is the resistance to the flow of an electric current with some
materials resisting the current flow more than others.
a. insulators c. resistance b. conductivity d. resistivity
13.It depends on the material of which the object is composed.
a. conductors c. resistance b. conductivity d. resistivity
14.A perfect conductor has ____ resistivity.
a. large c. zero
b. medium d. small
15.It is one of the factors wherein the electrical resistance between two
points can depend on.
a. Conductor’s length c. Conductor’s current
b. Conductor’s resistivity d. Conductor’s area
1𝟼. The amount of electrical current which flows is restricted by the ____
present.
a. amount of resistivity c. amount of current
b. amount of resistance d. amount of conductivity
17. The longer the conductor (or wire), the ____ is its electrical resistance.
a. smaller c. larger
b. greater d. equal
18.If we increase the conductor’s cross-sectional area, it’s resistance will
___.
a. increase c. does not change
b. decrease d. expand
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