SUMULONG COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Preliminary Examination
ND
2 Semester, SY 2019-2020
GENERAL PHYSICS 2
Lecture

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the letter of the correct answer. (20 points)
1. Which of the following is the correct force between two negative charges?
A. B.

C. D.

2. Which of the following is the correct force between two positive charges?
A. B.

C. D.

3. Which of the following is the correct force between one positive charge and one negative charge?
A. B.

C. D.

For nos. 4-6, refer to figure 1 at the right side.

4. A plastic rod is rubbed with a piece of animal fur. The plastic rod acquires a
negative charge during this process. Which of the following is true about
the charge on the piece of fur?
A. It acquires a positive charge but greater in magnitude than the rod
B. It acquires a positive charge but less in magnitude than the rod Figure. 1
C. It acquires a negative charge but greater in magnitude than the rod
D. It acquires a positive charge with the same magnitude as the rod
5. A positively charged rod is brought close to one end of a neutral metallic plate. What type of charge is
induced on the closest side of the plate?
A. Positive B. Negative
C. Neutral D. It depends of the separation between the rod and plate
6. A positively charged rod is brought close to one end of a neutral metallic plate. What type of charge is
induced on the farthest side of the plate?
A. Positive B. Negative
C. Neutral D. It depends of the separation between the rod and plate
7. A positively charged sphere A is brought close without touching to a neutral sphere B.
Sphere B is touched with a grounded wire. What is the charge on sphere B after the
wire is removed?
A. Positive B. Negative
C. It stays neutral D. It depends on the contact time
8. A neutral electroscope is touched with a negatively charged rod. What is the charge on
the electroscope after the rod is removed?
A. Positive B. Negative
C. It stays neutral D. It depends on the contact time
9. A neutral electroscope is touched with a positively charged rod. After the rod is
removed the electroscope is charged positively because of:
A. Induction B. Conduction
C. Thermoemission D. Photoemission
10. A negatively charged rod is brought near an uncharged, grounded
electroscope. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The positive charge flows from the electroscope to the ground
B. The positive charge flows from the ground to the electroscope
C. The negative charge flows from the electroscope to the ground
D. The negative charge flows from the ground to the electroscope
11. A positively charged rod is brought near a charged electroscope. As a result of doing
this, the electroscope leaves move further apart. What is the charge on the
electroscope?
A. Positive B. Negative
 C. It is neutral D. It depends on the distance between the electroscope and the rod
12. A negatively charged rod is brought near a charged electroscope. As a result of doing
this, the electroscope leaves move further apart. What is the charge on the
electroscope?
A. Positive B. Negative
C. It is neutral D. It depends on the distance between the
electroscope and the rod
13. A positively charged rod is brought near a charged electroscope. As a result of doing
this, the electroscope leaves move closer to each other. What is the charge on the
electroscope?
A. Positive B. Negative
C. It is neutral D. It depends on the distance between the
electroscope and the rod
14. Two positive charges with magnitudes 4Q and Q are separated by a distance r. Which of the following
statements is true?
A. The charge with a greater magnitude exerts a larger force on the small charge
B. The charge with a greater magnitude exerts a smaller force on the small
charge
C. The forces on each charge are the same in magnitude and opposite in direction
D. The forces on each charge are the same in magnitude and pointing in the same direction
15. Sphere A is charged positively and sphere B is neutral. The spheres are brought
near each other. Which of the following statements is true?
A. There is no electrostatic force between the spheres since one is neutral
B. There is a repulsive electrostatic force between the spheres
C. There is an attractive electrostatic force between the spheres
D. There is a repulsive electrostatic force applied only on sphere B
16. Two positive charges Q1 and Q2 are separated by a distance r. The
charges repel each other with a force F. If the magnitude of each charge
is doubled and the distance stays unchanged what is the new force between the charges?
A. F B. 2 F C. 4 F D. ¼ F
17. Two positive charges Q1 and Q2 are separated by a distance r. The
charges repel each other with a force F. If the distance between the
charges is cut to one-fourth what is the new force acting on each
charge?
A. 16 F B. 2 F C. 4 F D. ¼ F
18. Two charges Q1 and –Q2 are separated by a distance r. The charges attract each other with a force F.
What is the new force between the charges if the distance is tripled?
A. 16 F B. 2 F C. 4 F D. 1/9 F
19. Two charges Q1 and –Q2 are separated by a distance r. The charges
attract each other with a force F. What is the new force between the
charges if the distance is cut to one-fourth and the magnitude of each charge is doubled?
A. 16 F B. 64 F C. 48 F D. 1/48 F
20. Sphere A carries a positive charge 4Q and sphere B is neutral. Initially the spheres are separated by a
distance r. The spheres briefly touch each other and move to the initial separation. What is the new
charge on each sphere?
A. Q B. 4Q C. ¼ Q D. 2Q

II. Identification: Identify the following definition of terms. Select the correct word from the word box.

Electric force Electric charge Electroscope

Law of conservation of charges Law of charges Coulombs
Electricity Static electricity Conductors
Insulators Electrostatic Electrostatic charging
Charging by induction charging by conduction charging by polarization
Charging by friction electrostatic force Current electricity
Electric field Potential energy Potential difference

21. The force that exists between any two charged particles due to their charge.
22. The property of an object that determines its electrical behavior.
23. Like charges repel each other, and unlike charges attract each other.
24. The study of electric forces between charged objects at rest.
25. The SI unit of charge.
26. A law stating that the net charge of an isolated system remains constant.
27. A form of energy made up of charges that can produce light, heat, or motion.
28. An electric charge that collects or builds up on the surface of an object.
29. The flow of electric charges carried through a material such as wire or other conductors
30. Any material that allows electric charges to move through it.
31. Materials that do not allow electric charges to flow freely through it.
32. A device that can be used to demonstrate characteristics of electric charge.
33. The process by which an insulator or an insulated conductor receives a net charge.
34. A process by which insulators are rubbed with different materials and the insulators and the materials
acquire equal but opposite charges.
35. A process of charging where a charged object makes a contact with a uncharged object and some of the
charge on the charged object is transferred to the uncharged object.
36. A process of charging where a charged object is brought near (not touching) an uncharged object, the
uncharged object is then “grounded”, and the uncharged object acquires an opposite charge than the
charged object.
37. A process of charging where the positive and negative charges are simply separated or realigned within
the object and the net charge of the object is still zero.
38. The force between two stationary charged particles.
39. It is the force per unit charge that would be experienced by a test charge at that point.
40. A relative quantity, that means, it is always the difference between two values, or it is measured with
respect to a reference point.

III. TRUE OR FALSE: Write True if the statement if correct and False if it is incorrect.
1. There exist processes in nature such that 0.5 electrons are transferred from one object to another.
2. When a charge is held near a conductor, some electrons are converted into protons.
3. Some electrons in a conductor are free to move throughout the object.
4. Most of the mass of an atom is carried by the electrons.
5. When two objects are rubbed together, it is possible that they both gain extra electrons.
6. Charging by induction involves transferring protons from an insulator to a conductor by rubbing the two
together.
7. An electron will feel an attractive electric force to a nearby proton.
8. Two electric field lines may cross at point P if they point at a 90 degree angle with respect to each
other.
9. A solid conducting sphere has a net charge of -3Q and all charges on the sphere remain at rest. We
can be certain that the electric field at the center of the sphere is zero.
10. Electric charge comes in two types, positive and negative.

Prepared by:

Allan Kervin C. Manongdo

Instructor
Answer key
1. C
2. C
3. D
4. D
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. B
9. B
10. C
11. A
12. B
13. B
14. C
15. C
16. C
17. A
18. D
19. B
20. D

II. Identification
21. ELECTRIC FORCE True or False
22. ELECTRIC CHARGE
23. LAW OF CHARGES 1. F
24. ELECTROSTATIC
25. COULOMBS 2. F
26. LAW OF CONSERVATION OF CHARGES
3. T
27. ELECTRICITY
28. STATIC ELECTRICITY 4. F
29. CURRENT ELECTRICITY
30. CONDUCTORS 5. F
31. INSULATORS
32. ELECTROSCOPE 6. F
33. ELECTROSTATIC CHARGING
34. CHARGING BY FRICTION 7. T
35. CHARGING BY CONDUCTION 8. F
36. CHARGING BY INDUCTION
37. CHARGING BY POLARIZATION 9. T
38. ELECTROSTATIC FORCE
39. ELECTRIC FIELD 10. T
40. POTENTIAL ENERGY
 SUMULONG COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Preliminary Examination
2ND Semester, SY 2019-2020
General Physics 2
Laboratory

I. Problem Solving: Analyze each problem and write the given, find, formula, and answer. Each
number is equivalent to 6 points. Avoid erasure.
1. STATIC ELECTRICITY AND CHARGE: CONSERVATION OF CHARGE
1.1. Common static electricity involves charges ranging from nanocoulombs to microcoulombs.
a. How many electrons are needed to form a charge of –2.00 nC?
b. How many electrons must be removed from a neutral object to leave a net charge of
0.500 µC?

2. COULOMB’S LAW:
2.1. Three charges, lie along the x axis as shown: q1 = 6 µC, q2 = -2 µC. Determine the
magnitude and direction of the net force on q3 = 1.5 µC.

2.2. A test charge of +2x10 -6C is placed halfway between a charge of +6x10 -6C and another
+4x10-6C separated by 10 cm.
a. What is the magnitude of the force on the test charge?
b. What is the direction of this force (away from or toward the +6x10 -6C charge)?
3. ELECTRIC FIELD:
3.1. What is the magnitude and direction of an electric field that exerts a 2.00x10 -5N upward
force on a -1.75x10-6 C charge?
3.2. Calculate the strength and direction of the electric field E due to a point charge of 2.00 nC
at a distance of 5.00 mm from the charge.
3.3. What force does the electric field found in problem 3.2 exerted on a point charge of
-0.250x10-6C?
4. ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
4.1. If the potential is 400 J/C at point P, a –2 nC charge at that point would have P.E.?
4.2. Find the potential at a distance of 6 cm from a of 6 cm from a –5 nC charge.
4.3. What would be the P.E. of a –4x10-6C charge placed at -750V?

Prepared by:

Allan Kervin C. Manongdo

Instructor
Answer Key

2.
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I. Multiple choice II. Identification

1. A 1. E
2. D 2. F
3. B 3. B
4. B 4. H
5. D
6. D
7. D
8. A
9. C
10. B
11. C
12. B
13. B
14. B
15. A
16. D
17. C
18. D
19. B
20. B
21. D
22. D
23. A
24. B
25. B
26. C
27. D
28. B
29. C
30. C