Questions from College Physics

Q: If an electron is released from rest in a uniform electric field

If an electron is released from rest in a uniform electric field, does the electric potential energy of the charge – field system (a) Increase, (b) Decrease, or (c) Remain the same?

Q: A fully charged parallel-plate capacitor remains connected to a battery

A fully charged parallel-plate capacitor remains connected to a battery while a dielectric is slid between the plates. Do the following quantities increase, decrease, or stay the same? (a) C (b) Q (c)...

Q: Consider a parallel-plate capacitor with a dielectric material between the

Consider a parallel-plate capacitor with a dielectric material between the plates. If the temperature of the dielectric increases, does the capacitance (a) Decrease, (b) Increase, or (c) Remain the sa...

Q: If a negatively charged particle is placed at rest in an electric

If a negatively charged particle is placed at rest in an electric potential field that increases in the positive x - direction, will the particle (a) Accelerate in the positive x - direction, (b) Acce...

Q: Figure 16.3 is a graph of an electric potential as

Figure 16.3 is a graph of an electric potential as a function of position. If a positively charged particle is placed at point A, what will its subsequent motion be? Will it (a) Go to the right, (b) G...

Q: If a negatively charged particle is placed at point B in Figure

If a negatively charged particle is placed at point B in Figure 16.3 and given a very small kick to the right, what will its subsequent motion be? Will it (a) Go to the right and not return, (b) Go to...

Q: Consider a collection of charges in a given region and suppose all

Consider a collection of charges in a given region and suppose all other charges are distant and have a negligible effect. Further, the electric potential is taken to be zero at infinity. If the elect...

Q: A spherical balloon contains a positively charged particle at its center.

A spherical balloon contains a positively charged particle at its center. As the balloon is inflated to a larger volume while the charged particle remains at the center, which of the following are tru...

Q: When you jog, most of the food energy you burn above

When you jog, most of the food energy you burn above your basal metabolic rate (BMR) ends up as internal energy that would raise your body temperature if it were not eliminated. The evaporation of per...

Q: An electron initially at rest accelerates through a potential difference of 1

An electron initially at rest accelerates through a potential difference of 1 V, gaining kinetic energy KEe, whereas a proton, also initially at rest, accelerates through a potential difference of -1...