Practice Coulomb’s Law (1.5) - ELECTRIC CHARGES AND FIELDS

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6 sample questions

Question 1.
What is Coulomb's Law?
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Think about how two charges interact with each other.
Question 2.
What happens when two positive charges are brought close together?
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Recall the nature of like charges.
3Question 3.
What is the relationship between force and distance in Coulomb's Law?
- Directly proportional
- Inversely proportional
- Not related
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Recall the formula.
4Question 4.
True or False: Like charges attract.
- True
- False
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Remember the nature of electric charges.
Question 5.
Two charges of +5 µC and -5 µC are placed 50 cm apart. Calculate the electric force between them.
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Pay attention to the sign of the charges.
Question 6.
A charge of +3 µC exerts a force of 0.12 N on a second charge placed in its vicinity. What could the second charge be?
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You may need to calculate the force acting at different distances.

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