Scribd
Upload
243 views

4

This document contains 7 multiple choice and calculation questions regarding Coulomb's Law. The questions cover identifying the variables in Coulomb's Law, calculating electrostatic force between charged objects, and determining the distance required for repulsive force to equal gravitational force. The document tests understanding of Coulomb's Law concepts and performing calculations using the Coulomb's Law equation.

Uploaded by

MCH
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
243 views

4

This document contains 7 multiple choice and calculation questions regarding Coulomb's Law. The questions cover identifying the variables in Coulomb's Law, calculating electrostatic force between charged objects, and determining the distance required for repulsive force to equal gravitational force. The document tests understanding of Coulomb's Law concepts and performing calculations using the Coulomb's Law equation.

Uploaded by

MCH
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

1. The Q in Coulomb's law equation stands for the _____.

a. mass of a charged object

b. # of excess electrons on the object

c. the current of a charged object

d. the distance between charged objects

e. charge of a charged object


2. The symbol d in Coulomb's law equation represents the distance from
___.
a. A to B

b. A to D

c. B to C

d. B to D

e. C to D

f. A to G

g. B to F

h. C to E

3. Determine the electrical force of attraction between two balloons with


separate charges of +3.5 x 10 -8C and -2.9 x 10-8 C when separated a
distance of 0.65 m.
4. Determine the electrical force of attraction between two balloons that
are charged with the opposite type of charge but the same quantity of
charge. The charge on the balloons is 6.0 x 10-7 C and they are separated
by a distance of 0.50 m.

5. Joann has rubbed a balloon with wool to give it a charge of -1.0 x 10 -6 C.


She then acquires a plastic golf tube with a charge of +4.0 x 10 -6 C
localized at a given position. She holds the location of charge on the
plastic golf tube a distance of 50.0 cm above the balloon. Determine the
electrical force of attraction between the golf tube and the balloon.
6. A balloon with a charge of 4.0 C is held a distance of 0.70 m from a
second balloon having the same charge. Calculate the magnitude of the
repulsive force.
7. At what distance of separation must two 1.00-microCoulomb charges be
positioned in order for the repulsive force between them to be equivalent
to the weight (on Earth) of a 1.00-kg mass?

Answer: E
In the equation Felect = k Q1 Q2 / d2 , the symbol Felect represents the
electrostatic force of attraction or repulsion between objects 1 and 2. The
symbol k is Coulomb's law constant (9 x 109 N m2 /
C2), Q1 and Q2 represent the quantity of charge on object 1 and object 2,
and drepresents the separation distance between the objects' centers.

Answer: G
In the equation Felect = k Q1 Q2 / d2 , the symbol Felect represents the
electrostatic force of attraction or repulsion between objects 1 and 2. The
symbol k is Coulomb's law constant (9 x 109 N m2/
C2), Q1 and Q2 represent the quantity of charge on object 1 and object 2,
and drepresents the separation distance between the objects' centers.

Answer: 2.16 x 10-5 N, attractive


Step 1: Identify known values in variable form.
Q1 = +3.5 x 10-8 C and Q2 = -2.9 x 10-8 C
d = 0.65 m
Step 2: Identify the requested value
F = ???
Step 3: Substitute and solve

Answer: 1.3 x 10-2 N, attractive (rounded from 1.296 x 10-2 N)


Step 1: Identify known values in variable form.
Q1 = +6.0 x 10-7 C and Q2 = -6.0 x 10-7 C
d = 0.50 m
Step 2: Identify the requested value
F = ???
Step 3: Substitute and solve

Answer: 0.144 N
Step 1: Identify known values in variable form.
Q1 = -1.0 x 10^-6 C and Q2 = +4.0 x 10-6 C
d = 50.0 cm = 0.50 m.
Step 2: Identify requested information
F = ???
Step 3: Substitute and solve.

Answer: 0.29 N
Step 1: Identify known values in variable form.
Q1 = -4.0 x 10^-6 C and Q2 = +4.0 x 10-6 C
d = 0.70 m.
Step 2: Identify requested information
F = ???
Step 3: Substitute and solve.

Answer: 0.030 m or 3.0 cm


Step 1: Identify known values in variable form.
Q1 = 1.0 x 10-6 C and Q2 = 1.0 x 10-6 C
Felect = Fgrav = mg = 1.0 9.8 m/s/s = 9.8 N
Step 2: Identify requested information
d = ???
Step 3: Substitute and solve.

You might also like