Electric Charges & Fields

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Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.

Back

Repel

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According to Coulomb's Law, the greater the separation distance between two charges, the greater the magnitude of the electric force. True or False?

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False

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Consider the electric field lines shown in the diagram below. From the diagram, it is apparent that object A is ____ and object B is ____.

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A is -, B is +

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Which of the following statements is false about electric field lines?

Back

Electric field lines are always straight lines.

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Which of the following is a true statement about the electric field between the two plates?

Back

The field is attractive between the plates and uniform in strength.

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What is an electric charge?

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A property of matter that causes it to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field.

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What are the two types of electric charges?

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Positive and negative.

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What happens when a positive charge is brought near another positive charge?

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They repel each other.

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What is Coulomb's Law?

Back

It describes the force between two charged objects, stating that the force is directly proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

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What is an electric field?

Back

A region around a charged object where other charged objects experience a force.

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