Coulomb's Law Concepts

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What is Coulomb's Law used for?

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To calculate the force between two charged particles.

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What does the 'F' in Coulomb's Law represent?

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Force.

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What is static electricity?

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An imbalance of electric charge on the surface of an object.

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What distinguishes a conductor from an insulator?

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Conductors allow free movement of electrons.

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What does grounding do to a charged object?

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It neutralizes the object.

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What is the formula for Coulomb's Law?

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F = k * |q1 * q2| / r^2, where F is the force, k is Coulomb's constant, q1 and q2 are the charges, and r is the distance between the charges.

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What is Coulomb's constant (k)?

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Approximately 8.99 x 10^9 N m²/C².

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How does distance affect the force between two charged objects according to Coulomb's Law?

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The force decreases as the distance between the charges increases.

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What is the relationship between charge and force in Coulomb's Law?

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The force is directly proportional to the product of the magnitudes of the charges.

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What happens to the force if both charges are doubled?

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The force becomes four times greater.