Physics Chapter 19: Electric Charges and Forces

Two charged objects are separated by a distance of 0.545 meters. In what direction will the objects be traveling if object 1 has a charge of -14.875 x 10^5 C and object 2 has a charge of 26.241 x 10^-23 C?

• away from each other

• towards each other

• upwards

• downwards

An electron beam is traveling along a path as shown in the diagram. If it continues to travel rightwards, the beam would _____.

• continue straight

• veer up

• veer down

• turn back and return to its origin

What is the charge in Coulombs of a balloon that is negatively charged with an excess of 80 electrons?

The "r" in the equation for Coulombs law represents the ____.

• distance between the two objects

• distance between you and your friend

• radians

• atomic radius

The "q" in the equation for Coulomb's law represents the ____.

• q constant of the conductor

• charge in coulombs

• quantity of electrons

If two electrically charged objects with like charges were to approach each other, they would _____.

• attract each other

• repel each other

• repulse all of the forces in the world

• form a black hole

What is the charge in Coulombs of 12 electrons?

Two charged objects are separated by a distance of 0.5 meters. What is the magnitude of the electrical force between these objects if they have charges of 50C and -50C?