Coulomb's Law

Which of the following charges will attract each other?

• -4 μC & -5 μC

• 4 μC & 5 μC

• 4 C & 5 C

• -4 μC & 5 μC

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What is the standard unit for charge?

• Newtons (N)

• Coulombs (C)

• Electros (e)

• Protos (P)

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What letter is used to denote "charge"?

• k

• q

• r

• e

What does the "q" represent in Coulomb's Law?

• quarks

• quantum

• charge

• coulomb's constant

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What does the "k" represent in Coulomb's Law?

• charge

• Coulomb's Constant

• kilometers

• distance between charges

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What does the "r" represent in Coulomb's Law?

• radius of the electron

• distance between charges

• radius of the proton

• distance a charge will travel

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What is the value of Coulomb's Constant?

• 9 x 10⁹ Nm²C^-2

• 8.987 Nm²C^-2

• 8.987 x 10¹¹ Nm²C^-2

• 7.1 x 10^4.5 Nm²C^-2

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If two equal charges each of 1 C each are separated in air by a distance of 1 km, what is the magnitude of the force acting between them?

• 1 N

• 9 x 10⁹ N

• 9 x 10³ N

• 9 x 10⁶ N

• 1 x 10² N

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How strong is the attractive force between a glass rod with a 0.700μC

charge and a silk cloth with a –0.600μC

charge, which are 12.0 cm apart, using the approximation that they act like point charges?

• -3.5 x 10^-2 N

• -263 N

• -0.263 N

• -3.5 x 10² N

• -0.315 N

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A point charge (q1) has a magnitude of 3x10^-6 C. A second charge (q2) has a magnitude of -1.5x10^-6 C and is located 0.12 m from the first charge. Determine the electrostatic force each charge exerts on the other.

• -4.52 x 10^-3 N

• -83 N

• -2.81 N

• -9 x 10³ N

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