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Coulomb's Law (08/04/2020)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When distance increases, electrostatic force ____________; we call this relationship ____________ proportional
a)
decreases;directly
b)
decreases;inversely
c)
increases;inversely
d)
increases;directly
2.
What happens to the force between two charged objects when you double the distance between them?
a)
2X
b)
1/2X
c)
4X
d)
1/4X
3.
What happens to the force between two charged objects if you double the distance between them and double the magnitude of one charge?
a)
4X
b)
6X
c)
1/2X
d)
1/6X
4.
If each of the charges doubles, what happens to the force?
a)
Quadruples
b)
Doubles
c)
Stays the same
d)
Reduced by half
5.
If the distance doubles, what happens to the force?
a)
Reduced by half
b)
Reduced by 1/4
c)
Stays the same
d)
Quadruples
6.
Electrostatic force F is directly proportional to:
a)
r^2 (distance squared)
b)
q1
c)
q2
d)
both q1 and q2
7.

The graph shows the relationship between the force of interaction and the magnitude of charge. What type of relationship is this?

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

c)

Inverse

d)

Reverse

8.

The image shows two charged particles with a force of 2.4 N. What would you predict the force of interaction would be when the distance doubles?

a)

4.8 N

b)

1.2 N

c)

.6 N

d)

.3 N

9.
The Electric Force is strongest when charges are...
a)
close together
b)
far apart
c)
the electric force is constant everywhere
10.

A 5 C and 8 C are 8 m apart. What is the force between them?

a)

5.625 x 109

b)

5.625 x 10-9

c)

4.5 x 1010

d)

4.5 x 10-10

11.

A charge of 4 C and -7 C are 200 m apart. What is the force between them?

a)

6.3 x 106

b)

-6.3 x 106

c)

2.52 x 1011

d)

-2.52 x 1011

12.

A point charge of +3.0 X 10-7 coulomb is placed 2.0 X 10-2 meter from a second point charge of +4.0 X 10-7 coulomb. What is the magnitude of the electrostatic force on the charges?

a)

6.0 X 10-12 N

b)

3.0 X 10-10 N

c)

5.4 X 10-2 N

d)

2.7 N

13.

Coulomb's law says that the force between any two charges depends

a)

directly on the size of the charges

b)

inversely on the square of the distance between the charges

c)

both are correct

14.

Which is the value of the constant in Coulomb's equation?

a)

k = 9·10-9

b)

k = 9.8

c)

k = 6.67·10-11

d)

k = 9 ·109

15.

Select all answer that apply:


What kinds of particles do Coulomb's Law apply to?

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

neutral atoms

16.

The variable "r" in Coulomb's Law would have what units?

a)

Joules

b)

Coulombs

c)

Newtons

d)

Meters

17.

What does "r" measure?

a)

the distance between the two charged objects

b)

the amount of charge carried by the objects

c)

the amount of force between two charged objects

d)

the constant value for forces between the objects

18.

Why are there two q's in the equation?

a)

because there are two charged objects

b)

because there are protons and electrons

c)

because the particles are moving away from each other

d)

because the particles are moving towards each other

19.

Electric charges exert which kind of force?

a)

a field force

b)

a contact force

c)

a gravitational force

d)

a frictional force

20.

A 5 C and 8 C charge give off a force of 2.5 x 109 N. What is the distance between them?

a)

11 m

b)

12 m

c)

121 m

d)

144 m