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Assignment #5) Using Law Formulas to Solve Problems

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the component variables in Coulomb's Law?

CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

q1q_1

b)

q2q_2

c)

R2R^2

d)

k

e)

m2m_2

2.

What are the component variables in the Law of Universal Gravitation?

CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

 m1m_1 

b)

q2q_2

c)

R2R^2

d)

G

e)

m2m_2

3.

Two factors affecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...

a)

mass and distance

b)

mass and matter

c)

distance and weight

d)

weight and mass

4.

The formula for Coulomb's Law: F= k (q1 x q2)/r2, the q represents:

a)

electrostatic force

b)

electric charge

c)

distance between charges

d)

Coulomb's constant

5.

Which of the following is the Law of Universal Gravitation?

a)

F=Gm1m2/R

b)

F = Gm1m2/R2

c)

F = Gm1m2/2R

d)

F = m1m2/2R

6.
What variable is a Coulomb the unit for?
a)
Charge
b)
Force
c)
Distance
d)
Mass
7.

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

a)

Joules

b)

Coulombs

c)

Newtons

d)

Meters

8.

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

9.

What will be the units of F (or Fe)?

a)

Newtons

b)

Meters

c)

Coulombs

d)

Joules

10.

What does q measure?

a)

the distance between the two charged objects

b)

the amount of charge carried by the object

c)

the amount of force between two charged objects

11.

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

12.

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

a)

ke = 9·10-9

b)

ke = 9.8

c)

ke = 6.7·10-11

d)

ke = 9 ·109

13.

Two factors affecting the magnitude of the ELECTROSTATIC force between 2 CHARGED objects are...

a)

mass and distance

b)

charge and matter

c)

charge and distance

d)

weight and mass

14.

Read the following problem:

Tyrone and Mia have masses of 84 kg and 59 kg respectively. They sit 1 meter apart in the front center of physics class. Determine the magnitude of this force of gravitational attraction.


QUESTION: Which LAW will you be using to solve this problem?

a)

Coulomb's Law

b)

Law of Universal Gravitation

15.

Read the following problem:

A 1 kg object is located at a distance of 1.7 x106 m from the center of a larger object whose mass is 7.4 x 1022 kg. What is the size of the force acting on the smaller object?


QUESTION: Which LAW will you be using to solve this problem?

a)

Coulomb's Law

b)

Law of Universal Gravitation

16.

Read the following problem:

Two balloons are charged with an identical quantity and type of charge: -6.25 C. They are held apart at a separation distance of 61.7 m. Determine the magnitude of the electrical force of repulsion between them.


QUESTION: Which LAW will you be using to solve this problem?

a)

Coulomb's Law

b)

Law of Universal Gravitation

17.

CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.

Which word(s) are unique to a problem where you use the Law of Universal Gravitation?

a)

mass

b)

charge

c)

repulsion

d)

Earth

e)

gravity

18.

What's the ONE variable both Coulomb's Law and the Law of Universal Gravitation have in common?

a)

mass (m)

b)

distance (R)

c)

charge (q)

d)

Coulomb Constant (k)

e)

Gravitation Constant (G)

19.

Look at the image above.

Which of the following steps is INCORRECT?

Explain how it can be fixed.

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20.

Look at the image above.

Which of the following steps is INCORRECT?

Explain how it can be fixed.

4 lines