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- 1. Multiple ChoiceIf each of the charges doubles, what happens to the electric force?QuadruplesDoublesStays the sameReduced by half
- 2. Multiple ChoiceIf the distance between 2 charges doubles, what happens to the electrostatic force?Reduced by halfReduced by 1/4Stays the sameQuadruples
- 3. Multiple ChoiceIf the distance between two electric charges is reduced by half, what happens to the electrostatic force?QuadruplesDoublesTriplesReduces by half
- 4. Multiple ChoiceElectrostatic force F is directly proportional to:r^2 (distance squared)q1q2both q1 and q2
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhen distance increases, electrostatic force ____________; we call this relationship ____________ proportionaldecreases;directlydecreases;inverselyincreases;inverselyincreases;directly
- 6. Multiple Choice
Find the magnitude of the electrostatic force between two charges of 1.0 C each, which are 1.0 meter apart?
9 x 10^19 N
9 x 10^9 N
1.1 x10^10 N
1.1x 10^-10 N
- 7. Multiple Choice
Calculate the force exerted between two charged objects separated by a distance of 0.6 m. One object has a charge of -5 C and the other has a charge of +2.0 C.
-1.5E-11 N
2.5E11 N
-2.5E11 N
-7.5E-10 N
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat variable do meters represent?Electrostatic ChargeForceDistanceMass
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat variable do "Newtons" represent?Electrostatic ChargeForceDistanceMass
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat variable do Coulombs represent?Electrostatic ChargeForceDistanceMass
- 11. Multiple ChoiceTwo oppositely charged particles are held in place near each other. When the particles are released, what will most likely happen?the will accelerate towards each otherthey will accelerate away from each otherthey will move towards each other at a constant speedthey will move away from each other at a constant speed
- 12. Multiple ChoiceTwo like charged particles are held in place near each other. When the particles are released, what will most likely happen?the will accelerate towards each otherthey will accelerate away from each otherthey will move towards each other at a constant speedthey will move away from each other at a constant speed
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe Electric Force is strongest when charges are...close togetherfar apartthe electric force is constant everywhere
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe distance between two charges doubles at the same time that the charge on each also doubles. What happens to the electric force?doublesquadruplescut in halfno change
- 15. Multiple ChoiceTwo charges separated by a distance of 1 meter exert a 20-N force on each other. If the charges are pulled to a 2 meter separation distance, the force on each charge will be10 N5 N2.5 N40 N
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the two types of charges that objects may possess?+ and ++ and -+ and neutral- and neutral
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat equation is this:
FE= (k*q1*q2) / r2Coulombs lawOhms lawNewtons law - 18. Multiple Choice1 Coulomb is equivalent to6 x 10^17 Charges6 x 10^18 Charges6 x 10^19 Charges6 x 10^20 Charges
- 19. Multiple ChoiceAccording to Coulomb's Law, what will happen to the Electrostatic Force between 2 objects if the distance between them is is quadrupled?the force will decrease to 1/16 the original strengththe force will increase by 16xthe force will increase by 4xthe force will decrease to 1/4 the original strength
- 20. Multiple Choice
As shown in the figure, the charge Q is midway between two other charges. If Q= -7.5 nC what must be the charge q1 so that charge q2 remains stationary as Q and q1 are held in place?
30 nC
15 nC
7.5 nC
60 nC
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