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According to Coulomb's Law, what is the formula for the force between two charges Q1 and Q2?
$F = \frac{Q1 \cdot Q2}{4\pi\epsilon_0 R_{12}^2}$
What does the vector a12 represent in Coulomb's Law?
The unit vector in the direction of the line segment from Q1 to Q2
In the given example, what is the value of R12?
$R12 = 2\hat{a}_x + 0\hat{a}_y + 5\hat{a}_z$
What is the formula for the electric field intensity at a point due to a charge Q?
$E = \frac{Q}{4\pi\epsilon_0 R^2}$
What is the relationship between the force exerted on Q2 by Q1 and the force exerted on Q1 by Q2?
The forces have the same magnitude but opposite directions
Test your knowledge of Coulomb's Law and the Electric Field with this quiz. Brush up on vector operations, scalar and vector quantities, definite and volume integrals, and learn about the force between two charged particles.
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