Electric Charge and Coulomb's Law Concepts
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What type of charges repel each other?

  • Positive charges (correct)
  • Opposite charges
  • Negative charges
  • Neutral charges

What does Coulomb's law state about the force between two point charges?

  • It is directly proportional to the square of the distance between them.
  • It is solely dependent on the charge of one object.
  • It is unrelated to the charges and distance.
  • It is inversely proportional to the product of their charges. (correct)

Which principle states that the net electric field at a point due to multiple charges is the vector sum of individual electric fields?

  • Electric Field Principle
  • Charge Summation Principle
  • Coulomb's Principle
  • Superposition Principle (correct)

Where do electric field lines point with respect to positive charges?

<p>Away from positive charges (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to electric field lines when they are closer together?

<p>The field strengthens. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is torque defined?

<p>A measure of rotational force (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Coulomb's constant represent in Coulomb's law equation?

<p>Proportionality factor (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Coulomb's law, how does the force between charges change with an increase in distance?

<p>Decreases linearly (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the strength of the electric field as you move away from a charge?

<p>It decreases (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which property helps in visualizing the electric field around charged objects?

<p>Electric field lines (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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