Electric Charge and Coulomb's Law Concepts

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What type of charges repel each other?

Positive charges

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

It is inversely proportional to the product of their charges.

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

Superposition Principle

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

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

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

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

How is torque defined?

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

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

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

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

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

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