Electric Fields and Forces Quiz

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What is the direction of the force exerted on an electron traveling horizontally when it enters a region with a uniform electric field directed upward?

Upward

Which of the following situations DOES NOT guarantee an increase in the magnitude of electric force?

Increase the value of Coulomb’s constant

If a -2.3x10^-4 C charge exerts a repulsive force of magnitude 0.35 N on an unknown charge 0.20 m away, what are the magnitude and polarity of the unknown charge?

Charge → 6.77 x 10^-7 C: polarity → negative

If the distance between two charged objects is doubled and the magnitude of one charge is also doubled, what happens to the electric force between them?

<p>The electric force will decrease by a factor of 2</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the resulting force of a dipole (electron and proton) separated by a distance of 5.29x10^-11 m?

<p>8.22 x 10^-8 N</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the product of the charges between an electron and a proton is increased by a factor of two?

<p>The electric force doubles</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the product of the charges between an electron and a proton is increased by a factor of four, what effect does it have on the distance between them?

<p>The distance doubles</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is the electric force between an electron and a proton 4.7x10^-19 N?

<p>Distance = 4.55 × 10^-5 m</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the magnitude of the electric field due to a 4.0 nC charge at a point 2 cm away?

<p>3.6 x 10^3 N/C</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the electric field 2.0m from a point charge is 8.0x10^4 N/C, what is the strength of the electric field at a distance of 4.0 m?

<p>1.6 × 10^5 N/C</p> Signup and view all the answers

Given a -1.2μC charge, an electric field of 2500 N/C directed along the +y axis, what is the magnitude and direction of the electric force?

<p>-3.0 × 10^-3 N, +y direction</p> Signup and view all the answers

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