Electrostatics Sample Problem 1 - Equation, Solution, and Answer

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What is the relationship between the force of interaction between charges and the distance of separation?

  • Directly proportional
  • Inversely proportional (correct)
  • Quadratically proportional
  • Not related

Which factor does Coulomb's Law consider when calculating the electric force between two-point charges?

  • Mass of the charges
  • Distance between the charges (correct)
  • Speed of light in a vacuum
  • Time of interaction

What is the unit of Coulomb's constant?

  • $N/m^2$
  • $J/C$
  • $N\cdot m^2/C^2$ (correct)
  • $m^2/C$

In Coulomb's Law, what does 'r' represent?

<p>Distance between the charges (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What property must be quantized in order for Coulomb's Law to accurately describe the force between charges?

<p>Charge on particles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of force is defined by Coulomb's Law?

<p>Radial force (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the value of 𝑛 required for the given equation 𝐹=𝑘?

<p>1.43 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the quantized charge value based on the information provided?

<p>892.64 e (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the equation 𝐹𝑟=𝑞𝑘, what does 𝑟 represent?

<p>Distance between charges (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The value 8.988x10^9 Nm^2/C^2 corresponds to which constant in the context of the question?

<p>Coulomb's constant (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'quantization of charge' refer to in the given text?

<p>Charge being a multiple of a fundamental value (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Based on the values provided, what is the electric force acting between the charges?

<p>~1.43 x 10^-16 C (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the value of the net force acting on point charge Q in the given scenario?

<p>254.28 N (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the sample problem, what is the direction of the net force acting on point charge Q?

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

How does Coulomb's constant affect the magnitude of the electric force between two charges?

<p>It increases as Coulomb's constant increases. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the quantization of charge referred to in the given context?

<p>The fundamental property that charge is quantized in discrete amounts. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the interaction between two positive point charges, what happens to the net force if one of the charges is doubled?

<p>The net force doubles. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the magnitude of the net force if the distance between two interacting point charges is halved?

<p>The net force quadruples. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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