15 Questions
What type of force is present between two protons?
Electric force
Which property of the charges causes the repulsive force mentioned in the text?
Charge
What law governs the interaction between the charges in this scenario?
Coulomb's Law
Which constant determines the strength of the electric force between charges?
$k$ (Coulomb's constant)
In comparison to gravitational force, how does the electric force between two charges behave?
Follows an inverse-square law
Which type of force is being discussed in the text?
Electric force
What is the quantity that represents the strength of the electric force between the two spheres?
Coulomb's constant
If the charge on one of the spheres is doubled while keeping the other constant, how does the electric force between them change?
It becomes four times stronger
If the distance between the two spheres is tripled, how does the electric force between them change?
It becomes one-third as strong
What quantity would be used to calculate the gravitational force between two spheres?
$G$ (Gravitational constant)
If two protons are placed a certain distance apart, which force will they exert on each other?
Electric force
What is the formula to calculate the electric force between two charges?
$F = k\frac{q_1q_2}{r^2}$
What physical quantity does Coulomb's constant represent in the formula for electric force?
Medium-dependent permittivity
If two protons are located far apart, how does the electric force between them change as they are brought closer together?
Increases
In comparison to the gravitational force between two protons, what can be said about the electric force between them?
The electric force is stronger
This quiz question discusses the nature of the force between protons, indicating that it is repulsive due to like charges. It pertains to the topic of forces in physics.
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