1.5 - COULOMB’S LAW
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Practice Questions
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What is Coulomb's Law?
💡 Hint: Think about how two charges interact with each other.
What happens when two positive charges are brought close together?
💡 Hint: Recall the nature of like charges.
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What is the relationship between force and distance in Coulomb's Law?
💡 Hint: Recall the formula.
True or False: Like charges attract.
💡 Hint: Remember the nature of electric charges.
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Two charges of +5 µC and -5 µC are placed 50 cm apart. Calculate the electric force between them.
💡 Hint: Pay attention to the sign of the charges.
A charge of +3 µC exerts a force of 0.12 N on a second charge placed in its vicinity. What could the second charge be?
💡 Hint: You may need to calculate the force acting at different distances.
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