1.6 - FORCES BETWEEN MULTIPLE CHARGES
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What happens when two like charges are brought close together?
💡 Hint: Think about the interaction of magnets.
State Coulomb's law in simple terms.
💡 Hint: Recall the variables related to distance and magnitude.
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What law describes the force between two point charges?
💡 Hint: Think of the law named after a French physicist.
Forces in an electrostatic situation can be calculated by considering each force individually regardless of other charges present.
💡 Hint: Consider how you gather forces similarly in physics.
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Consider three charges placed in a line. Charge A is 2μC, B is -3μC, and C is 5μC. Calculate the net force on charge C due to A and B.
💡 Hint: Don't forget to consider the directions when computing net force.
If a charge Q at rest begins to move in an electric field E, how does the force acting on it change?
💡 Hint: Think about how forces can alter with movement within a field.
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