Question 1

(a) What is coulombs law. Give its expression and the SI unit of its variables
(4 marks)
(b) Two balloons are charged with an identical quantity and type of charge: -8.25 nC. They
are held apart at a separation distance of 50 cm. Determine the magnitude of the electrical
force and its nature.
(4 marks)

(c) (i) Two balloons with charges of Q1 = + 30 C and Q2 = - 20 C attract each other with
a force of 0.08 Newton. Determine the separation distance between the two balloons.
(4 marks)
(ii) If the separation doubles, what is the new force?
(4 marks)

(iii) if charge Q1 is tripled and charge Q2 is halved, what is the new force?
(4 marks)
(Total: 20 marks)


Question 2

(a) Calculate the magnitude of the electric field in a parallel plate apparatus whose plates are 5.0
mm apart and have a potential difference of 300 V between them.

(4 marks)
(b) Draw the electric field lines between a positive and a negative charge.
(4 marks)

(c) An electron enters an electric field between two parallel plates 1.5x10-4 m apart with a velocity
of 3.0x105 m/s to the left. Upon exiting the field, the electron has a new velocity of 2.5x106 m/s to
the left. Calculate the value of the potential difference between the two parallel plates.
(6 marks)
(d) At a point a short distance from a 4.60 x 10-6 C charged object, there is an electric field
strength of 2.75 x 105 N/C. What is the distance to the charged object producing this field?
(4 marks)
(Total: 20 marks)