Diploma Physics

Forces and Fields Core

(SL and HL)
PRESBYTERIAN LADIES COLLEGE

Formatve Assignment, due 21/06/14

A COLLEGE OF THE UNITING CHURCH IN

AUSTRALIA

Name:___________________________

Constants
9

k =8.9910 Nm C
q e =1.601019 C
19

q p=1.6010

me =9.111031 kg

Questons
1. If two equally charged point sources, each of +1.00 C, are placed 1.00 km apart in
air, calculate the force on each source.

(3)

2. Calculate the force that atracts an electron to a proton in a hydrogen atom, if the (3)
diameter of a hydrogen atom is approximately 0.1 * 10-9 m.

3. Two equally charged table tennis balls are suspended on an insulated thread such
that they are 3.00 cm apart and repel each other with a force of 4.00 x 10 -5 N.
Calculate the charge on each table tennis ball.

(3)

4. Calculate the distance apart that two point charges of +5.00 *10-9 C and
- 3.90 * 10 -12 C must be in order to experience a force of 1.00 N.

(3)

5. Three +20.0 10 -3 C point charges are placed in line with 2.00 m separatng each
successive charge. Calculate the total force on the point charge on the right hand
end.

(3)

Two small metal spheres are charged +3.00 * 10 -9 C and -10.0 * 10 -9 C. They are
5.00 cm apart.
a

(3)

Calculate the force of atracton between them and state its directon.

b.
If the two spheres are brought together and separated to 5.00 cm again.
Calculate the magnitude and directon of the force on each sphere now.

(3)

7. According to the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom the electron orbits the nucleus (3)
(a proton) in a circular path of radius 52.9 * 10 -9 m. Calculate the speed of the
electron in its orbit. (Centripedal force)