Name: Period: Electrostatics-Coulomb's Law 1. Which graph best represents the electrostatic force between an alpha particle with a charge of +2 elementary charges and a positively charged nucleus as a function of their distance of separation? 3 2 2 ag $3 Be a a a a a a Djstange Distance @ (2) — 3 4 (3) (4) 2. In the diagram below, two positively charged spheres, | 4. ‘Two metal spheres, A and B, possess charges of 1.0 Aaand B,of masses m, and m, are located a distance | microcoulomb and 2.0 microcoulombs, respectively. apart. In the diagram below, arrow F represents the electro- i a static force exerted on sphere B by sphere A. ® © ® B 1.0 nC 2.0 uC @ © Which arrow represents the magnitude and direc- Which diagram best represents the directions of the | fn of the clectrostatic force exerted on sphere A by fetta foe Fy andthe estos fore Fy 7 Equel ond acting on sphere A due to the mass and charge of ees 4e Sree ‘Sha Beco we not dan eel &® opposite * Fo GQ) (3) a) oO y : 2F oF — Fo (2) (4) (= ()) Fg 5. ‘Two small identical metal spheres, A and B, on in- sulated stands, are each given a charge of +2.0 x 10 coulomb. The distance between the spheres is 2.0 x ~ Fe Fy 10° meter. Calculate the magnitude of the electro~ (3))<—_——_@_—_— static force that the charge on sphere A exerts on the charge on the sphere B. [Show all work, including the equation and substitution with units.) = an Fa a FH HGS2 - (BAA (OT AMC DL bevd) a) 0 (x10 m) > =D.BAN 3. What is the magnitude of the electrostatic force be- a tween two elections separated by a distance of 1.00 = = 0.4N 10 meter? qe = 16x (ORC 1, 2.56 x 107N 1 =$.4tx 2230n10eN k= B.AI*O 3)) 2.30 «102 N 144 x 10'N ‘APlusPhysics: Electrostatics-Coulomb’s Law ELEBI Page 1 F = @91K10%)C1-6x10"4)* (ix \o7%)* 2.31077 NRamee eee Period: ‘ 1 Electrostatics-Coulomb's Law Base your answers to questions 6 through 9 on the information below. AA force of 6.0 x 10° newton due south and a force of 8.0 x 10" newton due east act concurrently on an electron, 6. On the diagram, draw a force diagram to represent the two forces acting on the electron. (The electron is repre sented by a dot:) Use a metric ruler and the scale of 1.0 centimeter = 1.0 10 newton. Begin each vector at the dot representing the electron and label its magnitude in newtons Wwxie SP GAto &)> pa lxio tN 7. Determine the resultant force on the electron graphically. Label the resultant vector R. 8, Determine the magnitude ofthe resultant vector R. 9, Determine the angle between the resultant and the 6.0 x 10"¥-newton vector 45 Pe oxo" 10. The distance between an electron and a proton is varied. Which pair of graphs best represents the relationship between gravitational force, F, and distance, r, and the relationship between electrostatic force, F., and distance, r, f these ee eS © KE The Fa QM, Fe kage ea 4 i) ch c ) Both follow \nverse SQuase w (2) (4) ‘APlusPhysics: Blectrostatics-Coulomb's Law ELEBI Page 2Name: Period: Electrostatics-Coulomb's Law 11. Which graph best represents the relationship between the magnitude of the electrostatic force and the distance between two oppositely charged particles? 8 g IN i! a) (2) 12, mand possesses charge q ® ® Force Distance (3) os : @) “The diagram below shows two identical metal spheres, A and B, separated by a distance d. Each sphere has mass which diagram SS the electrostatic force F, and the gravitational force F, acting on sphere B due to sphere a a (s) (a) 13, ‘The diagram below shows the arrangement of three small spheres, A, B, and C, having charges of 3q, and g, respectively. Spheres A and C are located di tance r from sphere B, A B c qe ae qe -— 1 —— > Compared to the magnitude of the electrostatic force exerted by sphere B on sphere C, the magnitude of the electrostatic force exerted by sphere A on sphere Cis 7 1. thesame " ce twice as great 3/4 as great = 34 oe 3/2 as great age 14, Ifthe distance separating an electron and a proton is halved, the magnitude of the electrostatic force be- tween these charges particles will be 1. unchanged Fe 2 doubled 15. Two similar metal spheres, A and B, have charged of 42.0 x 10% coulomb and +1.0 x 10 coulomb, respec- tively, as shown in the diagram below. 420x108C — +1.0x10C i i ‘The magnitude of the electrostatic force on A due to B is 2.4 nowtons. What is the magnitude of the elec~ trostatic force on B due to A? 6 12N equal forces 24N 48N 4. 9.6N 16. Two protons are located one meter apart. Compared to the gravitational force of attraction between the two protons, the electrostatic force between the pro- i k-® Ook 1) stronger and rie tae sweaker and repulsive quartered . % weaker andr 2 Gas stronger and attractive quadrupled 4. . Eafe 4,_weaker and attractive ‘APlusPhysics: Electrostatics- Coulomb's Law ELE.BI Pages = Qinen pas oe = Lae Laxpr) = BAA w*\l-ext0 oy ap = 1.8 ¥ ON 27 2.3x1072NName: Period: Electrostatics-Coulomb's Law 17. “The diagram below shows two small metal spheres, ‘A and B. Each sphere possesses a net charge of 4.0 x 10* coulomb. The spheres are separated by a distance of 1.0 meter. Fe Ka ga 40x 10°C 4.0x 10°C e ° A 1.0m B ‘Which combination of charged spheres and separa tion distance produces an electrostatic force of the same magnitude as the electrostatic force between spheres A and B? 20x10%C 20x10%C 1 a 040m 6.0x10%C —4.0x10%C SILK) : a er o———— toa” >> 080m Box10%C 4ox1oec (3) i OORT 1.6m ow 80 x10%C B0x10%C cae DQ. ie a) 18. A balloon is rubbed against a student’ hair and then touched to a wall, The balloon “sticks" to the wall due to 1, electrostatic forces between the particles of the balloon 2. magnetic forces between the particles ofthe wall electrostatic forces. between the particles of the balloon and the particles of the wall 4, magnetic forces between the particles of the balloon and the particles of the wall 19. The magnitude of the electrostatic force between two point charges is F. If the distance between the charges is doubled, the electrostatic force between ¢ charges will become o a coe | Ee es Ge 2F 3. F2 4. 4F 20. In the diagram below; a positive test charge is located between two charged spheres, A and B, Sphere A has a charge of +2q and is located 0.2 meter from the test charge. Sphere B has 2 charge of -2q and is located 0.1 meter from the test charge Test charge m Ifthe magnitude of the force on the test charge due to sphere A is F, what is the magnitude of the force on the test charge due to sphere B? 1. F/4 Sama Chosry Ya distance 2 pepe, F2 or ur 4F 4F ae 21. Two positively charged masses are separated by a dis- tance, r. Which statement best describes the gravi- tational and electrostatic forees between the two mass? O—r © 1. Both forces are attractive. 2. Both forces are repulsive. 3. The gravitational force is repulsive and the elec~ trostatic force is attractive. 4) The gravitational force is attractive and the elec- ‘trostatic force is repulsive. 22, A distance of 1.0 meter separates the centers of two, small charged spheres. ‘The spheres exert gravitation al force F, and electrostatic force F. on cach other. If the distarice between the spheres’ centers is increased t0 3.0 meters, the gravitational force and electrostatic , respectively, may be represented as Fy9andF 9 3c 2. Fi/3and F/3 3. 3B and 3, 4 Oe and ‘APlusPhysics: Electrostatics-Coulomb's Law ELEBI Page 4