Problem Set 4: Coulomb’s Law

1. Determine the electrical force between two balloons with

separate charges of +3.5x10-8 C and -2.9x10-8 C when
separated a distance of 0.65 m. What is type of
electrostatic force acting between them?
K (+3.5 x 10−8 C)(−2.9 x 10−8 C)
- Fe =
(.65)2
- Fe = 2.16x10-5 N, Attractive

2. Two particles with charges of 1.00x10-6 and 2.00x10-6 are

placed in an isolated system. They are separated by a
distance of 0.25x10-6 m. What is the magnitude of the force
that the particle with a charge of 1.00x10-6 exerts on the
other particle with a charge of 2.00x10-6 C? What is type of
electrostatic force acting between them?
K (1.00 x 10−6 C)(2.00 x 10−6 C )
- Fe =
(0.25 x 10−6)2
- Fe = 2.876x1011, Repulsive

3. What is the electrostatic force of attraction between a

-6.0x10-6 C charge and a 4.0x10-6 C charge if they are
separated by a distance of 3 meters (m)?
K (−6.0 x 10−6 C )( 4. 0 x 10−6 C)
- Fe =
(3)2
- Fe = 2.397x10-2, Attractive

4. Two identically charged one - peso coins are 1.5 m apart on

a table. What is the charge of one of the coins if each of
them experiences a repulsive force of 2.0 N?
K (n)(n)
- 2.0 N =
(1.5)2
2
- n = 2(1.5 )
K
- n = 2x10-5 C