General Physics 2 Activity Sheet

Quarter 3 – MELC 6, 7, 10,

12 & 13
Week 1
Coulomb’s Law, Electric Fields,
and Electric Flux
 General Physics 2 Activity Sheet No.
Coulomb’s Law, Electric Fields, and Electric Flux

Exercise 1: Let’s Warm Up!

Guide Questions:
1. Positive and negative charge are said to be opposite types of charge. And
consistent with our fundamental principle of charge interaction, a positively
charged object will attract a negatively charged object. Oppositely charged
objects will exert an attractive influence upon each other. Therefore, when
a negatively charged object is brought near a positively charged object, an
attractive force is produced.
2. The force between two objects that are of like charge will repel each other. That
is, a negatively charged object will exert a repulsive force upon a second
negatively charged object. This repulsive force will push the two objects apart.
Similarly, a positively charged object will exert a repulsive force upon a second
positively charged object. Objects with like charge repel each other.
3. The type of electric force exist between like charges is repulsive force, while the
type of electric force exist between opposite charges is attractive force.
4. Charge interaction are forces, for me it means that there are force interaction
between charged particles which is the electrostatic force. The
electrostatic interaction between electrically charged particles; the amount and
direction of attraction or repulsion between two charged bodies.

Exercise 2: Think and Share!

Guide Questions:
1. In situation 1, you can see that as the magnitude of the objects increase, the
electrical force between them also increases.
 2. Direct relationship is the relationship exists between the force of attraction and
the magnitude of two charges.
3. In situation 2, as the distance between the two objects (or charges) decreases,
the electrical force between them increases, the electrical force between the two
objects (for charges) increases the electrical force between them decreases.
4. The relationship exists between the force of attraction and the distance of two
charges is Inverse Square Relation wherein, when the distance was doubled, the
electrical force quartered; when the distance was halved, the electrical force
quadrupled.

Exercise 3: Visualize and Discuss

Guide Questions:
1. Due to the changes that A and B carry, they can modify the properties of the
space around them, and they can also sense how the space has been modified.
Charge A was able to alter the region of space surrounding it, and because of
this, change B was able to experience from force Fo.
2. Action-at-a-distance force means that the force can still act across empty space
or even in the absence of a physical contact. This type of force is also known as
a field force.
3. Since A is charged body, it creates an electric field at point P and in all other
points in its neighborhood. If a test charge qo is placed at point it can sense the
effect of the electric field of A that is Fo. This Fo will cause the test charge to be
either attracted to or repelled by charge A. Likewise, since the test charge is also
a charged body, it also therefore creates its own electric field, which can be felt
as well by charge A. The electric field of the test charge exerts the force Fo on
charge A. This emphasizes the fact that there is an interaction between two
charged bodies- A is acting upon the test charge, and the test charge is also
acting upon charge A.
4. Electric force is the attractive force between the electrons and the nucleus. It
works the same way for a negative charge, you also have an electric field around
it. Now, like charges repel each other and opposite charges attract.
Exercise 4: Let’s Do the Math!

1. A metal sphere is given charge of -3.0 x 10 -5 C and a second sphere a charge of

+2.0 x 10-8 C. The sphere are separated by a distance of 0.010.

A. Given:
Q1= -3.0 x 10-6 C
Q2= 2.0 x 10-6 C
r= 0.010 m
k= 9 x 109 Nm2/C2
Req’d: F = ?

Eq’n: F = k Q1Q2
r2
-6 6
Sol’n: F = (9 x 109 Nm2/ C2) (3.0 x 10 c) (2.0 x 10 c)

F = 540 N (Attractive force)

B. When the spheres are allowed to touch each other, they will neutralize each
other and share whatever charge remains. The remaining charge is (-3.0 x 10 -6
C) + (2.0 x 10-6 C) = -1.0 x 10-6 C and each sphere will have one half of this
charge. Therefore, the charge in each sphere is -0.50 x 10 -6 C.
Given:
Q1= -0.50 x 10-6 C
Q2= -0.50 x 10-6 C
r= 0.010 m
k= 9 x 109 Nm2/C2
Req’d: F = ?

Eq’n: F= k Q1Q
2
2
r

-6 -6
Sol’n: F= (9 x 109 Nm2/ C2) (0.50 x 10 c) (0.50 x 10 c)
(0.010 m)2

F = 23 N (Repulsive force)
 2. Given:
Q = -3.0 x 10-6 C
r= 0.010 m
k= 9 x 109 Nm2/C2
Req’d: F?

Eq’n: E = k Q
r2
Sol’n: E = (9 x 109 Nm2/ C2)
(3.0 x 10 6c)
(0.30 m)2
E = 3.0 x 105 N/C

The direction of the electric field is toward the charge Q, to the left, since we defined the
direction as that of the force on a positive test charge which here would be attractive. If
Q had been positive, the electric field would have pointed away.

3. Since the sides of the cube have the same area, we only have to calculate the
area of each face once.
A= s2 = (0.05m) = 0.0025m2
The side facing us (shaded) is parallel to the electric field so the flux
through it is zero. Specifically, the area vector for this surface is an arrow pointing
out of the paper. This makes an angle of 90 degrees with the electric field,
making the electric flux through that surface zero.
The same thing is true for the side of the cube facing toward the back.
This time, though, are vector points toward the page, away from the cube. The
top and bottom faces of the cube also have zero electric fluxes. The top face has
an area vector pointing up; the bottom face has an area vector pointing down.
This leaves us with the left face and the right face of the cube. For the left face,
the area vector points to the left. Since the electric field points to the right, then
the angle θ is 180°. Hence,
Φleft = E Acos θ
Φleft = (3 x 103 N/C) (0.0025m2) cos 180°
Φleft = -7.5 Nm2/C
For the right face, the electric field and the area vector are parallel making θ = 0°.
Hence,
Φright = E Acos θ
Φright = (3 x 103 N/C) (0.0025m2) cos 0°
Φright = 0
For the total flux, add up all the values of Φ for all the faces (four faces having
zero electric flux). Hence,
Φtotal = 7.5 Nm2/ C+ 7.5 Nm2/ C
Φtotal = 0

Exercise 5: Think Critically!

1. “Action at a distance” are those types of forces that result even when the two
interacting objects are not in physical contact with each other, yet are able to
exert a push or pull despite their physical separation. The gravitational force and
the electric force are both “action at a distance” forces.
2. Electrical forces are the dominant forces for atomic-sized objects, since the
gravitational forces between tiny objects like protons and electrons are negligible
- it takes a big object to exert an appreciable gravitational force. These electrons
are free to move throughout the metal.
3. An electric field is the physical field that surrounds each electric charge and
exerts force on all other charges in the field, either attracting or repelling them.
Electric field strength is a vector quantity; it has both magnitude and direction.
The magnitude of the electric field strength is defined in terms of how it is
measured. 
Reflection

Stop: I’m totally confused of the guide questions in exercise 3: Visualize and
Discuss. I am confused on how to answer the questions and also the image is so
blurred that I can’t compose any word and I also try to find the image in internet
using the given citation but I can’t find it.

Proceed with Caution: I still need some clarification on Electric Field

Go: I’m ready to move on because I have learned lots of things such as positive and
negative charge are said to be opposite types of charge. And a positively charged
object will attract a negatively charged object. Oppositely charged objects will
exert an attractive influence upon each other. Therefore, when a negatively
charged object is brought near a positively charged object, an attractive force is
produced. And I also learned that the force between two objects that are of like
charge will repel each other. That is, a negatively charged object will exert a
repulsive force upon a second negatively charged object. This repulsive force will
push the two objects apart. Similarly, a positively charged object will exert a
repulsive force upon a second positively charged object. So overall the type of
electric force exist between like charges is repulsive force, while the type of
electric force exist between opposite charges is attractive force.
 General Physics 2 Activity Sheet
Quarter 3 – MELC 18
Week 3
Direction and Strength of Electric Field

Activity 1: Draw Me…

Guide Questions
1. The direction of the force ion a positive charge is chosen arbitrarily as the
direction of the electric field because positive charge repel each other, the
electric field around an isolated positive charge is oriented radially outward.

2. The electric field created due to the negative charge is radially inwards.

3. An electric field is a region in space where one charge experiences a force

from another charge. Electric potential is the amount of energy stored in an
electric charge due to its position in an electric field. The strength of an electric
field is directly related to the magnitude of the electric charge producing the field.
Electric field lines begin on positive charges and radiate away from them toward
negative charges, where they terminate. The work along an electric field line
depends on the magnitude of the charge and the potential difference through
which the charge is moved. On the other hand equipotential lines are lines
connecting points of the same electric potential. All electric field lines cross all
equipotential lines perpendicularly. No work is required to move a charge along
an equipotential line because no force is required, and there is no change in
potential.

Activity 2: Am I Strong or Weak?

 The electric field is surrounding two different point charges. Figure A represent a
weaker field while figure B represent stronger field since it has more electric field
lines than figure A. The density of electric field lines around the two objects
reveals that the quantity of charge on B is greater than that of A. Not only the
density of charge surrounding any given object reveal information about the
quantity of charge on the source charge but also the density of the lines at a
specific location in space reveals information about the strength of the field at
that location.
IV. Reflection
3 things I learned in this activity:
 I also learned about electric field.
 I learned about the properties of electric field lines
 Lastly I learned the rules for drawing electric field pattern.
2 things I want to be clarified:
 I don’t have anything to be clarified In this part of worksheets
1 thing I want to know more:
 I want to know more about the equipotential lines.
 General Physics 2 Activity Sheet
Quarter 3 – MELC 22
Week 3
Electric Potential and Electric Potential
Energy
III. Activity Proper
1. A Van de Graaff generator has a 0.125 m diameter metal sphere that produces a voltage of 100 kV
near its surface. What excess charge resides on the sphere? (Assume that each numerical value here is
shown with three significant figures.)

Given:

K = 8.99 x 109 N.m2/C2

r = 0.125 m
V = 100 x 103 V
Formula:

Q = rV
K
Solution:
Q = (0.125 m) (100 x 103 V)
8.99 x 109 N.m2/C2

Q= 12, 500
8,990,000,000
Q = 0.00000139043
Q = 1.39 x 10-6 C
2.
A. Given:

K = 8.99 x 109 N.m2/C2

r = 0.06 m
Q = -5 x 10-9 C
Formula:

V = kQ
R
Solution:
V = (8.99 x 109 N.m2/C2) (-5 x 10-9 C)
(0.06 m)
V = (8,990,000,000 N.m2/C2) (-0.000000005 C)
(0.06 m)
V = -749.16666667

V = 749.17 V

B. Given:

q = -4 x 10-6 µC

V = -749.17 V

Formula:

PE = qV
Solution:

PE = (-4 x 10-6 µC) (-749.17 V)

PE = (-0.000004 µC) (-749.17 V)

PE = 0.00299668 mJ

PE = 3.00 mJ

IV. Reflection
I learned that the basic difference between electric potential and electric potential
energy is the electric potential at a point in an electric field is the amount of work done
to bring the unit positive charge from infinity to the point, while electric potential energy
is the energy needed to move a charge against the electric field.
I don’t understand how to cancel out the unit in problem solving.
I need more information about the units in problem solving and how to cancel it out.
Also in the formula wherein the letter “k” is involve I just want to know if the “k” is in big
or small letter or it is just ok to whatever size I am going to use.
General Physics 2 Activity Sheet
Quarter 3 – MELC 23 & 24
Week 3
Capacitors
Activity proper
Guide Questions:
1. Larger plates provide greater capacity to store electric charge. Capacitance is directly
proportional to the electrostatic force field between the plates. This field is stronger
when the plates are closer together. Therefore, as the distance between the plates
decreases, capacitance increases.
2. When a charged capacitor is connected to a “not fully” charge capacitor then the
following things happen: The magnitude of the charge on the charged capacitor
decreases. a steady state is obtained after which no further flow of charge occurs the
total charge remains conserved.
3. The capacitance of a capacitor is affected by the area of the plates, the distance
between the plates, and the ability of the dielectric to support electrostatic forces. This
explores how varying these parameters affects the capacitance of a capacitor. Larger
plates provide greater capacity to store electric charge. Therefore, as the area of the
plates increase, capacitance increases. Capacitance is directly proportional to the
electrostatic force field between the plates. This field is stronger when the plates are
closer together. Therefore, as the distance between the plates decreases, capacitance
increases.
4.
Given:
C1 = 2.00µF
C2 = 4.00µF
C3 = 6.00µF
Solution:
Series
1/Cs = 1/ C1 + 1/ C2
Cs = 1 / 2.00 µF + 1 / 4.00 µF
Cs = 0.5 µF + 0.25 µF
Cs = 0.75 / µF
Cs = 1.33 µF
Parallel
C = Cs + C3
C = 1.33 µF + 6.00 µF
C = 7.33 µF
IV. Reflection
How do capacitors contribute to your day to day living?
Since the 18th century, Capacitors have been storing electrical energy.
They generally do not hold a great deal of energy. However, they provide
enough power for electronic devices to use when they need additional power
or during temporary power outages. Also many household appliances use
direct current electricity through the use of a capacitor. A capacitor can
change AC to DC by smoothing the current. Take AC as a single line moving
in a twisting motion constantly. A capacitor will charge as this line nears the
peak. Once fully discharged, it will start to charge again, so that the output
current never has time to dip entirely and operates as if it were direct
current. Capacitors are useful in virtually every electronics circuit that is built
today. It explains why there are many uses of capacitors in daily life today.
Most probably, if you are using a smartphone, the touchscreen is capacitive,
which means it uses several capacitors which you actuate with fingers. All
memory systems, including these phones and all computers, use capacitors
for binary memory systems. You are making them fundamental into human
beings today because they depend a lot on electric appliances and
equipment on their daily activities.