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Physics Worksheet – Chapter 1 Electrostatics Y=kx
kx
1.2 More about electric fields ①
if
=

I t-EF-y.TK
Given: charge of an electron = -1.6 × 10-19 C, e0 = 8.85 × 10-12 C2 N-1 m-2 y
is
dipÉtox .

Y
y=É
② y=¥ # x

1. (a) State Coulomb's law. directly y

is
nvepÉ tox .

The electrostatic force F between two point charges is proportional

n lory
is
directly proportional to ÷ .
)
to the quantity (Q1 and Q2) of each of the charges and inversely
proportional to the square of the distance r between the charges
(b) State the equation of Coulomb's law. F and r forms
QQ
F = 1 22
=µqq÷
law
4pe 0 r f- inverse-square
-

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2. In the diagram shown, P and Q are balls with net charges of +5 × 10-8 C and -8 × 10-8 C respectively.
(a) Label the electric forces acting on each ball.
(b) Find the electric force acting on each ball. Fp ⇐
FP FQ
Q1Q2
Mr → ← Mr
F=
4pe 0 r 2
(5 ´ 10-8 )( -8 ´ 10-8 )
F=
4p (8.85 ´ 10-12 )(0.02) 2
F = -0.089918046 = -0.09 N

3. The electric force between two positive charges X and Y is F. State what happens to F if,
(a) the charge on X is doubled and the charge on Y is reduced by 70%.
=
QI
'

Q Q
>
=
2
F = X Y2
✗

4pe 0 r Qi =
0.3 Gy
(2Q X )(0.3QY )
F'=
4pe 0 r 2
F ' = 0.6 F
\ F is decreased by 40% (or F' = 0.6F)

(b) the separation between them is halved.

Q X QY
F=
4pe 0 r 2
Q X QY
F'=
4pe 0 (0.5r ) 2
F ' = 4F
\ F is increased by 4 times (or F' = 4F)

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4. Balls A and B are kept in equilibrium by an insulating string of length 0.1 m. &
The quantities of charges on A and B are +2 µC and +5 µC. Find the T T

<
=
< >

tension in the string.

=

GCFAB
= f- 99N .

FBA
I
µ C
-

, ☐ =

Q1Q2 A at rest Fine acting on A -0

F=
is .

4pe 0 r 2
FAB =
T

f. 99N
(2 ´ 10-6 )(5 ´ 10-6 ) T =

F=
.

4p (8.85 ´ 10-12 )(0.1) 2

F = 8.991804694 = 8.99 N
F = 18.0 N (wrong)

5. Three light balls A, B and C are evenly spaced on a straight line, carrying charges of the same
magnitude but with signs as shown. If the electric force between B and C is F, find the resultant electric
force acting on A.
F =F +F FAB FAC
B C

QQ Q ( -Q ) ← →
F= +
4pe 0 r 2
4pe 0 (2 r ) 2
1 QQ
F ' = (1 - )
4 4pe 0 r 2
3 QQ
F'= ´
4 4pe 0 r 2
3
F'= F (to the left)
4

6. Three light balls A, B and C are located on the vertices of an equilateral triangle, carrying charges of
the same magnitude but with signs as shown. If the electric force between A and C is F, find the
resultant electric force acting on B.
Since all forces acting on B along y-axis balance
y
\ resultant force acting on B = F o
AB cos 60 + FBC cos 60
Be o

= 0.5F + 0.5F FBA 35

= F (to the right or toward positive x direction)
x 360
160°
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