Practice Problems
Coulomb's Law
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On this worksheet you will investigate properties of Coulomb's Law when multiple charges are present.
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Question 1
Three point charges are placed on the x-axis as shown below. Find the net force on the 3.0 µC charge.
9.75 x 10
-1
N to the right
1.86 x 10
0
N to the left
3.24 x 10
-1
N to the left
2.51 x 10
0
N to the right
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Question 2
In the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom, an electron orbits a stationary proton at a radius of 0.53 Aº. How much kinetic energy does the electron possess?
9 x 10
22
J
4.73 x 10
-40
J
1.99 x 10
-24
J
2.16 x 10
-18
J
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Question 3
An initially neutral metal sphere is grounded through a switch, and a positively charged balloon is brought near it. After a few moments, the switch is opened and then the balloon is taken away. The sphere will now be
still neutral but polarized
positively charged
still neutral
negatively charged
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Question 4
Three charges are placed on three corners of a square as shown below. Each side of the square is 38 cm. What force would a +12 µC charge feel when placed at the vacant corner?
4.65 N
2.24 N
3.74 N
2.99 N
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Question 5
Which of the following statements is NOT true when comparing electrical forces and gravitational forces?
both forces can be attractive
both forces can be repulsive
when two electrons are in close proximity,
the gravitational force between them is smaller than the electrical force between them
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Question 6
Two charges are placed on the x-axis as shown on the diagram below. Where should a third charge -12 µC be placed if the force it experiences is to be zero?
0.6319 meters to the left of 3 µC
0.7839 meters to the left of 3 µC
between the charges, 0.2319 meters from 3 µC
between the charges, 0.1519 meters from 3 µC
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Question 7
A conducting sphere carries a charge of -12 µC. Which of the following statements is correct?
none of the other statements is correct
The sphere has lost 1.92 x 10
14
electrons and a mass of
3.21 x 10
-13
kg.
The sphere has lost 7.5 x 10
13
electrons and a mass of
6.83 x 10
-17
kg.
The sphere has gained 1.92 x 10
14
additional electrons and has an extra mass of
3.21 x 10
-13
kg.
The sphere has gained 7.5 x 10
13
additional electrons and has an extra mass of
6.83 x 10
-17
kg.
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