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What is the force between two point charges called?

magnetic force

electrostatic force

gravitational force

nuclear force

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Which of the following statements about electric charges is true?

like charges attract each other

like charges have no effect on each other

opposite charges repel each other

opposite charges attract each other

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How do electric field lines behave around a positive charge?

they do not exist around the charge

they circle around the charge

they point towards the charge

they point away from the charge

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Which of the following factors does the electrostatic force between two point charges depend on?

the sign of the charges (positive or negative)

all of the above

the magnitude of the charges

the distance between the charges

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How does the electrostatic force between two point charges change when the distance between them is doubled?

the force decreases by a factor of 4

the force increases by a factor of 4

the force increases by a factor of 2

the force decreases by a factor of 2

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What is the relationship between the electrostatic force and the distance between two point charges?

directly proportional

inversely proportional

inverse square

exponential

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What is the direction of the electric field around a negative charge?

towards the charge

parallel to the charge

away from the charge

perpendicular to the charge

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What is the electrostatic force between two point charges of +1 nC and -1 nC placed 1 m apart?

-9 × 10⁻⁹ N

-9 × 10⁻¹² N

9 × 10⁻⁹ N

9 × 10⁻¹² N

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If the magnitude of one of the charges in Coulomb's law is doubled, how does the electrostatic force change?

the force quadruples

the force remains the same

the force doubles

the force is halved

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Explain the concept of electric field lines and how they represent the electric field around a charged object.

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Describe the relationship between the electrostatic force and the distance between two point charges, as stated by Coulomb's law.

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Two point charges, +5 nC and -3 nC, are placed 1 m apart. Calculate the electrostatic force between them.

2.12 x 10-6 N

1.35 x 10-7 N

1.06 x 10-5 N

5.30 x 10-7 N

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What is the electrostatic force between a charge of +2 nC and another of +5 nC, if they are separated by a distance of 2 m?

5.32 x 10-7 N

2.25 x 10-8 N

2.66 x 10-8 N

1.33 x 10-8 N

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Two identical charges of +3 nC each are 0.5 m apart. What is the electrostatic force between them?

6.48 x 10-7 N

1.29 x 10-6 N

3.24 x 10-7 N

2.58 x 10-6 N

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