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What is the force between two point charges called?

gravitational force

magnetic force

electrostatic force

nuclear force

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Which of the following statements about electric charges is true?

like charges have no effect on each other

opposite charges repel each other

like charges attract each other

opposite charges attract each other

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How do electric field lines behave around a positive charge?

they point towards the charge

they circle around the charge

they do not exist around 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 magnitude of the charges

all of the above

the distance between the charges

the sign of the charges (positive or negative)

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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

exponential

inversely proportional

inverse square

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

away from the charge

parallel to the charge

perpendicular to the charge

towards 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 × 10⁻⁹ N

-9 × 10⁻¹² 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 doubles

the force is halved

the force remains the same

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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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How does electric field strength vary with distance from a point charge?

directly proportional to the square of the distance

inversely proportional to distance

directly proportional to distance

inversely proportional to the square of the distance

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In the formula E = V / d for uniform electric fields, what does d represent?

charge

electric field strength

potential difference

separation between the plates

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Which of the following is true about electric field strength?

it is always uniform in an electric field

it indicates both magnitude and direction

it is a scalar quantity

it points in the direction a negative charge would move

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Calculate the electric field strength 0.1 m from a -2 nC charge.

-4,506 N C-1

-1,798 N C-1

-1,724 N C-1

-2,605 N C-1

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Calculate the electric field strength 0.4 m from a +3 nC charge.

169

N C-1

N C-1

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The electric field strength at a distance r from a +4nC charge is 8.99 N C-1. Calculate the distance r.

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m

m

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Two point charges are placed 2.4 m apart. One of the charges is +1 nC and the other is +2 nC. Calculate the electric field strength at the midpoint between the two point charges.

6.2

N C-1

N C-1

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Two point charges are placed 3 m apart. One charge is -1.5 nC and the other is +2nC. Calculate the electric field strength at the midpoint between the two charges.

13.987

N C-1

N C-1

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What is the electric field strength at a distance of infinity from a point charge of 2 nC?

0

N C-1

N C-1

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

1.35 x 10-7 N

1.06 x 10-5 N

5.30 x 10-7 N

2.12 x 10-6 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?

2.25 x 10-8 N

2.66 x 10-8 N

1.33 x 10-8 N

5.32 x 10-7 N

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

1.29 x 10-6 N

2.58 x 10-6 N

6.48 x 10-7 N

3.24 x 10-7 N

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Calculate the electric field strength at a point 0.5 meters away from a point charge of 6×10−6 C in a vacuum.

1.08×105N C−1

4.32×108N C−1

1.08×108N C−1

2.16×105N C−1

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What is the electric field strength 2 meters away from a point charge of 2×10−6 C in a vacuum?

1 x 107 N C-1

4,505 N C-1

6,050 N C-1

4,496 N C-1

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A charge of 5×10−6 C creates an electric field. What is the field strength at a distance of 1 m?

4.3×104 N C2

4.5×104 N C−1

9×104 N C2

9×104 N C−1

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