Electrostatics

Practice Questions

AP Physics 1 › Electrostatics

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An excess charge of is put on an ideal neutral conducting sphere with radius . What is the Coulomb force this excess charge exerts on a point charge of that is from the surface of the sphere?

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An excess charge of is put on an ideal neutral conducting sphere with radius . What is the Coulomb force this excess charge exerts on a point charge of that is from the surface of the sphere?

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What is the magnitude of the electric force between two charged metals that are 3m apart, that have absolute value of the charges being 1C and 3C?

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What is the magnitude of the electric force between two charged metals that are 3m apart, that have absolute value of the charges being 1C and 3C?

5

Determine the strength of a force of proton on another proton in the nucleus if they are apart.

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Determine the strength of a force of proton on another proton in the nucleus if they are apart.

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An electric field line is point from the left towards the right. Where will an electron move when placed in the field?

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An electric field line is point from the left towards the right. Where will an electron move when placed in the field?

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Two protons are at a distance away from each other. There is a force acting on each proton due to the other. If the protons are moved so that they are now at a distance

apart, what is the new force acting on each proton due to the other ?

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If we have 2 charges, and , that are apart, what is the force exerted on by if we know that has a charge of and has a charge of ?

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