Coulomb's Law and Electric Force Worksheet
Explore the fundamental principles of Coulomb's Law and electric force with this comprehensive grade 10 science worksheet, covering calculations, concepts, and applications.
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Coulomb's Law and Electric Force
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for calculation problems.
1. What does Coulomb's Law describe?
The force between two magnetic poles.
The force between two charged particles.
The force of gravity between two objects.
The energy stored in a capacitor.
2. If the distance between two charges is doubled, what happens to the electric force between them?
It is quadrupled.
It is halved.
It is quartered.
It remains the same.
3. The constant 'k' in Coulomb's Law is known as Coulomb's .
4. Opposite charges , while like charges .
5. State Coulomb's Law in words and write its mathematical formula.
6. Electric force is a scalar quantity.
True
False
7. The electric force between two charges increases as the distance between them increases.
True
False
8. Two point charges, q1 = +3.0 x 10^-6 C and q2 = -2.0 x 10^-6 C, are separated by a distance of 0.50 m. Calculate the magnitude of the electric force between them. (k = 9.0 x 10^9 N·m²/C²)