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Coulomb's Law and Electric Force Worksheet

Explore Coulomb's Law and the principles of electric force with this grade 9 science worksheet, covering key concepts and calculations.

Grade 9 Science PhysicsCoulomb's Law and Electric Force
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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. Which of the following statements best describes Coulomb's Law?

a

The force between two charges is directly proportional to the distance between them.

b

The force between two charges is inversely proportional to the product of their magnitudes.

c

The force between two charges is directly proportional to the product of their magnitudes and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

d

The force between two charges is independent of the distance between them.

2. If the distance between two charged particles is doubled, the electric force between them will be:

a

Halved

b

Doubled

c

Quartered

d

Quadrupled

3. The constant 'k' in Coulomb's Law is known as Coulomb's  .

4. Like charges  , while opposite charges  .

5. State Coulomb's Law in words and write its mathematical formula.

6. Two point charges, q1 = +3.0 x 10^-6 C and q2 = -1.5 x 10^-6 C, are separated by a distance of 0.030 m. Calculate the magnitude of the electric force between them. (Coulomb's constant, k = 8.99 x 10^9 N·m²/C²)

7. Electric force is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude and direction.

T

True

F

False