1) Assume that you have two objects one with a mass of 10 kg and the other with a mass of 15 kg each with a charge of +3.0x10^-6 C and separated by a distance of 2 m. What is the electric force that these objects exert on one another?
2) Determine what happens to the electric force in the following:
a) The distance between the objects doubles.
b) the charge on two identical objects doubles.
c) the charge on two identical objects doubles and the distance between the object doubles?
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1) To calculate the electric force between two charged objects, we can use Coulomb's Law. Coulomb's Law states that the electric force (F) between two charged objects is directly proportional to the product of their charges (q1 and q2) and inversely proportional to the square of the distance (r) between them. The formula is:
F = k * (|q1*q2| / r^2)
Where:
- F is the electric force
- k is the electrostatic constant, which has a value of 9.0 x 10^9 N m^2/C^2
- q1 and q2 are the charges of the objects
- r is the distance between the objects
Using the given values, we can substitute them into the formula:
F = (9.0 x 10^9 N m^2/C^2) * [(3.0 x 10^-6 C) * (3.0 x 10^-6 C) / (2 m)^2]
Simplifying the equation, we get:
F = (9.0 x 10^9 N m^2/C^2) * (9.0 x 10^-12 C^2) / (4 m^2)
F = 2.025 x 10^-2 N
Therefore, the electric force between these two objects is 2.025 x 10^-2 Newtons.
2) a) If the distance between the objects doubles, we can use Coulomb's Law to determine the effect on the electric force. Since the electric force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance, doubling the distance will result in the force being reduced by a factor of 4. So, the electric force will be reduced to 1/4 of its original value.
b) If the charge on two identical objects doubles, we can again use Coulomb's Law to determine the effect on the electric force. Since the electric force is directly proportional to the product of the charges, doubling the charge on both objects will result in the force being doubled. So, the electric force will be twice its original value.
c) If both the charge on two identical objects and the distance between them double, we need to consider the combined effect. As mentioned earlier, doubling the charge will result in the force being doubled, but doubling the distance will result in the force being reduced by a factor of 4. Therefore, when both distance and charge double, the overall effect will be a force that is 1/2 of its original value.
I hope this clears up any confusion! Let me know if you need any further assistance.