Coulomb's Law PhET Simulation: Investigation of How Magnitude (size) of Charge Affects Electrostatic Force Part 2
For this part, we will be adjusting the DISTANCE ONLY.
Set charge 1 for -4 µC
Set charge 2 for 8 µC
Given the charge values and the distances, determine the electrostatic force between the charged particles and if they are attracted, repelled, or neither.
**If two charges are attracted, their electrostatic force is negative** **If the two charges are repelled, their electrostatic force is positive**
a. 44.938 N
b. 179.751 N
c. Repelled
d. - 89.876 N
e. 79.889 N
f. - 359.502 N
g. - 269.627 N
h. - 719.004 N
i. 0 N
j. 89.876 N
k. Neither
l. - 179.751 N
m. - 79.889 N
n. - 44.938 N
o. Attracted
Answers:
a. 44.938 N - Attracted
b. 179.751 N - Repelled
c. Repelled
d. -89.876 N - Attracted
e. 79.889 N - Repelled
f. -359.502 N - Attracted
g. -269.627 N - Attracted
h. -719.004 N - Attracted
i. 0 N
j. 89.876 N - Repelled
k. Neither
l. -179.751 N - Attracted
m. -79.889 N - Attracted
n. -44.938 N - Repelled
o. Attracted