Coulomb's Law PhET Simulation: Investigation of How Distance Between Charges Affects Electrostatic Force
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**
Column A
1.
Trial 1: Force =:
Trial 1: Force =
2.
Trial 2: Force =:
Trial 2: Force =
3.
Trial 3: Force =:
Trial 3: Force =
4.
Trial 4: Force =:
Trial 4: Force =
5.
Trial 1: Are the two charge ions attracted, repelled, or neither?:
Trial 1: Are the two charge ions attracted, repelled, or neither?
6.
Trial 2: Are the two charge ions attracted, repelled, or neither?:
Trial 2: Are the two charge ions attracted, repelled, or neither?
7.
Trial 3: Are the two charge ions attracted, repelled, or neither?:
Trial 3: Are the two charge ions attracted, repelled, or neither?
8.
Trial 4: Are the two charge ions attracted, repelled, or neither?:
Trial 4: Are the two charge ions attracted, repelled, or neither?
Column B
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
Column A:
1. Trial 1: Force = 179.751 N
2. Trial 2: Force = 89.876 N
3. Trial 3: Force = 44.938 N
4. Trial 4: Force = 0 N
5. Trial 1: Are the two charge ions attracted, repelled, or neither?: Repelled
6. Trial 2: Are the two charge ions attracted, repelled, or neither?: Repelled
7. Trial 3: Are the two charge ions attracted, repelled, or neither?: Repelled
8. Trial 4: Are the two charge ions attracted, repelled, or neither?: Neither
Column B:
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
Column A
1. Trial 1: Force = -179.751 N
2. Trial 2: Force = -89.876 N
3. Trial 3: Force = -44.938 N
4. Trial 4: Force = -359.502 N
5. Trial 1: Are the two charge ions attracted, repelled, or neither? Repelled
6. Trial 2: Are the two charge ions attracted, repelled, or neither? Repelled
7. Trial 3: Are the two charge ions attracted, repelled, or neither? Repelled
8. Trial 4: Are the two charge ions attracted, repelled, or neither? Repelled
Column B
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