Coulomb's law: extended (AQA A-Level Physics): Quizzes
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What happens when a negatively charged object is brought near a positively charged object?
What happens when a negatively charged object is brought near a positively charged object?
They attract each other
What is the process called when charges redistribute in a conductor near a charged object?
What is the process called when charges redistribute in a conductor near a charged object?
Induction
What type of force is created when a charged object interacts with a polarised insulator?
What type of force is created when a charged object interacts with a polarised insulator?
Net attractive force
According to Coulomb's law, how does force relate to the separation between charges?
According to Coulomb's law, how does force relate to the separation between charges?
Proportional to
What is the value of the permittivity of free space ?
What is the value of the permittivity of free space ?
F m
Which formula correctly expresses Coulomb's law using permittivity of free space?
Which formula correctly expresses Coulomb's law using permittivity of free space?
When can a spherically symmetrical charged object be treated as a point charge?
When can a spherically symmetrical charged object be treated as a point charge?
When it has uniform charge distribution
What is the electrostatic force between proton and electron in a hydrogen atom?
What is the electrostatic force between proton and electron in a hydrogen atom?
N
How much larger is electrostatic force than gravitational force between subatomic particles?
How much larger is electrostatic force than gravitational force between subatomic particles?
Over times larger
