7.2 Coulombs Law Template
7.2 Coulombs Law Template
7.2 Coulombs Law Template
2 Coulomb’s Law
Coulomb’s Law:_____________________________________________________________________________________
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Where
FE = ________________________________
k = _________________________________
q1 and q2 = ___________________________
r = _________________________________
Is ______________________
Similarities
Forces _____________________________________________________________________________
Differences
Superposition Principle:______________________________________________________________________________
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The negative sign means that, for the positive product q1q2, the force exerted on q2 is along the negative x-direction.
Example
Two particles of charge q and -2q (with q positive) are located as shown in Figure 6. A third charge q3 is placed on the x-
axis to the left of q. The total electric force on q3 is zero. The charges are separated by 1.000 m. Determine where q3
must be located.
Your Turn
Determine the magnitude of the electric force between two charges of 1.00 x 10-4 C and 1.00 x 10-5 C that are separated
by a distance of 2.00 m.
Three point charges are placed at the following points on the x-axis: +2.0 μC at x = 0, -3.0 μC at x = 40.0 cm, and -5.0 μC
at x = 120.0 cm. Determine the force on the -3.0 μC charge.