Physics 1260 exam 1 Questions and
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The electrical force between charges is strongest when the charges are
A) close together
.B) far apart.
C) [either of these]
D) [need more information] - CORRECT ANSWER-close together
The electrical force between electric charges depends only on their
A) magnitude (strength of charge).
B) separation distance.
C) [both of these]
D) [neither of these] - CORRECT ANSWER-both of these
The electrical force on a 2-C charge is 60 N. The electric field where the charge is
located is
, A) 20 N/C.
B) 30 N/C.
C) 60 N/C.
D) 120 N/C.
E) 240 N/C. - CORRECT ANSWER-30 N/C
The direction of the electric field is the same as the direction of the electric
(Coulomb) force exerted on
A) a neutral test charge.
B) an electron.
C) an atom.
D) a proton.
E) a molecule. - CORRECT ANSWER-a proton
Between a pair of equal and opposite charges, field lines are
A) directed from positive to negative.
B) more concentrated closer to the charges.
C) vectors, with patterns that stem from the inverse-square law.
D) [all of these]
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Answers 100% PASS
The electrical force between charges is strongest when the charges are
A) close together
.B) far apart.
C) [either of these]
D) [need more information] - CORRECT ANSWER-close together
The electrical force between electric charges depends only on their
A) magnitude (strength of charge).
B) separation distance.
C) [both of these]
D) [neither of these] - CORRECT ANSWER-both of these
The electrical force on a 2-C charge is 60 N. The electric field where the charge is
located is
, A) 20 N/C.
B) 30 N/C.
C) 60 N/C.
D) 120 N/C.
E) 240 N/C. - CORRECT ANSWER-30 N/C
The direction of the electric field is the same as the direction of the electric
(Coulomb) force exerted on
A) a neutral test charge.
B) an electron.
C) an atom.
D) a proton.
E) a molecule. - CORRECT ANSWER-a proton
Between a pair of equal and opposite charges, field lines are
A) directed from positive to negative.
B) more concentrated closer to the charges.
C) vectors, with patterns that stem from the inverse-square law.
D) [all of these]
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