4102 Phy Assgn II

1. State Inverse Square Law (Coulomb’s Law) of charges.

2. State three similarities between of the gravitational force and the Coulomb
force.
3. What happens to an electron in a nylon comb when the comb is magnetized by
rubbing with clean, dry hair?
4. Two balloons with charges of +3.37 µC and -8.21 ×10 -8 C attract each other with
a force of 0.0626 Newton. Compute the separation distance between the two
charged balloons. 
5. Consider the 2 plates of a parallel plane capacitor. Show that its capacitance is
given by;
A
C=ε o
d
6. Def ne the terms: Internal Resistance and Electromotive force.
7. Mention two dif erences between the Gravitational forces and Coulomb forces.

8. Suppose that two point charges, each with a charge of +1.00×10 -14 Coulomb are
separated by a distance of 1.00 nanometers(10-9}. Compute the magnitude of the
electrical force between them. (2marks)
9. Explain the term “Electrostatic Equilibrium”.
10. What is an equipotential line?
The Assignment is due on Tue 14/02.
To be submitted on 21/02
CAT2 is on 21/02