ECKO ANTHONY P.

DIAZ
GRADE 12 STEM C

GENERAL PHYSICS
Activity 1

Guide Questions:

1. The paper squares were being drawn to and attached to the comb as a result.

2. Under the concept of charge by friction, the number of electrons lost and acquired is
proportionate to one another. In this case, the paper squares attach to the comb because the
charged comb charges each type of material in separate directions.

Activity 2

Guide Questions:

1. Two metal spheres in contact with each other, one charged with a positive or negative
charge and the other with a neutral charge
2. As it draws the positively charged glass rod nearby, the neutral metal sphere on the left
collects a negative charge, leaving the other sphere with a positive charge.
3. Despite never having come into contact with a charged object, the spheres retain their
net charges once the inducing rod is withdrawn. Induction charging occurs when one
thing generates charge in another object without making physical contact.
4. When a positively charged glass rod is held up to the tip of an electroscope, electrons
are pulled to the top, leaving the foil leaves with a net positive charge.
5. When the rod is rubbed against the ball, electrons are attracted and transported,
lowering the net charge on the glass rod but leaving the electroscope with a positive
charge.
6. Once the glass rod is removed, the surplus charges are uniformly distributed in the
electroscope's stem and leaves.

Activity 3

Column A Column B Column C

Positive The arrows are moving outward.
charge

Two Both the particles to the left and right of

negative the arrows are negatively charged, but
charges the one to the right is denser and more
electrically charged. The two particles'
arrows point inward, indicating that they
are traveling at the speed of light.
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One The arrows of the particles point in

positive opposite directions, making them directly
charge opposed. The density of the two charges
and one is different.
negative
charge

Two The arrows on both particles point

positive outward, suggesting that they are
charges positively charged. Because the arrows on
the left are closer to each other than the
ones on the right, their electrical fields
differ slightly.

Two The two particles share the same charges,

negative strength, and density, yet they repel each
charges other due to their negative charges.

One The two particles attract each other

positive because they have opposite charges, the
charge same strength, and the same density. The
and one diametrically opposed attracts.
negative
charge

Activity 4

1. A point charge of +1.10 × 10 −6 C is 11.0 cm distant from a second point charge of −1.50
× 10 −6 C. Calculate the magnitude of the force on each charge.

Solution:
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GRADE 12 STEM C

F=k ¿ q 1 q 2∨ ¿2 ¿
r

N .m
2
(1.50 x 10¿¿−6 C)
¿(8.99 x 10 ¿ ¿ 9 )(1.10 x 10¿ ¿−6 C) ¿¿ ¿
C
2 ¿¿

( )
2 −6 −6
899 9 Nm 1.1 x 10 C x 1 , 5 x 10 C
¿ x 10 2
x −4 2
=1.23 N
100 C 121 x 10 m

2. What must be the distance between point charge q1 = 16.0 μC and point charge q2 =
−37.0 μC for the electrostatic force between them to have a magnitude of 5.70 N?

Solution:

|q 1 q 2| 2 |q 1 q 2|
F=k 2
→ r =k
r F

2 N .m
2
(37.0 x 10¿ ¿−6 C)
r =(8.99 x 10 ¿ ¿ 9 )(16.0 x 10¿¿−6 C) ¿¿¿
C
2
( 5.70 N )
2
r = √❑

3. The average distance r between the electron and the proton in the hydrogen atom
is 5.3 × 10 -11 m. What is the magnitude of the average electrostatic force that acts
between these two particles?

Solution:

F=k ¿ q 1 q 2∨ ¿2 ¿
r

N .m
2
(1.6 x 10¿¿−19 C)
¿(8.99 x 10 ¿ ¿ 9 )(1.6 x 10 ¿¿−19C ) ¿¿¿
C
2 ¿¿

4. Three charges, each equal to +3.2 μC, are placed at three corners of a square 0.500
m on a side, as shown in the Figure 17. Find the magnitude and direction of the net
force on charge number 3.

Solution:
a. Find the magnitude of
F=k ¿ q 1 q 2∨ ¿ ¿
¿¿

b. Find the magnitude of

N . m (3.2 x 10¿¿−6 C)
2
¿
F=k ¿ q 2 q 3∨ 2 =(8.99 x 10 ¿ ¿ 9 ) ¿¿¿
r C
2 ¿¿
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c. Calculate the two orthogonal components of and

F 31, x =F 31 cos cos 45.0 °=( 0.184 N ) ( 0.707 )=0.130088 N

F 31, y =F 31 sin sin 45.0 °=( 0.184 N ) ( 0.707 )=0.130088 N

F 32, x =F 32 cos cos 0 °=( 0.368 N ) ( 1 )=0.368 N

F 32, y =F 32 sin sin 0 °=( 0.368 N ) ( 0 )=0 N

d. Calculate the net force

F 3 , x=F 31 , x + F 32 ,x =0.130 N + 0.368 N=0.498 N

F 3 , y =F 31 , y + F32 , y =0.130 N +0 N=0.130 N

F 3= √ ❑

e. Find the direction of

θ3 =tan
−1
( )
F3, y
F3, x
=tan ( )
−1 0.130 N
0.498 N
=14.63 °

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