GENERAL PHYSICS 2 QUIZ 1

I. Problem Solving. Static Electricity and Charge: Conservation of Charge. Solve the following
problems. The formula and constant stated below will be your guide in solving the problems. Show
the solution and box the final answer

Charge on the electron: Formula no. of electron (ne):

e = 1.602 × 10−19 C ne = q/e

Note:
e=charge of electron (unit C, Coulomb) ; ne=number of electrons ; q=charge (unit C, Coulomb)
Review:Unit Prefixes nano=10-9 , micro(μ)=10-6

1.) If 8.80×1020 electrons move through a pocket calculator during a full day’s operation, how many
coulombs of charge moved through it?

2.) A certain lightning bolt moves 40.0 C of charge. How many fundamental units of charge |e| is
this?

II. Problem Solving. Coulomb’s Law. Solve the following problems. The formula and constant stated
below will be your guide in solving the problems. Show the solution and box the final answer.
Note:

Coulomb’s Law Proportionality constant, k

2
k q1 q 2 9 Nm
F= k =9 x 10 2
r
2
C

F= force (unit N, Newton) ; q1=charge 1 ;

q2=charge 2 ; r=distance between charges
If charges are opposite signs or F is negative, the force is attractive.
If charges are like signs or F is positive, the force is repulsive.

1.. How strong is the attractive force between a glass rod with a 0.700μC charge and a silk cloth
with a −0.600μC charge, which are 12.0 cm apart, using the approximation that they act like point
charges?

2. How far apart must two point charges of 50.0 nC to have a force of 0.75 N between them?

3. Two point charges totaling 8.00μC exert a repulsive force of 0.150 N on one another when
separated by 0.500 m. What is the charge on each? Tip: q1 + q2 = 8.00μC

III. Answer and show the solution of the following problems.

Coulomb’s Law
k q1 q 2 E=F/qo E=kQ/r2
F= 2
r

1. A charge of 10µC is used to test the electric field of a central charge of 5C that causes a force of
500N. What is the magnitude of the electric field?

2. Calculate the electric field felt by a positive test charge located half way between a charge of +3C and
a charge of -2C, that are 2m apart.