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Electric Force, Field, and Potential

Question 1
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

Two protons are placed near each other. Which of the following statements is true regarding the electric force between them?

Question 2
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A positive charge of +4q and a negative charge of -q are separated by a certain distance. Which of the following statements is true about the magnitudes of the electric forces between them?

Question 3
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

Three charges are arranged in a straight line. Charge q1=+2,μCq_1 = +2,\mu Cq1​=+2,μC is at x=0,mx = 0, mx=0,m, charge q2=−3,μCq_2 = -3,\mu Cq2​=−3,μC is at x=0.2,mx = 0.2, mx=0.2,m, and charge q3=+4,μCq_3 = +4,\mu Cq3​=+4,μC is at x=0.5,mx = 0.5, mx=0.5,m. What is the net force on q1q_1q1​ due to the other two charges?

Question 4
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

At the atomic level, which force is significantly stronger?

Question 5
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

Two objects, one with a charge of +5,μC+5,\mu C+5,μC and a mass of 2 kg, and another with a charge of −5,μC-5,\mu C−5,μC and a mass of 2 kg, are separated by a distance of 1 meter in space. Calculate the electric and gravitational forces between them and determine which force dominates.

Question 6
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A parallel-plate capacitor has a vacuum between its plates. If a material with a high electric permittivity is inserted between the plates, how does the electric field between the plates change (assuming the charge on the plates remains constant)?

Question 7
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

How does electric permittivity differ between conductors and insulators?

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Question 8
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

Two point charges, q1=+3×10−6Cq_1 = +3 \times 10^{-6} Cq1​=+3×10−6C and q2=−4×10−6Cq_2 = -4 \times 10^{-6} Cq2​=−4×10−6C, are separated by a distance of 0.2 meters. Calculate the electric force between them.

Question 9
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

Two identical charged spheres, each with mass m=0.01kgm = 0.01 kgm=0.01kg, are suspended by strings of length L=0.3mL = 0.3 mL=0.3m from a common point. The strings make an angle of θ=5°\theta = 5°θ=5° with the vertical. Calculate the charge qqq on each sphere.