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Electric Force, Field, and Potential

Question 1
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When two identical but oppositely charged particles are released from rest in an electrically insulating fluid, what describes their subsequent motion?

Question 2
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What effect does halving Coulomb's constant (k) have on both the potential energy between two like charges at a fixed distance and on their electric field strength?

Question 3
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If an electron exhibits wave-like properties, which of the following experimental setups could demonstrate its diffraction pattern?

Question 4
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Which statement describes how like charges interact?

Question 5
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In an experiment designed to investigate Coulomb's Law, what alteration can minimize systematic error due to external electric fields?

Question 6
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When a circular loop of wire carrying current I is placed in a uniform magnetic field B, what effect is experienced by the torque T if the radius of the loop is doubled?

Question 7
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Which pair will experience a greater electrical force according to Coulomb’s law?

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Question 8
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Which scientist's law can be used to calculate the electric force between two stationary charged particles?

Question 9
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If two identical point charges experience an electrostatic attraction when separated by distance ddd in air, which scenario would result in decreased magnitude of attraction if all else remains constant?

Question 10
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What experimental observation by Coulomb supported the law that describes the electric force between two charges?