Gravitational and Electrostatic Forces

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Physics
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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12 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which graph best represents the relationship between the magnitude of the electrostatic force and the distance between two oppositely charged particles?
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the charge on each of two small charged metal spheres is doubled and the distance between the spheres remains fixed, the magnitude of the electric force between the spheres will be
two times as great
four times as great
one-half as great
the same
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the diagram above, a positive test charge is located between two charged spheres, A and B. Sphere A has a charge of +2q and is located 0.2 meter from the test charge. Sphere B has a charge of -2q and is located 0.1 meter from the test charge. If the magnitude of the force on the test charge due to sphere A is F, what is the magnitude of the force on the test charge due to
sphere B?
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-4
NGSS.HS-PS3-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The magnitude of the electrostatic force between two point charges is F. If the distance between the charges is doubled, the electrostatic force between the charges will become
4F
2F
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-4
NGSS.HS-PS3-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Two positively charged masses are separated by a distance, r. Which statement best describes the gravitational and electrostatic forces between the two masses?
The gravitational force is attractive and the electrostatic force is
repulsive.
The gravitational force is repulsive and the electrostatic force is
attractive.
Both forces are attractive.
Both forces are repulsive.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Two protons are located one meter apart. Compared to the
gravitational force of attraction between the two protons, the electrostatic force between the protons is
weaker and attractive
stronger and attractive
stronger and repulsive
weaker and repulsive
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the approximate electrostatic force between two protons separated by a distance of 1.0 x 10-6 meter?
9.0 x 1021 N and attractive
9.0 x 1021 N and repulsive
2.3 x 10-16 N and attractive
2.3 x 10-16 N and repulsive
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-4
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