Q5 · 2024 · Paper 1Simple familiar1 mark
QUESTION 5
The magnitude of the electrostatic force between two positively charged particles
(A)
is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the particles.
(B)
increases as the square of the distance between the particles increases.
(C)
is proportional to the square of the distance between the particles.
(D)
is unrelated to the square of the distance between the particles.
WORKED SOLUTION
1 markAnswer A
ANSWER
A
Worked solution
Coulomb’s law has , so the electrostatic force is inversely proportional to the square of separation. Option A.
Selects option A.
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