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Module 6 Coulombs Law

This document discusses Coulomb's law and electrostatics. It contains 4 objectives: 1) differentiate conductors from insulators, 2) calculate electrostatic force using Coulomb's law, 3) predict charge distribution in systems of charged objects, and 4) solve problems involving electrostatic force. The document defines conductors as materials that allow charge to flow freely, and insulators as materials that do not conduct electricity. It also states that Coulomb's law defines the electrostatic force between two point charges as directly proportional to the product of their charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. Sample problems are provided to illustrate how to use Coulomb's law to calculate electrostatic force.

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Module 6 Coulombs Law

This document discusses Coulomb's law and electrostatics. It contains 4 objectives: 1) differentiate conductors from insulators, 2) calculate electrostatic force using Coulomb's law, 3) predict charge distribution in systems of charged objects, and 4) solve problems involving electrostatic force. The document defines conductors as materials that allow charge to flow freely, and insulators as materials that do not conduct electricity. It also states that Coulomb's law defines the electrostatic force between two point charges as directly proportional to the product of their charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. Sample problems are provided to illustrate how to use Coulomb's law to calculate electrostatic force.

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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION POLYTECHNIC

Sta. Maria, Bulacan, Philippines Inc.


Marian Road, Poblacion, Sta. Maria, Bulacan

MODULE 6 : COULOMB’S LAW


In this module you will learn :

1. Charges at rest.
2. Differentiate insulators and conductors.
3. Electrostatic forces are governed by Coulomb’s law and the superposition principle.

OBJECTIVES: After going through on this module, students will be able to:
1. Differentiate conductors from insulators.
2. Calculate the force of attraction and repulsion exerted on a point charge by
another point charge or system of point charges.
3. Predict charge distribution and the resulting attraction or repulsion in a system
of charged insulators and conductors.
4. Solve the force of attraction & repulsion using Coulomb’s law.

TIME FRAME : 3 hours

DISCUSSIONS :

Conductors are materials that permit electrons to flow freely from particle


to particle. An object made of a conducting material will permit charge to be
transferred across the entire surface of the object.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION POLYTECHNIC
Sta. Maria, Bulacan, Philippines Inc.
Marian Road, Poblacion, Sta. Maria, Bulacan

An insulator is a material that does not conduct electrical


current. Insulating materials include paper, plastic, rubber, glass and air.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION POLYTECHNIC
Sta. Maria, Bulacan, Philippines Inc.
Marian Road, Poblacion, Sta. Maria, Bulacan

Coulomb's law states that the electrical force between two charged


objects is directly proportional to the product of the quantity of charge on
the objects and inversely proportional to the square of the separation
distance between the two objects.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION POLYTECHNIC
Sta. Maria, Bulacan, Philippines Inc.
Marian Road, Poblacion, Sta. Maria, Bulacan
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION POLYTECHNIC
Sta. Maria, Bulacan, Philippines Inc.
Marian Road, Poblacion, Sta. Maria, Bulacan

1. The electric force Fe is a vector quantity, which may be positive or negative


depending on its direction. Its direction is along the line joining q1 and q2. The
vectors representing the force that q1 exerts on q2 or vice versa are pointing
each other for repulsion and away from each other for repulsion.
2. These forces are equal in magnitude but acting in the opposite direction in
accordance with Newton’s third law of motion.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION POLYTECHNIC
Sta. Maria, Bulacan, Philippines Inc.
Marian Road, Poblacion, Sta. Maria, Bulaca

B. Sample problem
1. Two protons are separated by a distance of 3.8 x 10-8 m in air, a) Find the
magnitude of the electrical force one proton exerts on the other b) is this force
repulsive or attractive?

Solution:
Given : r = 3.8 x 10 -8 m ; q = 1.602 x 10 -19 C

⦋q1q2 ⦌
Formula : Fe = k r²
= 9 x 109 Nm²/C² ( 1.602 x10 -19 )²/ (3.8 x10-10 m) ²

Self evaluation:

A.
1. How is the magnitude of the electric force exerted by a charged particle on
another charged particle determine?
2. What are the similarities and differences between electric force and
gravitational force?

B. PROBLEM SOLVING:

1. Two small conducting and identical spheres A and B have charges -25nC
and + 15nC [Link] are separated by a distance of 0.02m
(a) What is the magnitude of the electric force between the two spheres?
(b) The spheres are then allowed to touch each other and then separated,
What is the magnitude of the force between the two spheres? Is this a
repulsive force or attractive force?

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