PHYSICS COULOMB FORCE GIZMO PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
◉ If two positive point charges are placed near each other, the force
between them is? Answer: Repulsive
◉ The force between the electrons and the nucleus of an atom is?
Answer: Attractive
◉ The force on a positive charge in an electric field is? Answer: In
the same direction as the electric field
◉ Electric fields originate on which type of charges? Answer:
Positive charges
◉ The electric field between two charged parallel plates points from
the? Answer: Positive plate to the negative plate
◉ The electric field outside a positively charged hollow metal sphere
appears to radiate away from the center in all directions. Answer:
True
, ◉ The electric field inside a positively charged hollow metal sphere
of charge is? Answer: Zero
◉ A dipole electric field is created when? Answer: You have two
equal and opposite charges separated by a short distance
◉ Coulomb's Law states that the force between two point charges
increases by a factor of? Answer: Nine times if the distance is
decreased by a factor of 3
◉ Coulomb's Law states that the force between two point charges is?
Answer: One quarter the size if the distance is doubled
◉ Work done against a force is one way to? Answer: Increase
potential energy in a system
◉ If two positive charges are moved closer together, the potential
energy of the system gets? Answer: Larger
◉ As two positive point charges push apart from one another, the
potential energy of the system will? Answer: Decrease
◉ As two positive point charges push apart, the kinetic energy of
each charge will? Answer: Increase
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
◉ If two positive point charges are placed near each other, the force
between them is? Answer: Repulsive
◉ The force between the electrons and the nucleus of an atom is?
Answer: Attractive
◉ The force on a positive charge in an electric field is? Answer: In
the same direction as the electric field
◉ Electric fields originate on which type of charges? Answer:
Positive charges
◉ The electric field between two charged parallel plates points from
the? Answer: Positive plate to the negative plate
◉ The electric field outside a positively charged hollow metal sphere
appears to radiate away from the center in all directions. Answer:
True
, ◉ The electric field inside a positively charged hollow metal sphere
of charge is? Answer: Zero
◉ A dipole electric field is created when? Answer: You have two
equal and opposite charges separated by a short distance
◉ Coulomb's Law states that the force between two point charges
increases by a factor of? Answer: Nine times if the distance is
decreased by a factor of 3
◉ Coulomb's Law states that the force between two point charges is?
Answer: One quarter the size if the distance is doubled
◉ Work done against a force is one way to? Answer: Increase
potential energy in a system
◉ If two positive charges are moved closer together, the potential
energy of the system gets? Answer: Larger
◉ As two positive point charges push apart from one another, the
potential energy of the system will? Answer: Decrease
◉ As two positive point charges push apart, the kinetic energy of
each charge will? Answer: Increase
