Electrostatic forces Flashcards
1
Q
What is an electrostatic force?
A
electrostatic force is exerted by electrostatic objects and acts on other electrostatic objects
2
Q
how can you find the magnitude of the electrostatic force
A
It can be found using coulomb’s law
Note: opposites attract and likes repel
3
Q
How do you find the electrostatic field strength?
A
4
Q
If a particle is negative, the diagram would have the arrows facing ___from the point charge
A
towards
5
Q
If a particle is positive, the diagram would have the arrows facing ___from the point charge
A
away
6
Q
How to model interactions between two point charges.
A
7
Q
When drawing an electric field between two charged plates, the field is ___ and the formula used is ____ to find the electrostatic field strength.
A
constant
F= V/d
