Line up the words on the right to match the pictures on the left
LIKE CHARGES
REPEL
UNLIKE CHARGES ATTRACT
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When two charges are brought near each other, they will interact via an electrostatic force.
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e
e
e
e
e
where
Fe ­­ electrostatic force between the charges
q1 & q2 ­­ charges
r ­­ distance between the charges
k ­­ electrostatic or Coulomb's constant
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When the sign of the charges is opposite, the value/sign of the force will be _________ and the force will be ___________.
When the sign of the charges is same, the value/sign of the force will be _________ and the force will be ___________.
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E.g. 1:
Find the force on charge q1
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