Physics Flashcards: Compare Gravitational And Electric Forces

Study Compare Gravitational And Electric Forces in Physics with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

If $m_1$ doubles (all else constant), by what factor does $F_g$ change?

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ANSWER

$F_g$ doubles. Force is directly proportional to each mass in the numerator.

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Two identical spheres of mass

m = 1.0\,\text{kg}

are separated by

r = 1.0\,\text{m}

. They carry equal and opposite charges

+q

and

-q

. What value of

q

would make the magnitudes of the electric and gravitational forces equal? Use

G = 6.67 \times 10^{-11}

and

k = 9.0 \times 10^{9}

(SI units).

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