Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Electric force between point charges

Electric force between point charges — practice question

Section A. Complete every question in the spaces provided.
(a)[1]

State what the term field of force means.

(b)[3]

Gravitational fields and electric fields are both examples of fields of force. State one similarity and one difference between these two fields of force.

(c)[3]

Two protons are isolated in space, with their centres separated by a distance $R$. Treat each proton as a point mass with point charge. Determine the magnitude of the ratio $$\frac{\text{force between protons due to electric field}}{\text{force between protons due to gravitational field}}.$$

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