Question

There is a single electron at a distance from the point charge. On which of the following quantities does the force on the electron depend?Check all that apply.A the distance between the positive charge and the electronB the charge on the electronC the mass of the electronD the charge of the positive chargeE the mass of the positive chargeF the radius of the positive chargeG the radius of the electron

Answer 1

Answer:

A. the distance between the positive charge and electron

B. The charge on electron

D. The magnitude of charge on positive charge

Explanation:

From Coulumb's law we know that the electrostatic force between two charges is directly proportional to product of the magnitude of their charges, and inversely proportional to the square of distance between them.

Mathematically:

$F=\frac{kq_{1}q_{2} }{r^{2} }$

Thus following will apply:

A. the distance between the positive charge and electron

B. The charge on electron

D. The magnitude of charge on positive charge