COLLEGE PHYSICS
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To...Ch. 18 - Prob. 25CQCh. 18 - Prob. 26CQCh. 18 - Given the polar character of water molecules,...Ch. 18 - Why must the test charge q in the definition of...Ch. 18 - Are the direction and magnitude of the Coulomb...Ch. 18 - Compare and contrast the Coulomb force field and...Ch. 18 - Prob. 31CQCh. 18 - A cell membrane is a thin layer enveloping a cell....Ch. 18 - Common static electricity involves charges ranging...Ch. 18 - If 1.801020electrons move through a pocket...Ch. 18 - To start a car engine, the car battery moves...Ch. 18 - A certain lightning bolt moves 40.0 C of charge....Ch. 18 - Suppose a speck of dust in an electrostatic...Ch. 18 - An amoeba has 1.001016protons and a net charge of...Ch. 18 - A 50.0 g ball of copper has a net charge of 2.00...Ch. 18 - What net charge would you place on a 100 g piece...Ch. 18 - How many coulombs of positive charge are there in...Ch. 18 - Prob. 10PECh. 18 - Prob. 11PECh. 18 - Prob. 12PECh. 18 - Prob. 13PECh. 18 - Prob. 14PECh. 18 - Prob. 15PECh. 18 - Prob. 16PECh. 18 - Prob. 17PECh. 18 - Prob. 18PECh. 18 - Prob. 19PECh. 18 - Prob. 20PECh. 18 - Prob. 21PECh. 18 - Prob. 22PECh. 18 - Prob. 23PECh. 18 - What is the repulsive force between two pith balls...Ch. 18 - (a) How strong is the attractive force between a...Ch. 18 - Two point charges exert a 5.00 N force on each...Ch. 18 - Two point charges are brought closer together,...Ch. 18 - How far apart must two point charges of 75.0 nC...Ch. 18 - If two equal charges each of 1 C each are...Ch. 18 - A test charge of +2C is placed halfway between a...Ch. 18 - Bare free charges do not remain stationary when...Ch. 18 - (a) By what factor must you change the distance...Ch. 18 - Suppose you have a total charge qtot that you can...Ch. 18 - (a) Common transparent tape becomes charged when...Ch. 18 - Find the ratio of the electrostatic to...Ch. 18 - At what distance is the electrostatic force...Ch. 18 - A certain five cent coin contains 5.00 g of...Ch. 18 - (a) Two point charges totaling 8.00 C exert a...Ch. 18 - Point charges of 5.00 C and 3.00/C are placed...Ch. 18 - (a) Two point charges q1 and q23.00 m apart, and...Ch. 18 - What is the magnitude and direction of an electric...Ch. 18 - What is the magnitude and direction of the force...Ch. 18 - Calculate the magnitude of the electric field 2.00...Ch. 18 - (a) What magnitude point charge creates a 10,000...Ch. 18 - Calculate the initial (from rest) acceleration of...Ch. 18 - (a) Find the direction and magnitude of an...Ch. 18 - (a) Sketch the electric field lines near a point...Ch. 18 - Prob. 48PECh. 18 - Prob. 49PECh. 18 - Prob. 50PECh. 18 - (a) What is the electric field 5.00 m from the...Ch. 18 - (a) What is the direction and magnitude of an...Ch. 18 - Prob. 53PECh. 18 - Earth has a net charge that produces an electric...Ch. 18 - Point charges of 25.0 C and 45.0 (2 are placed...Ch. 18 - What can you say about two charges q1and q2, if...Ch. 18 - Integrated Concepts Calculate the angular velocity...Ch. 18 - Integrated Concepts An electron has an initial...Ch. 18 - Integrated Concepts The practical limit to an...Ch. 18 - Integrated Concepts A 5.00 g charged insulating...Ch. 18 - Integrated Concepts Figure 18.57 shows an electron...Ch. 18 - Integrated Concepts The classic Millikan oil drop...Ch. 18 - Integrated Concepts (a) In Figure 18.59, four...Ch. 18 - Unreasonable Results 64. 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