Static Electricity
We have 17 ready-to-use problem sets on the topic of Static Electricity, along with many review sets comprised of the problems in these sets (CP = Conceptual Physics, HP = Honors Physics).
These problem sets focus on the use of Coulomb's Law and electric field equations to analyze a variety of scenarios involving charged objects.
Problem Sets
Set SE1: The Quantity of Charge 1
5 Problems - Easy Difficulty
Information is given about the number of excess protons or electrons. The quantity and type of charge must be calculated.
Set SE2: The Quantity of Charge 2
5 Problems - Medium Difficulty
Information is given about the number of electrons and the number of protons. The quantity and type of charge must be calculated.
Set SE3: Coulomb's Law 1
7 Problems - Medium Difficulty
Use Coulombs Law to calculate the force of attraction or repulsion between two objects if given the separation distance and the quantity of charge on the objects.
Set SE4: Coulomb's Law 2
9 Problems - Medium Difficulty
Use Coulomb's Law to calculate either the quantity of charge on an object, the separation distance between the two objects, or the force of attraction/repulsion between two objects.
Set SE5: Coulombs Law as a Guide to Thinking
7 Problems - Very Easy Difficulty
Use Coulomb's Law to predict how a variation in the quantity of charge or the separation distance would effect the amount of force between two objects.
Set SE7: Coulomb's Law Analysis 1
7 Problems - Hard Difficulty
Combine Coulomb's Law and Newton's Laws to analyze an electrostatic situation. All questions are restricted to one dimensional forces.
Set SE8: Coulomb's Law Analysis 2
6 Problems - Hard Difficulty
Use Coulomb's Law to determine the net electric force for a variety of one-dimensional situations.
Set SE9: Coulomb's Law Analysis 3
3 Problems - Very Hard Difficulty
Use Coulomb's Law to solve two types of problems: (1) an orbiting electron problem and (2) a problem involving finding the location along an axis populated by two charges where the net electric force on a third charge is 0 N.
Set SE10: Coulomb's Law Analysis 4
4 Problems - Very Hard Difficulty
Combine Coulomb's Law with Newton's Laws and trigonometry to analyze a problem involving two like-charged balloons hanging by strings from a point on the ceiling.
Set SE11: Coulomb's Law Analysis 5
5 Problems - Very Hard Difficulty
Combine Coulomb's Law with Newton's Laws and trigonometry to analyze a problem involving three charged objects.
Set SE12: Electric Field 1
7 Problems - Medium Difficulty
Use one of the two electric field equations to calculate the electric field strength at some location surrounding a source charge.
Set SE13: Electric Field 2
7 Problems - Medium Difficulty
Use one of the two electric field equations to calculate either the electric force on a test charge or the electric field strength at some location surrounding a source charge.
Set SE14: Electric Field 3
4 Problems - Medium Difficulty
Use one of the two electric field equations to calculate the quantity of charge on either the source or the test charge or to calculate the distance between a test charge and a source charge.
Set SE15 – Electric Field Challenges 1
5 Problems - Hard Difficulty
Use electric field equations to analyze some complex situations
Set SE16 – Electric Field Challenges 2
4 Problems - Very Hard Difficulty
Use electric field equations to analyze some complex situations involving the alignment of two charges along a line. Most problems require some sophisticated algebraic manipulations.
Set SE17 – Electric Field Challenges 3
5 Problems - Very Hard Difficulty
Use electric field equations to analyze some complex situations involving the alignment of two charges along a line. All problems require the reliance upon trigonometry.
Summary Sets
These activities are combinations of the above Problem Sets, used primarily for Lesson Plans activities and Review
Static Electricity 1: Coulomb's Law (CP)
5 Problems - Very Easy Difficulty
Use Coulomb's Law as a guide to thinking about how a change in one variable affects another variable.
Static Electricity 1: Coulomb's Law
7 Problems - Medium Difficulty
Use the Coulomb's Law equation to solve the following problems.
Static Electricity 1: Coulomb's Law (HP)
8 Problems - Hard Difficulty
Use the Coulomb's Law equation to solve the following problems.
Static Electricity 2: Electric Field Intensity
3 Problems - Medium Difficulty
Use the Electric Field equations to solve the following problems.
Static Electricity 2: Electric Field Strength (HP)
7 Problems - Medium Difficulty
Use the Electric Field equations to solve the following problems.
Static Electricity 3: Unit Review
13 Problems - Easy Difficulty
The following problems span the entire Static Electricity unit and serve as a review of the mathematics of the unit.
Static Electricity 3: Field and Force (HP)
6 Problems - Hard Difficulty
Use the Coulomb's Law equation and Electric Field equations to solve the following problems.
Static Electricity 4: Field and Force (HP)
6 Problems - Very Hard Difficulty
Use the Coulomb's Law equation and Electric Field equations to solve the following problems.
Static Electricity 5: Field and Force (HP)
6 Problems - Very Hard Difficulty
Use the Coulomb's Law equation and Electric Field equations to solve the following problems.