Set both charges to 2uc. A coulomb C, is a unit for charge. A uC is 1x10 C. Set the distance between the two charges at 2 cm apart. Record the force acting on the charges in the table below.
Then vary the distance and charge 2 and record the force each time. When you are done, divide
each force as indicated to see how the change in the charge or distance change the force.
Charge 2
Distance
Force
Force/ Force,
Charge 1
2 uc
Trial 1
2 uc
2 cm
Trial 2
2 uc
4 με
2 cm
Trial 3
2 uc
6uC
2 cm
Trial 4
2 uc
8 με
2 cm
Trial 5
2 pc
10 με
2 cm
Charge 1
Distance
Force
Force/ Force
Charge 2
2 HG
Trial 6
2 uc
2 cm
Trial 7
2 uc
2 uc
4 cm
Trial 8
| 2 με
2 uc
6 cm
Trial 9
2 2 uc
2 uc
8 cm
Trial 10
2 uc
2 uc
10 cm