Lesson 1 - Electrostatic Motion Preview CT-STEM

Distance, Potential Energy, and Force

Now that you have used a NetLogo model to explore how the distance between particles effects potential energy and Coulomb's force, answer the questions below. You can use the model below to aid in your explanations.

Questions

Please answer the questions below.

Question 4.1

Explain the relationship between the distance between two charged particles, the Coulomb's force between them, and their electric potential energies.

Question 4.2

Please wait for teacher instruction before moving on

Note: Draw your sketch in the sketchpad below

Notes

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