Electrostatic Assessment Questions

Front

What is the difference between attract and repel?

Back

To attract is to pull something closer, while to repel is to push something away.

Front

What role do electrons play in electric charge?

Back

Electrons are negatively charged and can be transferred between objects.

Front

What is a negatively charged subatomic particle?

Back

Electron.

Front

Why might someone wear anti-static clothing when working with computers?

Back

To avoid building up charges that could damage hard drives.

Front

What happens to the electric force between two charges when the distance is halved?

Back

The electric force increases to 4 times its original value.

Front

Define electric charge.

Back

Electric charge is a property of subatomic particles that causes them to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field.

Front

What are the two types of electric charge?

Back

Positive and negative.

Front

What is static electricity?

Back

Static electricity is the accumulation of electric charge on the surface of objects.

Front

What is the principle of conservation of charge?

Back

The total electric charge in an isolated system remains constant.

Front

What is an insulator?

Back

An insulator is a material that does not allow electric charges to flow freely.