Electrostatic Assessment Questions

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What is The Law of Conservation of Charge?

Back

Electric charge can neither be created nor destroyed.

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What happens to charge in a neutral conducting sphere when a negatively charged balloon approaches?

Back

The charge within the sphere redistributes itself, with positive charges moving towards the balloon.

Front

What are metals such as copper, iron, gold, and silver classified as?

Back

Conductors.

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Which particles have an attractive force between them?

Back

Proton and electron.

Front

What types of charges attract each other?

Back

Positive and Negative.

Front

What is an insulator?

Back

A material that does not allow electric charges to flow freely.

Front

What is a conductor?

Back

A material that allows electric charges to flow freely.

Front

What is the relationship between charge and electric force?

Back

The strength of the electric force is determined by the size of the charges and the distance between them.

Front

What is an electric field?

Back

A region around a charged object where other charged objects experience a force.

Front

What is the difference between positive and negative charges?

Back

Positive charges repel other positive charges and attract negative charges, while negative charges repel other negative charges and attract positive charges.