Electrostatic Assessment Questions

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What are conductors?

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Materials that allow electric charge to flow easily, such as metals like copper, iron, gold, and silver.

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What role do electrons play in electric charge?

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Electrons are negatively charged particles that can be transferred between objects, contributing to electric charge.

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What types of charges attract each other?

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Positive and negative charges attract each other.

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Why does a plastic strip become positively charged when rubbed with cotton?

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The plastic strip loses electrons to the cotton during the charging process.

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What is an example of a conductor?

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A metal spoon is an example of a conductor.

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What are insulators?

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Materials that do not allow electric charge to flow easily, such as rubber and glass.

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What happens when two like charges are brought close together?

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They repel each other.

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What happens when a charged object is brought near a neutral object?

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The charged object can induce a charge in the neutral object, causing attraction.

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What is static electricity?

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A buildup of electric charge on the surface of an object.

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What is the principle of conservation of charge?

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Charge can neither be created nor destroyed; it can only be transferred from one object to another.