Which of the following best describes an electrostatic charge?

a buildup or loss of electrons on an object, due to friction or induction

the field surrounding Earth produced by its North and South poles

the force of gravity pulling objects to Earth

Which of the following will repel one another?

the North pole and South pole of a magnet

a negatively-charged balloon and your positively-charged hair

two objects that have the opposite charge

A student creates identical electrical charges on identical balloons by rubbing them with a wool cloth. The balloons repel each other. According to Coulomb's Law, which should the student do to increase the electrical force of repulsion between these balloons?

Increase the charge on one of the balloons.

Increase the distance between the balloons.

Increase the masses of the balloons.

What is The Law of Electrostatic Attraction (Coulomb's Law)?

The strength of the force is determined by the size of the charge.

Electric charge can neither be created nor destroyed

There is an opposite and equal force to all charges

Electric charge is transferred and transformed

What is static electricity caused by?

. An imbalance of positive and negative charges

A balance of positive and negative charges

An imbalance of protons and neutrons

What happens when you touch a metal doorknob after rubbing your shoes on the carpet?

Millions of electrons go from your finger into the doorknob

The doorknob sends a burst of electric current into your body

The doorknob sends millions of electrons into your finger

Your finger becomes negatively charged

If two objects with static charge are attracted, what do you know about them?

One is positively charged and one is negatively charged, but you won't be able to tell which is which.

They are both positively charged.

They are both negatively charged.

One is positively charged and one is negatively charged, and you can tell which is which by looking at them.

Kamal walked across a carpet on a dry winter day. The results are illustrated in this drawing. What happened to Kamal’s shoes and the carpet?

The shoes gained electrons and the carpet lost electrons

Both the shoes and the carpet lost electrons

Both the shoes and the carpet gained electrons

The shoes lost electrons and the carpet gained electrons

Hector walks across the classroom carpet on a cold day. When he reaches for the doorknob, he feels a small electric shock. Which of the following statements is true?

Hector’s hand has a negative charge

Hector’s hand has a neutral charge

Hector’s hand has a positive charge

Static Electricity and Coulomb's Law Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the force between two charged objects when you double the distance between them?

2X

1/2X

4X

1/4X

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the force between two charged objects if you triple the magnitude of one charge?

1/3X

3X

1/9X

9X

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What variable do "Newtons" represent?

Electrostatic Charge

Force

Distance

Mass

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Calculate the force exerted between two charged objects separated by a distance of 0.6 m. One object has a charge of -5 C and the other has a charge of +2.0 C.

-1.5E-11 N

2.5E-11 N

-2.5E11 N

-7.5E-10 N

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The electrical force between charges is strongest when the charges are

close together

far apart

the electric force is constant everywhere.

there is no pattern

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A material in which electrons are not able to move easily

Circuit

Insulator

Resistance

Conductor

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of these substances conducts electricity the best?

wood

brick

copper

plastic

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Static Electricity and Coulomb's Law

What happens to the force between two charged objects when you double the distance between them?

What happens to the force between two charged objects if you triple the magnitude of one charge?

What variable do "Newtons" represent?

Calculate the force exerted between two charged objects separated by a distance of 0.6 m. One object has a charge of -5 C and the other has a charge of +2.0 C.

The electrical force between charges is strongest when the charges are

A material in which electrons are not able to move easily

Which of these substances conducts electricity the best?

Which of the following best describes an electrostatic charge?

Which of the following will repel one another?

Approximately how much force would be generated by two charged objects held 2 m apart, if q1 has a charge of 3.0 C and q2 has a charge of 4.0 C?

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Approximately how much force would be generated by two charged objects held 2 m apart, if q₁ has a charge of 3.0 C and q₂ has a charge of 4.0 C?