Magnet Physics Electrostatic Quiz

Atomic nuclei of almost all atoms consist of

• only protons
• protons and neutrons
• protons and electrons
• neutrons and electrons

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Electrons and protons have the same charge and therefore attract each other.

• true
• false

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Electric charge is neither created nor destroyed, but can be rearranged.

• true
• false

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A material is a good insulator if outer electrons of atoms in the material are free to roam around.

• true
• false

A positive ions has

• one proton
• more electrons than protons
• more protons than electrons
• a +1 charge always

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Coulomb's law says that the force between any two charges depends

• directly on the magnitude of the charges
• inversely on the square of the distance between the charges
• both of the above
• neither of the above

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The electrostatic force between two charges located 2 meters apart is 0.10 N.  What will the force be between these charges when they are located 1 meter apart?

• 0.40 N
• 0.20 N
• 0.10 N
• 0.05 N

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A 2-C charge and a 4-C charge attract each other with 10 N of force.  How much will a 2-C charge and an 8-C charge attract each other when placed the same distance apart?

• 40 N
• 20 N
• 10 N
• 8 N

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In a good insulator, electrons are usually

• free to move around
• free to move around after an impurity has been added
• semi-free to move around
• tightly bound in place

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Where do electrons go when you rub a balloon on your hair?

• Onto the balloon
• Into your hair
• Nowhere

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