Electrostatics & Electric Circuits

Fill in the blank: According to Coulomb's Law, the force of attraction or ________ between two charged particles depends on the quantity of the charges and the distance between the particles.

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True or false: opposite charges will repel (push away) from each other.

• True

• False

• Opposite charges have no effect on each other

What type of electricity is it where there is excess (extra) charge on an object?

• Static electricity

• Current electricity

Fill in the blank: Current electricity is when electrons are constantly flowing/moving through a _________, such as a circuit.

Which statement is true of a positively charged object?

• Positively charged objects do not contain any electrons.

• Positively charged objects do not contain neutrons or electrons.

• There is a lack of electrons on a positively charged object.

• The protons and the electrons are both positively charged on such objects.

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If an object has gained electrons.

• positive

• negative

• neutral

Which type of material WILL NOT conduct electricity well?

• Copper wire
• Aluminum foil
• Iron rod
• Insulators like rubber or plastic

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Coulomb’s Law calculates the strength of the force of the attraction or repulsion experienced by 2 charged particles. What is the unit for the force?

• Joule (J)
• Pascal (Pa)
• Coulomb (C)
• Newton (N)

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The electric potential energy (or voltage) equation calculates the strength of the electric field produced by a charged particle. What is the unit for voltage?

• Volt (V)

• Ohm (Ω)

• Joule (J)

• Watt (W)

What is the unit for a charged particle?

• Volt (V)

• Ampere (A)

• Ohm (Ω)

• Coulomb (C)