Electrostatics Concepts

What do you call the process of charging a conductor by bringing it near another charged object?

• induction
• polarization
• neutralization
• conduction

What direction are the electric field lines around a proton?

• towards the charge
• away from the charge

Which of the following is not a good conductor of electricity?

• copper
• silver
• Glass
• aluminum

Which of the following is not a good insulator?

• Copper
• Glass
• rubber
• wool

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assume a rubber rod is rubbed against a rabbit fur and gains 5 electrons.  which of the following is true?

• The fur lost 5 electrons
• the fur gained 5 electrons
• the fur gained 5 protons
• The fur lost 2 electrons

Which of the following labeled points is in the region with the strongest force of electric charge

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Two like charges

•  neutralize each other.
• repel each other. 
• must be neutrons. 
• attract each other.

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What direction are the electric field lines around an electron?

• towards the charge
• away from the charge

What does it mean when the electric field lines are close together?

• the field is positive
• the field is negative
• The field is strong
• the field is weak

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Charged objects are not attracted to neutral objects

• True
• False

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