Electric forces

1. What happens to a piece of synthetic leather when it is rubbed with a wooden rod?

• a. It becomes positively charged

• b. It becomes negatively charged

• c. It remains neutral

• d. It conducts electricity

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2. Which material becomes negatively charged when rubbed with wool?

• a. Silk

• b. Cotton

• c. Wood

• d. Glass

3. When two ebonite rods are rubbed with silk and brought close, what occurs?

• a. They attract each other

• b. They repel each other

• c. They remain stationary

• d. They become neutral

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4. Which of the following is true for a proton in an electric field?

• a. It is attracted to the positive plate

• b. It is attracted to the negative plate

• c. It remains stationary

• d. It moves in a zigzag path

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5. What type of force arises between two positively charged objects?

• a. Attractive

• b. Repulsive

• c. Neutral

• d. None of the above

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6. What happens when a glass rod is rubbed with silk?

• a. It becomes negatively charged

• b. It becomes positively charged

• c. It remains neutral

• d. It loses all charge

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7. Which of the following materials is a good insulator?

• a. Copper

• b. Aluminum

• c. Rubber

• d. Iron

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8. What happens when a neutron passes through an electric field?

• a. It moves towards the negative plate

• b. It moves towards the positive plate

• c. It passes in a straight line

• d. It becomes charged

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9. Which material is more likely to lose electrons when rubbed according to the electrostatic series?

• a. Ebonite

• b. Glass

• c. Wood

• d. Cotton

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