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Which law states that the total electric charge in an isolated system remains constant?

• Law of Conservation of Energy

• Law of Conservation of Charge

• Ohm's Law

• Newton's Third Law

What is the process called when a charged object is brought near a neutral conductor, causing a separation of charges without direct contact?

• Conduction

• Induction

• Polarization

• Insulation

During conduction, what happens when a charged object touches a neutral conductor?

• The conductor remains neutral

• The conductor gains the same type of charge as the object

• The conductor loses all its electrons

• The conductor becomes an insulator

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Which material is most likely to allow free movement of charges during conduction?

• Plastic

• Glass

• Copper

• Rubber

What is polarization in the context of electrostatics?

• The process of losing electrons

• The alignment of charges within an insulator due to an external electric field

• The transfer of charge by contact

• The creation of new charges

Which device is commonly used to measure electrostatic force between two charged objects?

• Ammeter

• Voltmeter

• Electroscope

• Spring balance

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If a negatively charged rod is brought near a neutral metal sphere without touching, what happens to the charges in the sphere?

• Electrons move toward the rod

• Electrons move away from the rod

• Protons move toward the rod

• No movement of charges

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Which of the following best describes the conservation of charge during induction?

• Charge is created on the object

• Charge is destroyed on the object

• Total charge remains the same, but is redistributed

• The object becomes neutral

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What happens to the total charge of a system when a charged object is used to charge another object by conduction?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains constant

• It becomes zero

Which of the following materials is an insulator?

• Silver

• Aluminum

• Wood

• Iron

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