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What are the two types of charges mentioned in the text?
What are the two types of charges mentioned in the text?
- Big and small
- Positive and negative (correct)
- Light and heavy
- Green and red
How do charges add up in a system according to the text?
How do charges add up in a system according to the text?
- Subtract
- Add algebraically (correct)
- Divide
- Multiply
What is assumed about the sizes of charged bodies in relation to the distances between them?
What is assumed about the sizes of charged bodies in relation to the distances between them?
- The sizes are greater
- The sizes are smaller (correct)
- They are equal
- The sizes are irrelevant
How is charge different from mass according to the text?
How is charge different from mass according to the text?
Which property of charges distinguishes them from mass according to the text?
Which property of charges distinguishes them from mass according to the text?
Which of the following best describes the total charge of a system with charges +1, +2, –3, +4, and –5?
Which of the following best describes the total charge of a system with charges +1, +2, –3, +4, and –5?
In the context of charging by rubbing, what happens when one body gains charge?
In the context of charging by rubbing, what happens when one body gains charge?
What occurs within an isolated system consisting of many charged bodies?
What occurs within an isolated system consisting of many charged bodies?
How has conservation of charge been established?
How has conservation of charge been established?
Is it possible to create or destroy net charge carried by any isolated system?
Is it possible to create or destroy net charge carried by any isolated system?