Basics of Electrostatics Quiz

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What is the primary focus of electrostatics?

  • Study of magnetic fields
  • Study of gravitational forces
  • Study of stationary electric charges and their interactions (correct)
  • Study of moving electric charges

What are the two types of electric charges?

  • Positive, negative, and neutral
  • Positive and negative (correct)
  • Positive and neutral
  • Negative and neutral

Which law describes the force between two point charges?

  • Coulomb's Law (correct)
  • Newton's Law
  • Ohm's Law
  • Boyle's Law

What is the role of insulators in electrostatics?

<p>To prevent charge flow (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between electric potential and electric field?

<p>Electric fields cause electric potential (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the source of the word 'electricity'?

<p>The Greek word for amber, ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What law describes the forces that electric charges exert on each other?

<p>Coulomb's law (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what scale do electrostatic forces play a large role?

<p>Nanoscale (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of electrostatics?

<p>Study of stationary or slow-moving electric charges (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role do Coulomb forces play in how atoms and molecules behave?

<p>Large role (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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