Conductors and Insulators Quiz

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What is the measure of the ease at which an electric charge moves through a material?

  • Resistance
  • Current
  • Voltage
  • Conductivity (correct)

Which type of material allows the flow of charges through them?

  • Insulators
  • Semiconductors
  • Conductors (correct)
  • Doping materials

What refers to atoms of different elements added in small amounts to pure semiconductors to improve conductivity?

  • Insulating
  • Charging
  • Superconducting
  • Doping (correct)

What type of material resists the flow of charges?

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

What is the function of lightning rods on buildings?

<p>Attract lightning to protect the building (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what temperature do superconductors exhibit no resistance to the flow of charges?

<p>-203 K (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit used to measure electric charge?

<p>Coulomb (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can objects become electrically charged?

<p>By gaining or losing electrons (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Queen Elizabeth I of England call the substances that possess the ability to attract when rubbed against other substances?

<p>Electrics (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which study focuses on all phenomena associated with electric charges at rest?

<p>Electrostatics (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to an object after being rubbed against another object in terms of its ability to attract small pieces of matter?

<p>It gains the ability to attract (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who found out that many substances possess the ability to attract when rubbed against other substances, similar to amber?

<p>Queen Elizabeth I of England (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the total charge on the three spheres before touching each other?

<p>+20.0 C (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

After touching and redistributing charges, what is the final charge on sphere A assuming they are identical?

<p>+10.0 C (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the scenario where rA = rB = 2rC, what is the final charge on sphere C?

<p>-6.0 C (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many successive contacts with an uncharged identical sphere are needed to reduce the charge of sphere A to 1/32 of its initial charge?

<p>5 contacts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What charging method is demonstrated when spheres A and B touched each other and then separated?

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

Which sphere serves as a conductor in the scenario described?

<p>Sphere A (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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