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What does the principle of conservation of charge state?
What does the principle of conservation of charge state?
- The total charge before and after an interaction is always different
- Charge can be created or destroyed during physical processes
- The net charge of an isolated system remains constant during any physical process (correct)
- Charge is only transferred from one material to another
What is a characteristic of conductors?
What is a characteristic of conductors?
- Charge remains concentrated in one area
- Electrons are bound tightly to the atoms
- They are poor insulators
- Electrons can move relatively freely (correct)
What happens to an excess charge placed on a conductor?
What happens to an excess charge placed on a conductor?
- The charge is transferred to an insulator
- The charge is destroyed
- The charge remains concentrated where it was placed
- The like charges repel each other and spread out uniformly over the surface (correct)
What is the main difference between conductors and insulators?
What is the main difference between conductors and insulators?
What is the role of the electrostatic force in determining the arrangement of charge on a conductor?
What is the role of the electrostatic force in determining the arrangement of charge on a conductor?
What is an example of an insulator?
What is an example of an insulator?
What happens to an excess charge placed on an insulator?
What happens to an excess charge placed on an insulator?
What is the shape of a conductor that affects the arrangement of charge on its surface?
What is the shape of a conductor that affects the arrangement of charge on its surface?
What happens to the charge on two identical conducting spheres when they come into contact?
What happens to the charge on two identical conducting spheres when they come into contact?
What is the purpose of a lightning rod on a building?
What is the purpose of a lightning rod on a building?
Why do sharp points on conductors cause charge to leak off?
Why do sharp points on conductors cause charge to leak off?
What happens to the charge on an insulator when it is brought into contact with a conductor?
What happens to the charge on an insulator when it is brought into contact with a conductor?
Why do conductors with irregular shapes have a concentration of charge near the points?
Why do conductors with irregular shapes have a concentration of charge near the points?
What is the effect of the distribution of charge on conductors in practical applications?
What is the effect of the distribution of charge on conductors in practical applications?
What is the fundamental principle behind the conservation of charge?
What is the fundamental principle behind the conservation of charge?
Which material allows electrons to move relatively freely?
Which material allows electrons to move relatively freely?
What happens to excess charge on an insulator?
What happens to excess charge on an insulator?
Why do like charges repel each other on the surface of a conductor?
Why do like charges repel each other on the surface of a conductor?
What is the primary reason for the uniform distribution of charge on a spherical conductor?
What is the primary reason for the uniform distribution of charge on a spherical conductor?
Which of the following is an example of a conductor?
Which of the following is an example of a conductor?
What is the primary difference between the behavior of charge on conductors and insulators?
What is the primary difference between the behavior of charge on conductors and insulators?
What is the net result of the electrostatic force between like charges on the surface of a conductor?
What is the net result of the electrostatic force between like charges on the surface of a conductor?
What is the primary reason for the concentration of charge near the points of a conductor with an irregular shape?
What is the primary reason for the concentration of charge near the points of a conductor with an irregular shape?
When two identical conducting spheres come into contact, what is the final charge on each sphere?
When two identical conducting spheres come into contact, what is the final charge on each sphere?
What is the primary purpose of a lightning rod on a building?
What is the primary purpose of a lightning rod on a building?
Why do sharp points on conductors cause charge to leak off?
Why do sharp points on conductors cause charge to leak off?
What is a significant implication of charge distribution on conductors in practical applications?
What is a significant implication of charge distribution on conductors in practical applications?
Why does the distribution of charge on conductors not occur in insulators?
Why does the distribution of charge on conductors not occur in insulators?
What is the underlying reason for the uniform distribution of charge on a spherical conductor?
What is the underlying reason for the uniform distribution of charge on a spherical conductor?
What happens to the net charge of an isolated system during a physical process?
What happens to the net charge of an isolated system during a physical process?
Why do electrons in conductors move relatively freely?
Why do electrons in conductors move relatively freely?
What is the primary reason for the concentration of charge near the points of a conductor with an irregular shape?
What is the primary reason for the concentration of charge near the points of a conductor with an irregular shape?
What is the implication of the principle of conservation of charge on the interaction between two charged objects?
What is the implication of the principle of conservation of charge on the interaction between two charged objects?
What is the primary difference between the behavior of charge on conductors and insulators?
What is the primary difference between the behavior of charge on conductors and insulators?
What is the role of the electrostatic force in determining the arrangement of charge on a conductor?
What is the role of the electrostatic force in determining the arrangement of charge on a conductor?
What is the behavior of excess charge on an insulator?
What is the behavior of excess charge on an insulator?
What is the primary reason for the concentration of charge near the points of a conductor with an irregular shape?
What is the primary reason for the concentration of charge near the points of a conductor with an irregular shape?
What happens to the charge on two identical conducting spheres when they are not in contact?
What happens to the charge on two identical conducting spheres when they are not in contact?
Why do buildings often have a lightning rod on the roof?
Why do buildings often have a lightning rod on the roof?
What is the primary reason for the difference in the distribution of charge on conductors and insulators?
What is the primary reason for the difference in the distribution of charge on conductors and insulators?
What is the equation for the final charge on each sphere when two identical conducting spheres come into contact?
What is the equation for the final charge on each sphere when two identical conducting spheres come into contact?
Why do sharp points on conductors cause charge to leak off?
Why do sharp points on conductors cause charge to leak off?
What happens to the charge on a conductor when it is brought into contact with another identical conductor?
What happens to the charge on a conductor when it is brought into contact with another identical conductor?
Why do buildings often have a lightning rod on the roof?
Why do buildings often have a lightning rod on the roof?
What is the significance of the concentration of charge near the points of a conductor with an irregular shape?
What is the significance of the concentration of charge near the points of a conductor with an irregular shape?
Why does the distribution of charge on conductors not occur in insulators?
Why does the distribution of charge on conductors not occur in insulators?
What is the equation for the final charge on each sphere when two identical conducting spheres come into contact?
What is the equation for the final charge on each sphere when two identical conducting spheres come into contact?
