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What happens when two identical conductors touch each other, with one being charged?
What happens when two identical conductors touch each other, with one being charged?
- The charged conductor loses all its charge.
- Both conductors will have opposite charges.
- Charge will transfer from the charged conductor to the neutral one. (correct)
- Both conductors will become neutral.
According to Coulomb's Law, the force between two charges is influenced by which factors?
According to Coulomb's Law, the force between two charges is influenced by which factors?
- The sum of the two charges and their distance.
- The product of the two charges and the square of their distance. (correct)
- The product of the two charges and the distance.
- The difference in the two charges and the distance.
Which of the following statements best describes the property of conservation of electric charges?
Which of the following statements best describes the property of conservation of electric charges?
- Charges can be created or destroyed during interactions.
- The total magnitude of charges remains constant. (correct)
- Charges can only be generated from neutral materials.
- Total charges in a system change over time.
What does the quantization of charge imply about electrical charges?
What does the quantization of charge imply about electrical charges?
Which of the following materials is identified as a positive charge producer when rubbed together?
Which of the following materials is identified as a positive charge producer when rubbed together?
What happens to the force between two charges when the distance between them is doubled?
What happens to the force between two charges when the distance between them is doubled?
What role does the Coulomb constant play in the calculation of the force between two charges?
What role does the Coulomb constant play in the calculation of the force between two charges?
What is the relative permittivity of a vacuum?
What is the relative permittivity of a vacuum?
When two charges are placed in water, how does the Coulomb constant change?
When two charges are placed in water, how does the Coulomb constant change?
What is the value of the permittivity of free space (εₒ)?
What is the value of the permittivity of free space (εₒ)?
