Electric Charge and Conductors Quiz

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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

<p>Charges are always multiples of a base charge. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following materials is identified as a positive charge producer when rubbed together?

<p>Silk cloth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the force between two charges when the distance between them is doubled?

<p>The force becomes one-fourth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does the Coulomb constant play in the calculation of the force between two charges?

<p>It provides a scaling factor for the force (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relative permittivity of a vacuum?

<p>1 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When two charges are placed in water, how does the Coulomb constant change?

<p>It changes to 4πε where ε is permittivity of water (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the value of the permittivity of free space (εₒ)?

<p>8.85 x 10-12 Nm²/C² (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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