Electric Charge

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Questions and Answers

Which subatomic particles carry electric charge in ordinary matter?

Neutrons and electrons
Protons and neutrons
Electrons and neutrons
Protons and electrons (correct)

What is the term used to describe an object with no net charge?

Electromagnetic
Electrically charged
Electrostatic
Electrically neutral (correct)

What happens when like charges are brought close to each other?

They cancel each other out
They repel each other (correct)
They attract each other
They have no effect on each other

Is electric charge a conserved property?

Yes, it is a conserved property (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the physical property of matter that causes it to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field?

Electric charge (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe substances that repel each other?

Like charges repel each other. Signup and view all the answers

What are the two types of electric charge and which subatomic particles carry them?

Electric charge can be positive or negative. Positive charge is carried by protons and negative charge is carried by electrons. Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe substances that attract each other?

Unlike charges attract each other. Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the net charge of an isolated system?

The net charge of an isolated system is referred to as electrically neutral. Signup and view all the answers

What is classical electrodynamics?

Classical electrodynamics is the early knowledge of how charged substances interact, which is still accurate for problems that do not require consideration of quantum effects. Signup and view all the answers

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