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What is the study of forces, fields, and potentials arising from static charges called?
What is the study of forces, fields, and potentials arising from static charges called?
Electrostatics
Who is credited with the discovery that amber rubbed with wool or silk cloth attracts light objects?
Who is credited with the discovery that amber rubbed with wool or silk cloth attracts light objects?
Thales of Miletus
What is the phenomenon of seeing a spark or hearing a crackle when taking off synthetic clothes or sweater attributed to?
What is the phenomenon of seeing a spark or hearing a crackle when taking off synthetic clothes or sweater attributed to?
Discharge of electric charges through the body
What does the term 'static' mean in the context of electrostatics?
What does the term 'static' mean in the context of electrostatics?
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What is the name given to electricity, coined from the Greek word 'elektron' meaning amber?
What is the name given to electricity, coined from the Greek word 'elektron' meaning amber?
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What is another common example of electric discharge mentioned in the text?
What is another common example of electric discharge mentioned in the text?
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What happens when two glass rods rubbed with wool or silk cloth are brought close to each other?
What happens when two glass rods rubbed with wool or silk cloth are brought close to each other?
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What is the property that differentiates the two kinds of charges?
What is the property that differentiates the two kinds of charges?
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What is the name of the American scientist who named the charges as positive and negative?
What is the name of the American scientist who named the charges as positive and negative?
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What is the name of the entry that is called the electric charge?
What is the name of the entry that is called the electric charge?
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What kind of charges repel each other?
What kind of charges repel each other?
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What happens to the charges acquired after rubbing when the charged bodies are brought in contact?
What happens to the charges acquired after rubbing when the charged bodies are brought in contact?
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What is the name of the simple apparatus to detect charge on a body?
What is the name of the simple apparatus to detect charge on a body?
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What is the name given to an object possessing an electric charge?
What is the name given to an object possessing an electric charge?
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What is the name given to an object with no charge?
What is the name given to an object with no charge?
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What is the name given to the charges on glass rod or cat’s fur?
What is the name given to the charges on glass rod or cat’s fur?
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Study Notes
Electrostatics
- Electrostatics is the study of forces, fields, and potentials arising from static charges.
Discovery of Electrostatics
- Thales of Miletus is credited with the discovery that amber rubbed with wool or silk cloth attracts light objects.
Static Electricity
- The phenomenon of seeing a spark or hearing a crackle when taking off synthetic clothes or sweater is attributed to static electricity.
- In the context of electrostatics, the term 'static' refers to electricity at rest.
Electricity
- Electricity is named after the Greek word 'elektron', meaning amber.
Electric Discharge
- Lightning is another common example of electric discharge.
Like and Unlike Charges
- When two glass rods rubbed with wool or silk cloth are brought close to each other, they repel each other.
- The property that differentiates the two kinds of charges is that like charges repel each other, while unlike charges attract each other.
Benjamin Franklin
- American scientist Benjamin Franklin named the charges as positive and negative.
Electric Charge
- Electric charge is an entry that is a fundamental property of matter.
Charge Interaction
- Like charges repel each other, while unlike charges attract each other.
- When two charged bodies are brought in contact, the charges acquired after rubbing neutralize each other.
Detecting Charge
- An electroscope is a simple apparatus to detect charge on a body.
Charged Objects
- An object possessing an electric charge is called a charged object.
- An object with no charge is called a neutral object.
- The charges on a glass rod or cat's fur are called static charges.
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Test your knowledge on the introduction to electric charges and fields. This quiz covers the basic concepts of electric discharge, lightning, and electric shock.
