Electric Charges and Frictional Electricity Quiz
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What is the origin of the word 'electricity'?

  • Latin word for 'charged' - 'electrica'
  • Sanskrit term for 'static' - 'electricu'
  • Greek name for amber - 'elektron' (correct)
  • Arabic term for 'attract' - 'electricity'
  • What is the property of rubbed substances that causes them to attract light objects?

  • Magnetism
  • Electromagnetism
  • Frictional force
  • Electricity (correct)
  • What causes substances to become electrified or electrically charged?

  • Heat
  • Friction (correct)
  • Pressure
  • Magnetism
  • What is the electricity developed by rubbing or friction called?

    <p>Frictional or static electricity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are electricity and magnetism studied together?

    <p>Both can be derived from charged particles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the origin of the word 'electricity'?

    <p>The Greek name for amber, elektron (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes substances to become electrified or electrically charged?

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

    What property of rubbed substances causes them to attract light objects?

    <p>Electricity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the yellow resinous substance found on the shores of the Baltic sea?

    <p>Amber (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are electricity and magnetism studied together as electromagnetism?

    <p>Both phenomena can be derived from charged particles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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