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What kind of charge does a proton carry?

  • Variable charge
  • Negative charge
  • Positive charge (correct)
  • Neutral charge

    • What happens when two objects with the same electric charge are brought close to each other?

  • They repel each other (correct)
  • They attract each other
  • They exchange electrons
  • They become neutral

    • Which unit is used to measure electric charge?

  • Joule
  • Volt
  • Coulomb (correct)
  • Ohm

    • What is the result of electrization in a material?

    <p>Charge imbalance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist was associated with the concept of 'positive' and 'negative' electricity?

    <p>Benjamin Franklin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines a negatively charged body?

    <p>More electrons than protons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What property of electric charges explains why opposite charges attract?

    <p>Force electric</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes a material that is considered a conductor?

    <p>Charges can easily move through it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of valence electrons in a conductor?

    <p>They are transferred to create an electric current.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a conductor?

    <p>A substance that allows charges to circulate freely.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is considered an insulator?

    <p>Glass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In an electrolytic solution, which ions are attracted to the anode?

    <p>Anions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does an electric field represent?

    <p>The influence of a charged body on other charged bodies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes static electricity?

    <p>Charges accumulate and remain at rest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following materials is classified as a semiconductor?

    <p>Silicon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a conductor, why is an insulating sheath necessary?

    <p>To prevent charges from escaping.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of charging two objects through friction?

    <p>One object becomes positively charged and the other negatively charged.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method of electrification occurs without direct contact between objects?

    <p>Induction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When a plastic rod is rubbed with cotton, what is the expected charge on the plastic rod?

    <p>Negatively charged</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when two electrically charged objects are brought into contact?

    <p>They share their charges equally.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following results from rubbing a copper rod with silk?

    <p>Copper becomes positively charged, silk negatively charged.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a plastic rod is approached to a charged copper object, what is likely to occur?

    <p>They will attract each other.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome when two oppositely charged objects are brought close together?

    <p>They will attract each other.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of static electricity, why are protons not involved?

    <p>Protons do not move freely like electrons do.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Coulomb's law state regarding the relationship between electric charges and distance?

    <p>The force is directly proportional to the product of their charge and inversely proportional to the square of their distance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does electric current manifest in a conductor?

    <p>As an ordered movement of negative charges carried by electrons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the conventional direction of electric current in a circuit?

    <p>From the positive terminal to the negative terminal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the intensity of electric current represent?

    <p>The amount of charges passing through a point in a circuit per second.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What unit is used to measure electric current?

    <p>Ampere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a radio requires a current of 10A, how much charge passes through in one minute?

    <p>3600 Coulombs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements regarding dynamic electricity is correct?

    <p>It encompasses phenomena related to moving electric charges.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following accurately describes the result of similar electric charges interacting?

    <p>They repel each other.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many coulombs of charge are produced by a current of 10A over 1 minute?

    <p>600 C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the total number of electrons that correspond to a charge of 240C?

    <p>1.5 x 10^21 e-</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a current of 2A passes through a circuit and 3.75 x 10^21 electrons circulate, how long does the current flow in seconds?

    <p>600 s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for calculating charge using current and time?

    <p>q = I x Δt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should an ammeter be connected in a circuit to measure current accurately?

    <p>In series</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Electricity and Magnetism

    • Thales of Miletus (approximately 400 BCE) observed amber attracting small objects
    • William Gilbert (16th century) researched "electric" effects
    • Benjamin Franklin (18th century) coined "positive" and "negative" electricity
    • Electricity is the study of phenomena caused by positive and negative charges
    • Amber, a fossilized resin from conifers, is a good example of a substance that can become electrically charged
    • Two glass rods rubbed with a cloth repel each other
    • A rubbed glass rod attracts a rubbed plastic rod

    Electric Charges

    • A property of protons and electrons
    • Protons have a positive charge
    • Electrons have a negative charge
    • Charge is measured in Coulombs (C)
    • Negatively charged objects have an excess of electrons
    • Positively charged objects have a deficiency of electrons
    • Elementary charge is the charge of an electron or proton (1.602 x 10⁻¹⁹ C)
    • A coulomb equals the charge of 6.25 x 10¹⁸ electrons or protons

    Electric Forces

    • Like charges repel
    • Opposite charges attract
    • Force is a measure of attraction or repulsion
    • Electrical force is conserved (cannot be created or destroyed)

    Conductors and Insulators

    • Conductors allow charge to flow freely
    • Examples include metals and electrolytic solutions (copper, iron, nickel, platinum, gold, solutions)
    • Insulators prevent charge flow
    • Examples include nonmetals (glass, ceramic, plastic, rubber, wood, air)
    • Semiconductors have variable conductivity depending on factors
    • Examples include metalloids (used in transistors and diodes)

    Electric Fields

    • A region of space where a charged body experiences an electrical force
    • Electric field lines point away from positive charges and toward negative charges
    • Field strength is highest near charges
    • Field lines are close together where the field is strong and far apart where it is weak
    • Grasses on oil will align themselves with electric fields

    Static Electricity

    • Study of stationary electric charges
    • Static electricity can build up on objects
    • Charges can leak from charged objects into the air (molecules of air)
    • Objects can gain or lose electrons through friction, conduction, or induction.
    • Types of electrification: friction, conduction, induction
    • Electrostatic discharge occurs when a charged object transfers its charge

    Coulomb's Law

    • Measures the force between two charged particles
    • Force is directly proportional to the product of the charges
    • Force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the charges
    • The force is in Newtons (N)

    Electric Current

    • Flow of charged particles.

    • Current is a flow of charge (electrons).

    • Current is measured in Amperes (A).

    • Current (I) = Charge (Q) / Time (t)

    • In a circuit, current flows from positive to negative terminals

    • In actual circuits, current flows from negative to positive terminals

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