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What is the source of the word 'electricity'?

The Latin word for amber, electrum

The Greek word for amber, ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron) (correct)

The Sanskrit word for amber, इंद्रनील (indraneel)

The Arabic word for amber, كهرمان (kahrabaan)

What law describes the forces between electric charges?

Faraday's law

Newton's law

Einstein's law

Coulomb's law (correct)

At what scale do electrostatic forces play a large role?

Megascale

Kiloscale

Nanoscale (correct)

Microscale

What is the apparently spontaneous phenomenon mentioned in the text?

Explosion of grain silos Signup and view all the answers

What material is mentioned to attract lightweight particles after rubbing?

Amber Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Greek word ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron) in the context of electrostatics?

It is the source of the word 'electricity'. Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of electrostatic phenomena mentioned in the text?

Attraction of plastic wrap to one's hand, apparently spontaneous explosion of grain silos, damage of electronic components during manufacturing, and photocopier & laser printer operation. Signup and view all the answers

What is the force that describes the forces between electric charges?

Coulomb's law. Signup and view all the answers

At what scale do electrostatic forces play a large role according to the text?

Nanoscale. Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between an electron and a proton in terms of electrostatic forces?

The force between them is more than 39 orders of magnitude stronger than the gravitational force acting between them. Signup and view all the answers