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What is the source of the word 'electricity'?
What is the source of the word 'electricity'?
- Plastic
- Glass
- Silicon
- Amber (correct)
What does Coulomb's law state?
What does Coulomb's law state?
- The magnitude of the electrostatic force is directly proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. (correct)
- The magnitude of the electrostatic force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the charges and directly proportional to the product of the charges.
- The magnitude of the electrostatic force is inversely proportional to the product of the charges and directly proportional to the square of the distance between them.
- The magnitude of the electrostatic force is directly proportional to the square of the distance between the charges and inversely proportional to the product of the charges.
What role do Coulomb forces play in the behavior of atoms and molecules?
What role do Coulomb forces play in the behavior of atoms and molecules?
- No role at all in the behavior of atoms and molecules.
- A very large role due to their magnitude at small scales. (correct)
- A moderate role due to their magnitude at large scales.
- A negligible role due to their small magnitude at small scales.
What is an example of an electrostatic phenomenon mentioned in the text?
What is an example of an electrostatic phenomenon mentioned in the text?
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What does electrostatics study in physics?
What does electrostatics study in physics?
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