5 Questions
What is the source of the word 'electricity'?
Amber
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.
What role do Coulomb forces play in the behavior of atoms and molecules?
A very large role due to their magnitude at small scales.
What is an example of an electrostatic phenomenon mentioned in the text?
Attraction of plastic wrap to one's hand after it is removed from a package.
What does electrostatics study in physics?
Slow-moving or stationary electric charges.
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