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What is the source of the word 'electricity'?
What is the source of the word 'electricity'?
- The Latin word for energy, 'energia'
- The Sanskrit word for charge, 'varja'
- The Arabic word for lightning, 'barq'
- The Greek word for amber, ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron) (correct)
What does the branch of physics, electrostatics, primarily study?
What does the branch of physics, electrostatics, primarily study?
- Magnetic fields
- Fast-moving electric charges
- Light waves
- Slow-moving or stationary electric charges (correct)
Which law describes the forces between electric charges?
Which law describes the forces between electric charges?
- Newton's law
- Einstein's theory of relativity
- Coulomb's law (correct)
- Bohr's model
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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At the nanoscale, what type of force plays a large role?
At the nanoscale, what type of force plays a large role?
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