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What is the main cause of electric charges being produced on insulating bodies?
What is the main cause of electric charges being produced on insulating bodies?
- Contact with water
- Interaction with light
- Friction with conducting bodies
- Friction between two insulating bodies (correct)
Why are charges on insulating bodies referred to as static charges?
Why are charges on insulating bodies referred to as static charges?
- Because they are constantly flowing
- Because they can move easily
- Because they never change
- Because they cannot move on their own (correct)
Which branch of Physics deals with the study of charges at rest and forces between them?
Which branch of Physics deals with the study of charges at rest and forces between them?
- Kinematics
- Thermodynamics
- Electrostatics (correct)
- Dynamics
Who is the Greek philosopher credited with the discovery of electricity around 600 BC?
Who is the Greek philosopher credited with the discovery of electricity around 600 BC?
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Why do early experiments on electrostatics work best on a dry day?
Why do early experiments on electrostatics work best on a dry day?
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