Electrostatics and Conservation of Electric Charge Quiz

Like charges repel, and opposite charges attract.

Electric charge can be transferred from one body to another, but not created or destroyed.

Fe is inversely proportional to the square of r.

<p>k = 9.0 × 10^9 (N∙m^2)/C^2</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>ε0 = 8.854 × 10^(-12) C^2/(N∙m^2)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Charging by friction = Rubbing two objects together to transfer electric charge Charging by induction = Causing electric charges in an object without direct contact by bringing a charged object close</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Conservation of Electric Charge = Electric charge can neither be created nor destroyed, only transferred Law of electrostatics = States that like charges repel and opposite charges attract</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Electric Force (Fe) = Force exerted by point charges on each other, proportional to magnitudes and inversely proportional to distance squared Coulomb's constant k = Value equal to 9.0 x 10^9 N·m^2/C^2, expressing the proportionality constant in Coulomb's law</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Coulomb's constant k = 9.0 x 10^9 N·m^2/C^2 Permittivity of free space (ε0) = 8.854 x 10^(-12) C^2/(N·m^2)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Coulomb's constant k expression in terms of permittivity of free space = k = 9.0 x 10^9 N·m^2/C^2 = 1/(4πε0) Relationship between electric force and distance according to Coulomb's law = Fe is inversely proportional to r^2 and directly proportional to the product of charges</p> Signup and view all the answers