Electrostatics Quiz
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What does the branch of physics called Electrostatics study?

  • Electric charges in motion
  • Electric charges at rest (correct)
  • Gravitational forces
  • Magnetic fields

    • What is the origin of the word 'electricity'?

  • Taken from the Greek word for 'amber' (correct)
  • Derived from the Latin word for 'energy'
  • Named after the scientist who discovered it
  • None of the provided

    • What law describes the forces that electric charges exert on each other?

  • Coulomb's law (correct)
  • Newton's law
  • Faraday's law
  • Ohm's law

    • How does the electrostatic force between an electron and a proton compare to the gravitational force acting between them?

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    Which of the following is an example of an electrostatic phenomenon?

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