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What does the branch of physics called Electrostatics study?
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'?
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?
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?
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?
Which of the following is an example of an electrostatic phenomenon?
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