Electrostatics Quiz

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What is the primary focus of the branch of physics that deals with the study of the behaviour of charge?

  • Energy in transmission
  • Mass in acceleration
  • Charge in motion
  • Charge at rest (correct)

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the behaviour of charge?

  • Coulomb's law
  • Kinetic energy (correct)
  • Electromagnetic induction
  • Electric field

What is the term for the study of the behaviour of charge at rest?

  • Electromechanics
  • Electrodynamics
  • Electrostatics (correct)
  • Electromagnetism

Which of the following is an example of the behaviour of charge at rest?

<p>A charged capacitor (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the underlying principle behind the study of the behaviour of charge at rest?

<p>Coulomb's law of electrostatics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the nature of the charge acquired by amber when rubbed against wool?

<p>Negative (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following materials is likely to acquire a negative charge when rubbed against wool?

<p>Amber (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the reason behind the acquisition of a negative charge by amber when rubbed against wool?

<p>Electrons are transferred from wool to amber (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of the charge acquired by amber when rubbed against wool?

<p>It is a negative charge (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of rubbing amber against wool?

<p>Amber becomes negatively charged (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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