5 Questions
What does Coulomb's law state?
The magnitude of the electrostatic force of attraction or repulsion between two point charges is directly proportional to the product of the magnitudes of charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
What phenomenon was responsible for coining the term 'electricity'?
Attraction of lightweight particles by amber after rubbing
At what scale do Coulomb forces play a very large role in how atoms and molecules behave?
Nanoscale
What is more than 39 orders of magnitude stronger than the gravitational force acting between an electron and a proton?
$Coulomb's force$
Which type of forces play a large role at small scales in how atoms and molecules behave?
$Coulomb forces$
Test your knowledge of electrostatics, the branch of physics that deals with stationary electric charges and their interactions. This quiz covers electric forces, Coulomb's law, and various electrostatic phenomena. Explore the fascinating world of electricity and discover its classical origins.
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