Physics 2: Electrostatic Charges and Charge Transfer, Part 1

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What ancient observation led to the concept of electric charge?

The attraction between glass rods and silk

The repulsion between plastic rods and glass rods

The attraction between plastic rods and fur

The attraction between amber and animal fur (correct)

According to the law of electrostatics, what happens when like charges interact?

They attract each other

They switch charges

No interaction occurs

They repel each other (correct)

What is the value of the charge carried by an electron?

-1.60 x 10^19 C

-1.60 x 10^-19 C (correct)

+1.60 x 10^19 C

+1.60 x 10^-19 C

Which subatomic particle carries a positive charge?

Proton Signup and view all the answers

What is the SI unit for electric charge?

Coulomb (C) Signup and view all the answers

What causes the little zap feeling when you touch a doorknob or a car door handle?

The transfer of electrons Signup and view all the answers

What are the carriers of electric charge referred to in the text?

Electrons Signup and view all the answers

What are the different ways mentioned in the text for electrons to transfer from one body to another?

Charging by friction, by conduction, and by induction Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to differentiate materials that allow the flow of electric charge from those that do not?

Insulation Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of physics 2 in this learning guide?

Electrostatics Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of transferring electrons that causes the little zap feeling mentioned in the text?

Static electricity Signup and view all the answers

What did the ancient Greeks observe about amber and animal fur?

Amber can attract small pieces of dust after being rubbed with animal fur Signup and view all the answers

What is a good demonstration of electrostatics according to the text?

Combing dry hair and observing bits of paper being attracted to the comb Signup and view all the answers

What happens when plastic rods rubbed on fur are brought near each other?

They repel each other Signup and view all the answers

What is the convention used for electric charge, according to the text?

Positive and negative charges Signup and view all the answers

What do subatomic particles found in atoms carry?

Electric charge Signup and view all the answers

What is the charge carried by an electron, according to the text?

-1.60 x 10^-19 C Signup and view all the answers

What does the law of electrostatics state about like charges?

They repel each other Signup and view all the answers

What is the SI unit for electric charge in honor of a French physicist?

Coulombs (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the interaction between charged plastic rod and charged glass rod?

They attract each other Signup and view all the answers

What does a charged plastic rod do when brought near a charged glass rod?

Attracts it Signup and view all the answers