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Which type of material allows free electrons to move freely throughout the solid?
Which type of material allows free electrons to move freely throughout the solid?
- Conductors (correct)
- Insulators
- Neutral materials
- None of the above
What is the process called when charges move between two objects that are in contact with each other?
What is the process called when charges move between two objects that are in contact with each other?
- Grounding
- Charging by induction
- Charging by friction
- Charging by contact (correct)
What process is used to create a net charge without contacting another object?
What process is used to create a net charge without contacting another object?
- Charging by friction
- Grounding
- Charging by contact
- Charging by induction (correct)
Which of the following best describes static electricity?
Which of the following best describes static electricity?
What happens when two pieces of tape that are both stuck to a table are ripped off and tried to stick together?
What happens when two pieces of tape that are both stuck to a table are ripped off and tried to stick together?
Why do the two pieces of tape attract each other when one is stuck on top of the other, ripped off, and then separated?
Why do the two pieces of tape attract each other when one is stuck on top of the other, ripped off, and then separated?
According to Coulomb's Law, the force between two charged particles is equal to the product of the two charges, divided by the distance between them squared. What is the proportionality constant in this equation?
According to Coulomb's Law, the force between two charged particles is equal to the product of the two charges, divided by the distance between them squared. What is the proportionality constant in this equation?
What is the charge of a single electron in Coulombs?
What is the charge of a single electron in Coulombs?
What is the force between two electrons that are 1 nanometer apart?
What is the force between two electrons that are 1 nanometer apart?
What happens to the force between two charged particles when the distance between them doubles?
What happens to the force between two charged particles when the distance between them doubles?
