Static Electricity Basics
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What is the primary difference between the gravitational force and Coulomb's law?

  • The type of force, always pulling or repelling (correct)
  • The medium required for the force to act
  • The direction of the force
  • The magnitude of the force
  • What is the unit of electric charge in the SI system?

  • Ampere
  • Volt
  • Coulomb (correct)
  • Newton
  • What type of materials are characterized by having a limited flow of charge due to electrons being tightly bound to their atoms?

  • Superconductors
  • Semiconductors
  • Insulators (correct)
  • Conductors
  • What is the process of charging an object without touching it, resulting in a separation of charges?

    <p>Charging by induction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the physical phenomenon created by a charge, which transmits a force between two charges?

    <p>Electric field</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of a statically charged object?

    <p>It has an imbalance in the number of protons and electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which subatomic particles are typically mobile in solids?

    <p>Only electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome when two objects with different electric charges come into contact?

    <p>Electric charge is transferred between the objects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a fundamental principle of electric charge?

    <p>Electric charge is always conserved</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the outermost electrons in an atom that are able to participate in electric charge transfer?

    <p>Valence electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

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