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

Which subatomic particles are typically mobile in solids?

<p>Only electrons (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Electric charge is always conserved (D)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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