Static Electricity

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is static electricity?
Back
Static electricity is the accumulation of electric charge on the surface of objects, which can result from friction, contact, or induction.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What direction do electric field lines point?
Back
Electric field lines point from positive to negative charges.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What happens when you pull a cotton sweater off your skin?
Back
Electrons are transferred from the skin to the cotton, resulting in the skin acquiring a positive charge and the cotton acquiring a negative charge.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What charge does a glass rod acquire when rubbed with silk?
Back
The glass rod becomes positively charged, and the silk becomes negatively charged.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is Coulomb's Law?
Back
Coulomb's Law describes the force between two charged objects, stating that the force is directly proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you calculate the electric force between two charges?
Back
The electric force (F) can be calculated using the formula F = k * |q1 * q2| / r^2, where k is Coulomb's constant, q1 and q2 are the charges, and r is the distance between them.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the unit of electric charge?
Back
The unit of electric charge is the Coulomb (C).
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