Electrostatic Assessment Questions

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What is static electricity?

Back

A build up of charge on an object.

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What is the physics definition of a conductor?

Back

A material that allows for the flow of electrons (electricity).

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What happens when a negatively charged electroscope is touched by an uncharged plastic baseball bat?

Back

Absolutely nothing (or very little) to happen since the plastic bat does not conduct.

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What are materials that tightly hold on to their electrons considered?

Back

Good insulators.

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What do electric charges that are alike do to each other?

Back

Repel.

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What is an insulator?

Back

A material that resists the flow of electricity.

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What is a common example of a conductor?

Back

Copper.

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What is the principle of conservation of charge?

Back

Charge can neither be created nor destroyed, only transferred.

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What is the unit of electric charge?

Back

Coulomb (C).

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What is the difference between positive and negative charges?

Back

Positive charges attract negative charges and repel other positive charges.