Static Electricity/Coulomb's Law

Protons are ___

• positive

• negative

• neutral

Electrons are ___

• positive

• negative

• neutral

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The electrical force between charges is strongest when the charges are

• close together
• far apart
•  the electric force is constant everywhere.
• there is no pattern

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Which of the following will repel one another?

• the North pole and South pole of a magnet

• a negatively-charged balloon and your positively-charged hair

• two positively-charged objects

• two objects that have the opposite charge

What are the charged parts of an atom?

• proton and neutron
• proton and electron
• neutron and electron
• proton, neutron, and electron

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two objects with the same charge will move away from each other

• attraction
• repel (repulsion)
• conduct
• insulate

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the charging of an object through rubbing.

• friction
• induction
• conduction
• neutralization

What is static electricity caused by?

• A balance of power
• A balance of positive and negative charges
• . An imbalance of positive and negative charges
• An imbalance of protons and neutrons

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If two objects with static charge are attracted, what do you know about them?

• They are both positively charged.
• They are both negatively charged.
• One is positively charged and one is negatively charged, but you won't be able to tell which is which.
• One is positively charged and one is negatively charged, and you can tell which is which by looking at them.

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Which part of Coulomb's Law is always squared?

• distance
• charge
• Coulomb's constant
• force

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