Electrostatics

The term "electricity" comes from which Greek word?

• Elektron

• Magneton

• Proton

• Electrostatic

Who gave the term "electricity" to the phenomenon of electric charge?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Albert Einstein

• Sir Wilhelm Gilbert

• Thomas Edison

What is the fundamental unit of electric charge?

• Coulomb

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

Which of the following particles carries a positive charge

• Neutron

• Electron

• Proton

• Electron and Proton

What happens when two like charges interact?

• They attract each other

• They repel each other

• They neutralize each other

• They form a new charge

What principle states that the total electric charge in a closed system is constant?

• Law of Charge Transfer

• Law of Conservation of Energy

• Principle of Charge Conservation

• Principle of Charge Balance

Which of the following materials is a good conductor of electricity

• Rubber

• Copper

• Wood

• Plastic

How do conductors differ from insulators?

• Conductors allow the free movement of electric charges, while insulators do n

• Conductors do not allow electric charge movement, while insulators d

• Both conductors and insulators allow electric charges to move freely

• Insulators have no effect on electric charges, but conductors attract the

What happens in the process of conduction?

• Charge is transferred through induction without contact.

• Electrons move from one object to another by direct contact.

• Charge is transferred through the air

• The object gains a charge of the opposite type

Which material is most likely to be an insulator?

• Aluminum

• Copper

• Glass

• Silver