Static Electricity and Electrical Fields

Two like charges

•  neutralize each other.
• repel each other. 
• must be neutrons. 
• attract each other.

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An atom loses an electron.  What type of charge does it have now?

• positive
• negative

What do you call the process of charging a conductor by bringing it near another charged object?

• induction
• polarization
• neutralization
• conduction

What direction are the electric field lines around a proton?

• towards the charge

• away from the charge

Which of the following is not a good conductor of electricity?

• copper
• silver
• Glass
• aluminum

Which of the following is not a good insulator?

• Copper
• Glass
• rubber
• wool

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The law of conservation of charge states that...

• all atoms have more protons than electrons
• only protons can be rubbed off of an atom
• charge cannot be created or destroyed
• charge cannot be transferred 

Which of the following labeled points is in the region with the strongest force of electric charge

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Which direction are the field lines around an electron pointing

• towards the electron

• away from the electron

• 4600 N

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