Review in General Physics II

What is the fundamental property of matter that causes electrostatic phenomena?

• Mass

• Density

• Volume

• Charge

Who formulated the law that states the force between two electric charges is proportional to their product and inversely proportional to the square of their distance?

• Isaac Newton

• Andre-Marie Ampere

• Charles-Augustin de Coulomb

• James Chadwick

What happens to an atom when it gains an electron?

• It becomes a negative ion

• It becomes a neutral atom

• It becomes a positive ion

• It remains unchanged

Which of the following is a method of charging an object by contact?

• Induction

• Polarization

• Ionization

• Conduction

What is the SI unit of electric charge?

• Ampere

• Newton

• Coulomb

• Joule

Which method of charging involves rubbing two materials together?

• Induction

• Conduction

• Friction

• Electrolysis

What is the unit of the electric field?

• Newton

• Coulomb

• Newton per Coulomb

• Joule per Coulomb

What is the SI unit of electric current?

• Coulomb

• Ampere

• Joule

• Watt

According to Ohm's law, current is directly proportional to:

• Resistance

• Voltage

• Power

• Charge

Resistance is measured in:

• Joules

• Watts

• Ohms

• Volts