Practice Electric Charges And Fields (1) - ELECTRIC CHARGES AND FIELDS

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6 sample questions

Question 1.
Define an electric charge.
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Think about the types of charges.
Question 2.
What happens when you rub a glass rod with silk?
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Recall which materials were used.
3Question 3.
What happens when two like charges are brought close together?
- They attract each other
- They repel each other
- They remain unchanged
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Think back to interactions between similar types of charges.
4Question 4.
Electric fields can be visualized as dense lines representing interaction forces. (True/False)
- True
- False
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Recall the concept of field lines.
Question 5.
A charged balloon is brought near a neutral wall. Explain the charge redistribution effect.
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Consider how like charges interact with insulators.
Question 6.
Calculate the electric field at a point 2 meters away from a +3 µC charge.
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This involves both the specific value for k and charge.

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