Electrostatics

Question 1

Like charges

Answer 1

Repel

Question 1

Opposite charges

Answer 1

Attract

Question 2

Two protons will

Answer 2

Repel

Question 3

Two electrons will

Answer 3

Repel

Question 4

A proton and an electron will

Answer 4

Attract

Question 5

A positive conductor and a neutral conductor will

Answer 5

Attract

Question 6

A negative conductor and a neutral conductor will

Answer 6

Attract

Question 7

A positive conductor and a negative conductor will

Answer 7

Attract

Question 8

Electric field lines point away from

Answer 8

Positive

Question 9

Electric field lines point towards

Answer 9

Negative

Question 10

Which charge experiences the strongest electric field?

Answer 10

All the same

Question 11

What happens to electrostatic force when the distance between charges is increased?

Answer 11

It decreases

Question 12

What happens to the electrostatic force when the distance between charges is decreased?

Answer 12

It increases

Question 13

How many coulombs are in one electron?

Answer 13

1.6 x 10^-19 C

Question 14

When two conductors are touched together and separated, how do you find the amount of charge on each sphere?

Answer 14

Add the charges and divide by 2

Question 15

What is the smallest possible charge that an object can have?

Answer 15

1.6 x 10^-19 C

Question 16

Is an electron positive or negative?

Answer 16

Negative

Question 17

Is a proton positive or negative?

Answer 17

Positive

Question 18

Which subatomic particle can transfer from one object to another?

Answer 18

Electrons