12.3 - Types of Charges and Their Interaction
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Practice Questions
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What type of charge does a glass rod acquire when rubbed with silk?
💡 Hint: Think about the material being rubbed.
What do like charges do?
💡 Hint: Remember the phrase 'like charges...'
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Interactive Quizzes
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What do like charges do?
💡 Hint: Think about how similar charges interact.
True or False: A negatively charged object will repel another negatively charged object.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens with balloons.
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Challenge Problems
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Two balloons are rubbed with wool and then brought towards each other. Describe the behavior you observe and explain why.
💡 Hint: Recall what happens with similar charges.
You have a charged plastic comb that attracts small bits of paper. What type of charge does the comb have? Justify your answer with reasoning.
💡 Hint: Think about how charge interaction works.
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