True or false on electric charge

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Elektron is Greek for amber.

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   A hand-held metal rod charges when rubbed.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Earth is a conductor.

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Charge on an insulator spreads out.

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Charges add like real numbers.

6. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Net charge can be created freely.

Instructions

Decide whether each statement is true or false.

Explanation