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PHY 102 Electrostatics: Electric Charge and Coulomb's Law Objective Question
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Question

What is the fundamental rule regarding the conservation of electric charge in any interaction?
Options
A The arithmetic sum of the total charge cannot change.
Correct Answer
B Positive charges eventually cancel out negative charges.
C Charge is created whenever friction is applied to an insulator.
D Total charge increases as electric field lines expand.
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Electric charge is a conserved quantity, meaning the net amount of charge in an isolated system remains constant regardless of the interactions occurring within it.

Hint

Think about the total 'arithmetic sum'.

Question Info

Course: PHY 102
Topic: Electrostatics: Electric Charge and Coulomb's Law
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 112 of 1819
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