1. Multiple Choice: For each of the following items, write the letter of the choice that best answers the question or otherwise completes the meaning of the statement in the space provided on the answer sheet. 1. A +55 uC charge is placed a distance of 5.0 cm from another charge having the same magnitude, but opposite sign. The electrical force between these two charges will be a) attractive b) repulsive c) neutral d) can't tell 2. For the charges in question #1, if the separation distance between the two charges is doubled, the magnitude of the electrical force acting on the charges will.... a) increase by a factor of 2 b) decrease by a factor of 2 c) increase by a factor of 4 d) decrease by a factor of 4 3. When you charge an object by conduction using a glass rod rubbed with waxed paper, the object will end up having a charge. a) positive b) negative c) neutral 4. According to the basic law of electrostatics, two protons placed a short distance from each other will each other. a) attract b) repel 5. A pith ball of unknown charge is repelled by a negatively charged rod. This indicates that the pith ball... a) is charged negatively b) is charged positively c) has an induced separation of charge d) may or may not be charged, you can't tell 6. How does the magnitude of the charge of an electron compare with that of a proton? a) They are exactly the same. b) The proton, being more massive, has slightly more charge. c) The electron has slightly more charge, despite being less massive. d) The magnitudes are almost the same, but can vary by a very tiny amount