PHYS 1112 Module 1.1

Static Electricity and Conservation of Charge

Practice!

Practice 1.1.1
Common static electricity involves charges ranging from nanocoulombs (nC) to microcoulombs (µC).

Check your answer here: about 13 billion

Practice 1.1.2
Common static electricity involves charges ranging from nanocoulombs (nC) to microcoulombs (µC).

Check your answer here: about 3 trillion

Practice 1.1.3
To start a car engine, the car battery moves 3.75 × 10²¹ electrons through the starter motor.

Check your answer here: 600