Two Identical Pith Balls Supported by Insulating Threads Hang Side

question 31

Multiple Choice

Two identical pith balls supported by insulating threads hang side by side and close together, as shown below. One is positively charged; the other is neutral.We can conclude that

• A)all field lines leaving the positively charged pith ball end on the neutral pith ball.
• B)some of the field lines leaving the positively charged pith ball end on the neutral pith ball.
• C)none of the field lines leaving the positively charged pith ball end on the neutral pith ball.
• D)positive charge is transferred along the field lines until both balls have equal charges.
• E)positive charge is transferred along the field lines until both balls hang along vertical lines.

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Definitions:

Internal Validity

The certainty with which results of an experiment can be attributed to the manipulation of the independent variable rather than to some other, confounding variable.

Ceiling Effect

Failure of a measure to detect a difference because it was too easy (also see floor effect).

Strongest Manipulation

In experimental research, the use of the most extreme or powerful version of the independent variable to assess its effects.

Nonsignificant Findings

Results of a statistical analysis that do not meet the criteria for significance, indicating that any observed effect might be due to chance.