Static Electricity

Front

Two balloons are hanging from a stick. Both balloons have a positive charge. How would you expect the balloons to move?

Back

away from each other

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Two balloons are hanging from a stick. One balloon has a positive charge and the other has a negative charge. How would you expect the balloons to move?

Back

towards each other

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Front

The ball on the string is being repelled (pushed away) by the metal bar.

What must be the charge on the ball?

Options: postivie, neutral, negative

Back

postivie

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Which statement about electric force is NOT CORRECT? Options:

The smaller the distance between 2 charged particles, the stronger the electric force.

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The higher the charges involved, the stronger the electric force.

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The greater the distance between 2 charged particles, the weaker the electric force.

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The smaller the distance between 2 charged particles, the weaker the electric force.

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The smaller the distance between 2 charged particles, the weaker the electric force.

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Front

How can we NOT increase the electric force between Object A and Object B? Options: Pushing them farther apart, Increasing the difference between their charges, Moving them closer together, Adding lots of negative charges to Object A.

Back

Pushing them farther apart.

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Front

Electrons have a _________________ charge.

Back

negative

Front

Protons have a ________________ charge.

Back

positive

Front

Which of the following is true?
- Electric charge is transferred only when all objects have balanced charges.
- Electric charge is transferred when electrons move.
- Electric charge is transferred when protons move.
- Electric charge is transferred when protons and neutrons change places.

Back

Electric charge is transferred when electrons move.

Front

The build up of electric charges on the surface of objects is known as

Back

static electricity

Front

An area over which an electric charge is exerted is called an

Back

electric field

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