Static Electricity

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What types of charges attract? Options: Positive and Positive, Positive and Neutral, Negative and Neutral, Positive and Negative

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Positive and Negative

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The buildup of charges on an object is called:

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static charge

Front

Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.

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Repel

Front

Electric charges that are different _______ each other.

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Attract

Front

What will happen when two balloons rubbed with wool are brought near each other? Options: The balloons will repel each other., The balloons will attract each other., The balloons will become positively (+) charged., The balloons will pop.

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The balloons will repel each other.

Front

Difference between attract and repel.

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To attract is to pull something closer; to repel is to push something away.

Front

What charge does a proton have? Options: negative (-), positive (+), neutral or no charge (0)

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positive (+)

Front

What charge does an electron have? Options: negative (-), positive (+), neutral or no charge (0)

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negative (-)

Front

If a substance has a higher number of electrons than protons on its surface, what type of charge does it have?

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A negative charge.

Front

True or False: Lighting is a form of static electricity.

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True