Static Electricity IGCSE

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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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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.

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What happens when you touch a metal doorknob after rubbing your shoes on the carpet?

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Millions of electrons go from your finger into the doorknob

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Static electricity is:

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the buildup of electric charges on an object

Front

Rubbing a balloon on hair is an example of static charge build up created by...

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friction

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One example of static electricity is...

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lightning

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If you bring a charged object near an electrically neutral surface without allowing the object to touch the surface, the charges in the surface are rearranged by

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induction.

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Charging by ____ occurs when electrons are transferred from one object to another by direct contact.

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conduction

Front

What method of charging is shown in this picture? Options: Contact, Friction, Grounding, Electron Shifting

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Friction

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Bending water with a charged balloon is an example of what type of charging (charging an object without touching)?

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induction