Static Electricity Review

Front

Lightning is an electrical discharge between the clouds and the ground. Lightning is an example of: magnetism, open circuit, static electricity, parallel connection

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static electricity

Front

Which situation provides the BEST example of static electricity?

• A fork is inserted into the open end of a light socket.
• A copper wire is attached from the battery terminal to the light bulb.
• A sweater and a shirt are stuck together when they are pulled from the clothes dryer.
• A strong magnet is used to remove all of the iron fillings out of a cup filled with white rice.

Back

A sweater and a shirt are stuck together when they are pulled from the clothes dryer.

Front

What type of energy is being used to charge a cell phone when plugged in?

Back

electrical energy

Front

Why are the objects in the picture above repelling each other?

Back

They both have negative charges.

Front

Which of the following would allow a circuit to work? a plastic cup, a wooden toothpick, an aluminum can, a glass bowl

Back

an aluminum can

Front

What should Joshua label Column A and Column B on the graph? Options: Column A insulators and Column B conductors, Column A electrical energy and Column B mechanical energy, Column A resistors and Column B insulators, Column A conductors and Column B insulators.

Back

Column A conductors and Column B insulators

Front

Which of the following is NOT an example of an electrical insulator?

• an aluminum can
• cardboard
• pencil
• plastic water bottle

Back

an aluminum can

Front

Items that can be attracted to magnets:
- A staple, iron nail, another magnet, paper clip
- Toy marble, toothpick, wooden spoon, balloon

Back

A staple, iron nail, another magnet, paper clip

Front

What is true about positive and negative charges?

Back

They attract one another.

Front

Aluminum foil, cast iron pans, copper pipes, and seawater can be classified as

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conductors because electrons can move freely from one atom to another