Static Electricity

Static Electricity

Lesson 1

Poll

Have you ever heard the term Static Electricity?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

Open Ended

What do you know about Static Electricity?

Multiple Choice

Atoms may have neutrons which have...

• positive charge
• negative charge
• no charge
• opposite charge

Multiple Choice

Atoms may have electrons which carry a...

• positive charge
• negative charge
• neutral or no charge
• opposite

Multiple Choice

Atoms may have protons which carry a...

• positive charge
• negative charge
• neutral or no charge
• opposite

Multiple Choice

If an object has the same number of positive and negative charges, its electrical charge is...

• positive
• negative
• neutral or no charge
• opposite

Multiple Choice

If an object has more negative charges than positive charges, its electrcial charge is...

• positive
• negative
• neutral or no charge
• opposite

Multiple Choice

If an object has more positive than negative charges, its electrical charge is...

• positive
• negative
• neutral or no charge
• opposite

Multiple Choice

Two objects that have the same charges will...

• attract
• repel
• not move

Multiple Choice

Two objects that have opposite charges will...

• attract
• repel
• not move

Multiple Choice

True or False
Like charges repel

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

If two objects with static charge are attracted, what do you know about them?

• They are both positively charged.
• They are both negatively charged.
• One is positively charged and one is negatively charged, but you won't be able to tell which is which.
• One is positively charged and one is negatively charged, and you can tell which is which by looking at them.

Multiple Choice

Static charges build up when

• protons move within an object
• electrons move within an object
• neutrons move within an object
• the nucleus moves within an object

Multiple Choice

Static electricity is:

• electricity flowing in a wire
• the buildup of electric charges on an object
• when protons move between objects