Gravity and Static Electricity TCAP Review

Multiple Choice

What is the force that pulls objects down toward the Earth?

• gravity

• friction

• air resistance

Multiple Choice

Which of these has the strongest gravity?

• Earth

• Moon

• Jupiter

• Sun

• Venus

Multiple Choice

What two things determine the gravity of an object?

• length & height

• mass & distance

• color & mass

• volume & distance

Multiple Choice

When will the gravity between two objects be the LEAST?

• when the masses of both objects is small and the objects are close together

• when the masses of both objects is small and the objects are far apart

• when the masses of both objects is large and the objects are close together

• when the masses of both objects is large and the objects are far apart

Multiple Choice

When you get shocked by touching a doorknob, that's an example of ___________________.

• current electricity

• static electricity

Multiple Choice

Static electricity is when_________________

• electrons jump from one thing to another

• magic happens

• electrons flow through a wire

Multiple Select

What would cause two balloons to repel?

• one is positive and one is negative

• both balloons are positive

• both balloons are negative

• one balloon is positive and one is neutral

Multiple Choice

If the balloon has a negative charge, the hair must have what charge?

• negative

• positive

• neutral

Multiple Choice

_______ is when there is a buildup of charges (more of one type of charge) on an object.

• static electric discharge

• static electricity

• current electricity

Multiple Choice

The girl's hair and the comb are attracting  one another.  The hair and the comb have

• opposite charges
• like charges