Static Electricity
Authored by Kristen Petrelli
Physics
5th Grade
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This quiz focuses on static electricity, a fundamental physics concept appropriate for 5th grade elementary students. The questions assess students' understanding of electric charge, including the behavior of protons and electrons, the principles of attraction and repulsion between like and unlike charges, and the accumulation of electric charge on objects. Students need to grasp that electrons carry negative charge while protons carry positive charge, that objects become charged through the transfer of electrons, and that like charges repel while opposite charges attract. The quiz also requires students to distinguish between static electricity (single transfer or accumulation of charge) and current electricity (continuous flow of electrons), and to recognize real-world examples of static electricity such as getting shocked by doorknobs, balloons repelling after being rubbed with wool, clothes sticking in dryers, and lightning strikes. Created by Kristen Petrelli, a Physics teacher in the US who teaches grade 5. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for introducing elementary students to fundamental electrical concepts through relatable, everyday experiences. Teachers can use this assessment as a formative evaluation after hands-on static electricity demonstrations, as a review activity before summative testing, or as homework to reinforce classroom learning. The quiz works particularly well as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before more advanced electricity lessons or as practice material for students who need additional reinforcement of charge behavior concepts. The content aligns with 5-PS1-3 (making observations to provide evidence that matter is made of particles too small to be seen) and supports foundational understanding for middle school physical science standards including MS-PS2-3, which addresses electric and magnetic forces between objects.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Why can you get a shock if you touch a metal doorknob after walking across a wool carpet?
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Ms Jo Jo rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-3
NGSS.MS-PS2-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The difference between attract and repel is that to attract is to pull something closer and repel is to push something away.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When socks get stuck to towels in your dryer, this is an example of________________
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What types of charges attract?
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What types of charges attract?
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object is called
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NGSS.HS-PS2-4
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