5th Grade Eletricity

What types of charges attract?

• Positive and Positive
• Positive and Neutral
• Negative and Neutral
• Positive and Negative

If the two charges represented in the figure were brought near each other, they would

• attract each other.
• repel each other.
• cause static discharge.
• have no affect on each other

The buildup of charges on an object is called:

• positive charge
• static charge
• negative charge
• neutral charge 

Electric charges that are different _______ each other.

• Nutural
• Attract
• Negative
• Repel 

The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object is called

• Static electricity 
• Electric discharge
• Resistance
• Circuit 

Walking across a carpet is an example of charge being transferred by

• diffusion 
• induction.
• contact.
• friction

The difference between attract and repel is that to attract is to pull something closer and repel is to push something away.

• True
• False

What charge does a proton have?

• negative (-)
• positive (+)
• neutral or no charge (0)

Mrs G. rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?

• The balloons will repel each other because the wool has passed on electrons to both balloons
• The balloons will attract each other because the wool has passed on protons
• The balloons will become positively (+) charged.
• The balloons will pop.

Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.

• Attract
• Repel