Static Electricity Review

What type of charge does a proton have? 

• Positive
• Negative
• Neutral (no charge)

What type of charge does a neutron have? 

• Positive
• Negative
• Neutral (no charge)

What type of charge does an electron have? 

• Positive
• Negative
• Neutral (no charge)

Where are protons found? 

• Inside the nucleus 
• Outside the nucleus

Where are electrons found? 

• Inside the nucleus
• Outside the nucleus

Where are neutrons found? 

• Inside the nucleus 
• Outside the nucleus

How do like charges interact with one another? 

• They attract (go together)
• They repel (push away)

How do unlike (different) charges interact? 

• They attract (go together)
• They repel (push away)

If an atom has 6 protons and 4 electrons, what is the overall charge? 

• +2
• -2
• +10
• -10

If an atom has 6 protons and 6 electrons, what is the overall charge? 

• 0 (no charge)
• -12
• +12
• +1