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

• positive
• negative
• neutral or no charge
• opposite

What charge does a proton have?

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

What charge does an electron have?

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

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What happens when you touch a metal doorknob after rubbing your shoes on the carpet?

• The doorknob sends a burst of electric current into your body

• Millions of electrons go from your finger into the doorknob

• our finger becomes negatively charged

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A conductor is?

• material that current can pass through easily
• material that current cannot pass through easily
• magnet
• electric current

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

• friction.
• induction.
• contact.
• static electricity

Method of charging an object by allowing electric charge to flow by direct contact from one object to another object.

• friction
• conduction
• electric force
• induction

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A method to create or generate static electricity in a material by bringing an electrically charged object near it.

• induction
• polarization
• neutralization
• conduction

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The loss of static electricity as electric charges move from one object to another.

• Electric field
• Electric force
• static electricity
• Electrostatic discharge

A buildup of electric charge on an object that remains stationary

• Electric field
• Electric force
• static electricity
• static discharge