Electricity Quiz

What is static electricity?

• electricity produced by like electric charges attracting
• electricity used for powering radios and televisions
• a buildup of balanced electric charges
• a buildup of excess electric charge

The negatively charged particles in an atom are called _____.

• electrons
• neutrons
• negatrons
• protons

An object becomes postiively charged when which of the following occurs?

• loses electrons
• gains electrons
• loses protons
• gains neutrons

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How do two negative charges interact when they are brought close together?

• repel
• no interaction
• attract
• ground

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Lightning is _____.

• a buildup of neutrons
• harmless
• a high-voltage electric current
• a large discharge of static electricity

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If a substance has a higher number of electrons than protons on its surface, what type of charge does it have?

• A positive charge.
• A negative charge.
• A neutral charge
• No charge at all

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Electric charges that are different _______ each other.

• Attract
• Repel

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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Static means...

• not moving
• moving slowly
• moving quicky