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 types of charges attract?

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

The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object is called

• Static electricity 
• Electric discharge
• Resistance
• Circuit 

Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.

• Attract
• Repel

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)

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

What is the major difference between static electricity and current electricity?

• Current electricity involves a continuous flow of neutrons; static electricity is a sudden transfer of protons
• Current electricity can be deadly; static electricity is almost always safe
• In current electricity, there's a single transfer of electrons; in static electricity, there's a steady flow of electrons
• Current electricity involves a flow of electrons; static electricity involves a single transfer of electrons

How do electrons differ from protons?

• They are the same thing
• Electrons hold a negative charge and protons hold a positive charge.
• Electrons are positively charged and protons are negatively charged.
• Protons are neutral