Static Electricity

What are the charged parts of an atom?

• proton and neutron
• proton and electron
• neutron and electron
• proton, neutron, and electron

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

An object that is positively charged contains all protons and no electrons.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

An object that is negatively charged could contain only electrons with no protons.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

An object that is neutral contains the same number of electrons and protons.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

What would have to happen for an atom to become negatively charged?

• Gain protons
• Gain electrons
• Lose protons
• Lose electrons

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

What would have to happen for an atom to become positively charged?

• Gain protons
• Gain electrons
• Lose protons
• Lose electrons

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

During a lab a balloon was rubbed with a wooly fabric. This is an example of which type of charging?

• conduction
• friction
• induction

When a negatively charged object is used to charge a neutral object, the neutral object will ____.

• remain neutral
• become positive
• become negative

Bending water with a charged balloon is an example of what type of charging (charging an object without touching)

• friction
• induction
• conduction

What is The Law of Electrostatic Attraction (Coulomb's Law)?

• The strength of the force is determined by the size of the charge.
• Electric charge can neither be created nor destroyed
• There is an opposite and equal force to all charges
• Electric charge is transferred and transformed

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