Electric Charge

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 

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.

• Attract
• Repel

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

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

Which of the following is caused by static electricity?

• a stove getting hot when it is turned on
• a magnet being attracted to a refrigerator
• a lightning strike during a storm
• a light bulb coming on when a switch is turned on

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

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 neutral contains the same number of electrons and protons.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

the charging of an object by the contact of a charged object to a neutral object (like touching a door knob)

• induction
• conduction
• friction

Plastic is an example of _______.

• an insulator
• a conductor

A metal spoon is an example of _____.

• a conductor
• an insulator