static electricity

The difference between attract and repel is that to attract is to pull something closer and repel is to push something away.

• True
• False

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When socks get stuck to towels in your dryer, this is an example of________________

• current electricity
• static electricity

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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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

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What charge does an electron have?

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

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What charge does a proton 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
• The doorknob sends millions of electrons into your finger
• our finger becomes negatively charged

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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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