Electrostatics Vocabulary

What types of charges attract?

• Positive and Positive

• Positive and Neutral

• Negative and Neutral

• Positive and Negative

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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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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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Plastic is an example of _______.

• an insulator

• a conductor

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A metal spoon is an example of _____.

• a conductor

• an insulator

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Materials that tightly hold on to their electrons are considered

• Good conductors

• Good insulators

• Good anti-static agents

• Useful for storing charge

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Materials that easily loose or accept electrons are considered

• Good conductors

• Good insulators

• Good anti-static agents

• Good for storing charge

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Jo Jo the clown, rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?

• The balloons will repel each other.

• The balloons will attract each other.

• The balloons will become positively (+) charged.

• The balloons will pop.

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

• True
• False