IPC Electricity Quiz

The smallest unit of an element is

• An electron
• A proton
• A neutron
• An atom

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

If an object has the same number of positive and negative charges, its electrical charge is...

• positive
• negative
• neutral or no charge
• opposite

Static electricity is 

• The balance of electrical charge on an object
• The imbalance of electrical charge on an object
• The discharge of electrical charge
• The build up of protons in the nucleus of an atom 

If an atom gain's a proton then

• it is positively charged
• it is negatively charged
• it changes into a new element
• it explodes due to nuclear fussion

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Materials that tightly hold on to their electrons are considered 

• Good conductors
• Good insulators
• Good anti-static agents
• Useful for storing charge

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

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 or group transfer of electrons

Which word or term is not a method for charging an object with static electricity

• Alternating Current

• Induction

• Conduction

• Friction

What method of static charging is shown in this picture

• Polarization
• Friction
• Induction
• Conduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Lightning occurs because ___. 

• the negative charges at the bottom of clouds are attracted to the positive charges on the ground.
• the positive charges at the bottom of clouds are attracted to the negative charges on the ground.
• the positive and negative charges inside clouds are attracted to each other
• All of these reasons are correct.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Walking across a carpet is an example of charge being transferred by

• friction.
• induction.
• contact.
• static electricity