Electricity Review

A negatively charged object has...

• An excess of negative charge

• A deficit of positive charge

• Too much charge

• Missing electrons

A neutral atom has:

• An excess of neutrons

• An equal number of protons and electrons

• Protons and electrons inside the nucleus

• A deficit of negative charge

Which of these items is NOT an insulator?

• Glass

• Rubber

• Aluminum

• Silicone

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

• Protons and neutrons exist inside the nucleus

• Only electrons move independently of their atoms

• Electrons are negatively charged

• Atoms have an equal number of protons and neutrons

A parallel circuit... (select all correct answers)

• ...can be compared to a racetrack

• ...contains multiple paths for charge to travel

• ...is commonly used in household wiring

• ...has all components dependent on the others

What do we call it when insulators are attracted to charged objects?

• Polarization of Charge

• Separation of Charge

• Insulation of Charge

• Sticky Science

Separation of charge only happens in...

• Insulators

• Conductors

• Atoms

• Series Circuits

The purpose of grounding is:

• To punish teenagers

• To complete a circuit

• To neutralize a charged object

• To polarize a conductor

Charge and Current are both:

• Scary

• Conserved

• Reserved

• Observed

Manitoba Hydro measures energy usage in:

• KiloWatt Hours

• KiloWatts

• Watts per Hour

• Watts