Electrostatics - Physics

Negative charge is formed when there is an excess amount of

• Electrons
• Neutrons
• Protons

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Opposite charges ______ each other

• Attract
• Repel
• Do nothing

When is the electrostatic force between two charges the strongest?

• When charges are very close to each other
• When charges are very far apart from each other
• When the electric field is constant

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A charged balloon is brought near an electroscope but DOES NOT touch the electroscope.  This is an example of charging by

• Conduction
• Convection
• Friction
• Induction

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In an atom, only the ____ are free to move.

• Neutrons

• Protons

• Electrons

• Static Electricity

When atoms lose electrons, they become __ charged ions.

• Positively
• Neutral
• Negatively
• Shock

Like charges __ and opposite charges __.

• Attract and Repel
• Repel and Attract

Removing a static charge by providing a path to the ground is called __.

• electric transfer
• grounding
• switching
• seperation

Materials through which electrons move easily__.

• insulator
• conductor

Transferring a charge without touching is ___

• conduction
• induction
• grounding 
• Newtons 3rd law