Static Electricity

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

• friction.

• induction.

• contact.

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What charge does an electron have?

• negative (-)

• positive (+)

• neutral or no charge (0)

Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.

• Attract

• Repel (move away)

What method of static charging is shown in this picture

• Polarization
• Friction
• Induction
• Conduction

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If an object has more positive than negative charges, its electrical charge is...

• positive

• negative

• neutral or no charge

• opposite

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

• positive
• negative
• neutral or no charge
• opposite

One example of static electricity is...

• rain
• thunder
• lightning

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Atoms have neutrons in the nucleus, which have...

• positive charge
• negative charge
• no charge
• opposite charge

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The girl's hair and the comb are attracting  one another.  The hair and the comb have

• opposite charges
• like charges

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Two objects with opposite charges will

• attract one another.
• repel one another.