Electricity

Two objects have collected static

electricity with the same charge. What

would the objects do when placed near

each other?

• Stick together

• Nothing

• Attract

• Repel

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Which of the following materials would

prevent the flow of electricity?

• Copper wire

• Rubber

• Metal

• Gold

Which form of static electricity appears in

nature?

• Rain

• Volcano

• Lightning

• Ocean Currents

You and a friend have different ideas

about the best way to stick balloons on

the wall. You think rubbing the balloons

on your head is the better way. Your

friend thinks using a piece of wool cloth

is better. What is the BEST solution to

resolve this difference of opinion?

• Hang the balloons from the ceiling.

• Try out both ideas and compare the results

• Flip a coin

• Use streamers instead of balloons

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Which of these is an example of current

electricity?

• Placing a lightning rod on the roof of a

  house to attract lightning.

• Rubbing a plastic pipe with a piece of

  wool to attract small pieces of paper.

• Building a circuit using copper wire

  and a D Cell battery.

• Using a sheet of fabric softener in the

  dryer to help reduce static cling.

Which statement explains why rubbing a

balloon over someone’s hair several

times will make the balloon stick to a

wall?

• The balloon gets a static charge when

  rubbed on someone’s hair.

• There is glue on the wall

• It's a magic trick

• Rubbing the balloon on your hair

  creates a temporary magnet.

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How can you tell when static electricity

has been discharged from your finger?

• Static electricity gives off many different colors.

• The object begins to spin rapidly when it is shocked.

• Heat is released and can be felt.

• Light is released and a shock is felt.

Why would a comb that has been run

through hair touch one Cheerio and

cause the two Cheerios to come

together?

• The comb had a different charge than the cheerios already had.

• The comb had a negative charge.

• The comb had a positive charge.

• The comb had the same charge as the cheerios already had.

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If Ken wanted to make a light bulb

glow, which set of materials would he

need?

• D-cell battery, wire, and a light bulb

• Paper cup, paper clip, and a Popsicle

  stick

• D-cell battery, paper, and a light bulb

• Button, D-cell battery, and a rubber

  glove

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Which type of electricity moves along a

pathway to turn on a light?

• Lightning energy

• Current electricity

• Turbine electricity

• Static electricity

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