Science - Electricity (5th Grade)

What might create static electricity?

• Rubbing an inflated balloon in someone's hair

• plugging an extension cord into a wall outlet.

• wind blowing through the trees

• water flowing through rocks

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A balloon is sticking to a wall.What is the most likely reason?

• The balloon has a static electric charge from rubbing someone's hair.

• The wall has been electrically charged and so attracts the balloon.

• The balloon lost its static electric charge by rubbing in in someone's hair.

• Balloons always stick to walls.

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What will create static electricity?

• flipping on a light switch in your classroom

• allowing like forces to attract (negative attracts negative)

• rubbing a plastic comb on a piece of wool

• wrapping wire around iron and sending a charge through the wire

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During a storm, the power went out at Bailey’s house. She had no electricity. What could she use as an alternate form of electrical energy?

• candles

• a fire in the fireplace

• a battery-operated lamp

• a light in the refrigerator

What type of energy occurs when a sock is stuck to a blanket when it is taken out of the dryer?

• current electricity

• heat energy

• high voltage electricity

• static electricity

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What would be one way to avoid static electricity?

• Dry cotton fabrics and synthetic fabrics separately.

• Run a metal clothes hanger across your dry hair.

• Use a blow dryer to dry your hair.

• Wear shoes with rubber soles.

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What is not needed for a flashlight with a hand rank that generates electricity?

• A battery

• A wire

• A conductor

• A complete circuit

Which statement is true?

• Metal is an inexpensive material to work with.

• Metal wire is a good conductor of electricity.

• Metal is a good insulator of electricity.

• Metal wire is always expensive to work with.

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The purpose of the battery in a circuit is to....

• It is the conductor.

• It provides the light.

• It is the energy source.

• It turns the bulb on and off.

The purpose of a switch in a circuit is to...

• Power the circuit

• Provide light

• Protect the environment

• to turn the circuit off and on