Electrostatics

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 object but DOES NOT touch the object.  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.

• Positively

• Neutral

• Negatively

• Shock

Like charges __ and opposite charges __.

• Attract and Repel
• Repel and Attract

Which of the following interactions would attract? 

• positive + positive
• negative + negative
• positive + negative
• neutral + neutral

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Two like charges

•  neutralize each other.
• repel each other. 
• must be neutrons. 
• attract each other.

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An atom loses an electron.  What type of charge does it have now?

• positive
• negative

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