Static Electricity

Two objects with LIKE static charges will

• attract each other
• even out in the end
• repel each other
• cause a spark

Which is an example of static dischage?

• a motor
• lightning
• thunder
• insulators

Which subatomic particle has a NEGATIVE charge?

• Proton
• Neutron
• Electron
• Nucleus

Is it possible to CREATE electrons?

• Yes, that's what static electricity is.
• No, you can move them, but they are never created or distroyed.
• Sometimes, it depends on the voltage.
• Sometimes, it depends on the element.

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If two objects with static charge are attracted, what do you know about them?

• They are both positively charged.
• They are both negatively charged.
• One is positively charged and one is negatively charged, but you won't be able to tell which is which.
• One is positively charged and one is negatively charged, and you can tell which is which by looking at them.

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Rubbing a balloon on hair is an example of static charge build up created by....

• conduction
• friction
• induction
• hairduction

True or False
A positively charged object has lost electrons

• True
• False

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True or False
A negatively charged object has lost protons

• True
• False

Materials that tightly hold on to their electrons are considered 

• Good conductors
• Good insulators
• Good anti-static agents
• Useful for storing charge

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Which one of these objects is a good insulator

• Copper wire
• Glass
• Aluminum 
• Gold

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