Static Electricity

Electrons have a...

• negative charge

• positive charge

• neutral charge

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Protons have a...

• negative charge

• positive charge

• neutral charge

True or False: When two things rub together they can gain or lose electrons.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Tell whether the following pairs will attract or repel each other. (positive - positive)

• Attract

• Repel

Tell whether the following pairs will attract or repel each other. (negative- positive)

• attract

• repel

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

True or False: Objects that are not touching can push or pull on each other.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

When you rub a balloon against your hair, electrons are transferred from the atoms in your hair to the atoms in the balloon. The balloon becomes negatively charged and your hair then becomes...

• positively charged

• negatively charged

• a neutral charge.

A balloon is rubbed against a person's hair and then is brought near a balloon hanging from string. The balloons push away from each other. These balloons have...

• like (same) charges.

• opposite charges.

• no charge.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Which of the following is an example of static electricity?

• A balloon sticking to a wall.

• A balloon pushing a soda can toward it.

• Rubbing your feet on a carpet.

• All of the above.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Opposite charges...

• attract

• repel

• do nothing