Static Electricity and Conductors and Insulators

If an object has the same number of positive and negative charges, its electrical charge is...

• positive
• negative
• neutral or no charge
• opposite

What charge does a proton have?

• negative (-)
• positive (+)
• neutral or no charge (0)

What charge does an electron have?

• negative (-)
• positive (+)
• neutral or no charge (0)

Static electricity is

• The balance of electrical charge on an object

• The buildup of electrical charge on an object

• The discharge of electrical charge

• The build up of protons in the nucleus of an atom

True or False
Like charges repel

• True
• False

True or False
A positively charged object has lost electrons

• True
• False

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

Which one of these objects is a good insulator

• Copper wire
• Glass
• Aluminum 
• Gold

Materials that easily loose or accept electrons are considered

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