Static Electricity and Magnetism

The buildup of charges on an object.

• Electromagnet
• Static electricity
• Resistance

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protons have this type of charge

• positive

• negative

• neutral

when the number of electrons matches the number of protons, the atom's charge is...

• positive

• negative

• neutral

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Charges that are alike _________ or push apart. 

• Repel
• Attract

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static electricity is caused by a buildup of _________ charges in one place and positive charges in another. 

• neutral
• Negative
• positive

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When you scuff your shoes across the carpet and the air Is dry, your body picks up ________ from the carpet gaining negative charges.

• protons

• neutrons

• electrons

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A balloon is rubbed all over with wool.  The balloon will now attract wool because the balloon and wool

• are magnets
• have opposite charges
• have like charges
• have neutral charges

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In a static discharge, which particles move from one object to another?

• protons
• neutrons
• electrons
• atoms

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Magnets have a north and a south ___________

• shape
• color
• pole
• region

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Does this represent attraction or repulsion?

• attraction
• repulstion

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