Static electricity

If an object has more positive than negative charges, its electrical charge is...

• positive
• negative
• neutral or no charge
• opposite

If an object has more negative charges than positive charges, its electrcial charge is...

• positive
• negative
• neutral or no charge
• opposite

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

• positive
• negative
• neutral or no charge
• opposite

Atoms may have protons which carry a...

• positive charge
• negative charge
• neutral or no charge
• opposite

Atoms may have electrons which carry a...

• positive charge
• negative charge
• neutral or no charge
• opposite

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Will the balloons ATTRACT or REPEL each other?

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Mr. Anady rubbed two balloons against his wool sweater for 30 seconds each. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?

• The balloons will repel each other.

• The balloons will attract each other.

• The balloons will become positively (+) charged.

• The balloons will pop.

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What can happen when you touch a metal doorknob after rubbing your shoes on the carpet?

• The doorknob sends a burst of electric current into your body

• Millions of electrons go from your finger into the doorknob

• Our negatively charged body becomes positively charged

• Our finger becomes negatively charged

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The word electricity comes from the Greek word for _________, elektron.

• fire

• silver

• amber

• lightning

Which of the following is caused by static electricity?

• a stove getting hot when it is turned on
• a magnet being attracted to a refrigerator
• a lightning strike during a storm
• a light bulb coming on when a switch is turned on

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