static electricity/energy

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)

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

True or False
Like charges repel

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

True or False
A positively charged object has lost electrons

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

True or False
A negatively charged object has lost protons

• True
• False

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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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object is called

• Static electricity

• Electric discharge

• Resistance

• Current electricity

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Static electricity is:

• electricity flowing in a wire
• the buildup of electric charges on an object
• when protons move between objects

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Which is an example of static dischage?

• a motor
• lightning
• thunder
• insulators