Electrical Forces

Charged objects can be attracted to:

• Neutral objects 
• Objects with the opposite charge
• Both

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The transfer of what type of atomic particle is responsible for the static charges on objects?

• neutrons
• protons
• electrons
• none of these

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What types of charges repel?

• Positive and Positive
• Positive and Neutral
• Negative and Neutral
• Neutral and Neutral

If a substance has a higher number of electrons than protons on its surface, what type of charge does it have?

• A positive charge.
• A negative charge.
• A neutral charge
• No charge at all

Walking across a carpet is an example of charge being transferred by

• friction.
• induction.
• contact.
• static electricity

The closer the charges, the ___________ the force between them

• closer
• further
• stronger
• weaker

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Which part of the atom is positively charged?

• Proton
• Neutron
• Electron

Two small hollow metal spheres hung on insulating threads attract one another as shown. It is known that a positively charged rod will attract sphere A. Which statements can be correctly concluded about the charge on the spheres?

• A has a positive charge

• B has a negative charge

• A and B have opposite charges

• A is neutral

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Why do socks stick together when they come out of the dryer?

• One has a negative charge and the other has a positive charge

• Both have negative charges

• Both have positive charges

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Neutrons have a __________ charge.

• Negative

• Positive

• Neutral