Static Electricity, Conductors and Insulators

Which of these is NOT a form of static electricity?

• Lightning striking a power line

• Turning on a TV at home

• Getting a shock on the trampoline

• Getting a shock going down the slide

What is an electron?

• a negatively charged particle on the outside of an atom

• a positively charged particle on the outside of an atom

• a negatively charged particle on the inside of an atom

• a particle with no charge

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A negatively charged ruler is held over a positively charged paper. What will happen?

• The will repel eachother

• There will be no effect

• They will attract eachother

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What causes static electricity?

• Friction causing two objects to become electrically charged.

• Creating an electrical circuit

• Lightning

• Plugging a microwave into the wall

Is the following statement True or False? Oppositely charged objects repel eachother.

• True

• False

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Is the following statement True or False? Oppositely charged objects repel eachother.

• True

• False

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Is the following statement True or False? Objects with the same charge repel eachother.

• True

• False

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What is a conductor?

• A material which allows the flow of electrons to pass through easily

• A material which does not allow electrons to flow through easily

• A person who is charge of timing and volumes of an orchestra

• A material that allows electrons to jump up and down

What is an insulator?

• A material which does not allow the flow of electrons to pass through easily

• A material which allows the flow of electrons to pass easily

• Someone who lines the walls in your house to keep it warm

• A material which helps electrons to flow when there is static electricity.

Which example below is NOT a good insulator?

• Rubber

• Wood

• Plastic

• Copper

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