Static Electricity

If two charges repel each other, the two charges must be

• Positive and neutra
• Positive and negative
• positive and neutral
• negative and negative

An object becomes charged when the atoms in the object gain or lose

• electrons
• protons
• neutrons
• all of the above

If you rub a glass rod with a piece of silk, the rod becomes positively charged. This means that

• friction destroyed electrons in the rod.
• the silk has become negatively charged.
• protons have moved to the rod.
• glass attracts more protons.

Objects that have opposite charges

• are attracted to each other, and the force between the objects pulls them together.
• are attracted to each other, and the force between the objects pushes them apart.
• are repelled by each other, and the force between the objects pulls them together.
• are repelled by each other, and the force between the objects pushes them apart.  

If you bring a charged object near an electrically neutral surface without allowing the object to touch the surface, the charges in the surface are rearranged by

• friction.
• convection.
• induction.
• conduction.

A region around a charged particle that can exert a force on another charged particle is called an

• electric pulse.
• electric charge.
• electric force.
• electric field.

Charging by ____ occurs when electrons are transferred from one object to another by direct contact.

• reduction
• induction
• conduction
• friction

Ms Pippin rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. 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.

Bending water with a charged balloon is an example of what type of charging (charging an object without touching)

• friction

• induction

• conduction

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