Static electricity

What types of charges attract?

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

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)

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

What happens 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

• The doorknob sends millions of electrons into your finger

• Your finger becomes negatively charged

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What is static electricity caused by?

• A balance of power

• A balance of positive and negative charges

• A buildup of negative charges in one place

• An imbalance of protons and neutrons

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An object becomes postiively charged when which of the following occurs?

• loses electrons
• gains electrons
• loses protons
• gains neutrons

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Which of the following an insulator?

• copper
• wood
• silver
• salt water

Lightning is _____.

• a buildup of neutrons
• harmless
• a high-voltage electric current
• a large discharge of static electricity

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

• positive

• negative

• neutral

• opposite