Electric Charge

What subatomic particles would you find in the nucleus of an atom?

• Protons only
• Protons and Neutrons
• Neutrons and Electrons
• Protons and Electrons 

Electric charges that are different _______ each other.

• Attract
• Repel

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Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.

• Attract
• Repel

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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

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What is the effect of two negatively charged objects coming near each other.

• The objects repel each other.

• The objects attract each other.

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An object with a negative charge will be most strongly attracted to which of the following?

• an object with a weak positive charge

• an object with a strong positive charge

• an object with a weak negative charge

• an object with a strong negative charge

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Ms Jo Jo 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.

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

• positive
• negative
• neutral or no charge
• opposite