static electricity

Electricity happens with the flow of

• electrons.

• water

• sand

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Protons have a ___________________.

• Positive

• Negative

Electrons have a _______________.

• negative charge

• positive charge

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Neutrons have _______________.

• no charge

• positive charge

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

• electrons
• protons
• neutrons
• all of the above

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The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object is called

• Static electricity

• Electric discharge

• Resistance

• Current electricity

Which of the following is caused by static electricity?

• a stove getting hot when it is turned on
• a magnet being attracted to a refrigerator
• a lightning strike during a storm
• a light bulb coming on when a switch is turned on

Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.

• Attract
• Repel

Electric charges that are different _______ each other.

• Attract
• Repel

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What charge does a proton have?

• negative (-)
• positive (+)
• neutral or no charge (0)