Static Electricity

In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of _______.

• Neutrons
• Orbits
• Protons
• subatomic particles

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

• Positive and neutral

• Positive and negative

• positive and neutral

• negative and negative

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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.

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.

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

• reduction
• induction
• conduction
• friction

When you pull a cotton sweater off your skin, electrons are transferred from the ___________________ (cotton, skin) to the __________________ (cotton, skin). As a result, your body acquires a ___________ (+ , -) charge and the cotton sweater acquires a ___________ (+ , -) charge.

• skin, cotton, +, -
• cotton, skin, +, -
• skin , cotton, -, +
• cotton, skin, -, +

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Which of the following is an example of a conductor?

• plastic

• copper

• glass

• rubber

If the balloon has a negative charge, the hair must have what charge?

• negative

• positive

• neutral

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_______ is when there is a buildup of charges (more of one type of charge) on an object.

• static electric discharge

• static electricity

• current electricity