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 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 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.

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.  

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

The "Q" in Coulomb's Law stands for

• the mass of charges objects.
• the distance of charged objects.
• the force of charged objects.
• the charge of charged objects.

Which part of Coulomb's Law is always squared?

• distance
• charge
• Coulomb's constant
• force

What charge does a proton have?

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