Electrostatics Test 2024

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What do you know about NEUTRAL objects?

• They have no charges inside of them.
• The positive charges and negative charges in them are equal.
• There are more neutral charges than any other type of charge.

The region around a charged object that attracts or repels other charged objects is called the electric...

• field
• force
• socket
• outlet

The triboelectric series is used to determine the charges of objects that have been charged by

• Conduction
• Induction
• Friction

Electric field lines point ____ positive charges.

• away from
• towards

A balloon is charged and touches a coke can. The coke can is now charged because of...

• conduction
• induction
• friction

How does an object become negatively charged?

• gain electrons
• lose electrons
• gain protons
• lose protons

How does an object become positively charged?

• gain electrons
• lose electrons
• gain protons
• lose protons

Which type of charging begins with 2 neutral objects?

• Conduction
• Induction
• Friction

Which type of charging begins with something charged and something neutral?

• Conduction
• Induction
• Friction