Static Electricity Intro

There are two types of charge, namely

Charge is measured in

A positive charge and a negative charge will

• attract

• repel

• do nothing

A positive charge and a positive charge will

• attract

• repel

• do nothing

A positive charge and a neutral charge will

• attract

• repel

• do nothing

Most everyday objects are electrically

• positive

• negative

• neutral

Every electrically charged object is surrounded by a/an

• electron cloud

• electric field

• induction field

• insulation cloud

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

• positive
• negative
• neutral or no charge
• opposite

True or False
A positively-charged object has lost electrons.

• True
• False

True or False
A negatively charged object has lost protons

• True
• False