Static Electricity Quiz

What can you explain after learning about static electricity?

• The behaviour of magnetic fields in solids

• The behaviour of electric charges in static electricity

• The principles of dynamic electricity

• The chemical reactions in batteries

Answer explanation

Learning about static electricity helps understand the behavior of electric charges in static electricity.

What are you expected to relate the observed behaviour of static electricity to?

• The laws of thermodynamics

• The principles of hydraulic systems

• The properties of subatomic particles and atomic structure

• The cycle of water evaporation and condensation

Answer explanation

The observed behavior of static electricity is related to the properties of subatomic particles and atomic structure, not the other options provided.

What should you be able to determine about various materials in relation to static electricity?

• Their color and texture

• Their melting and boiling points

• Their conductivity by investigating their ability to hold or transfer electric charges

• Their density and mass

Answer explanation

You should be able to determine the conductivity of various materials by investigating their ability to hold or transfer electric charges.

What is the charge of a proton?

• Negative

• Neutral

• Positive

• No charge

Answer explanation

A proton has a positive charge, making the correct answer choice 'Positive'.

Where is a neutron located in an atom?

• Outside nucleus

• Inside nucleus

• In energy level

• In electron cloud

Answer explanation

A neutron is located inside the nucleus of an atom, along with protons. Neutrons do not exist in the electron cloud or energy levels.

What is the symbol for an electron?

• n^0

• p^+

• e^-

• e^+

Answer explanation

The symbol for an electron is e^-. This notation represents a negatively charged electron in an atom.

Which particle has a neutral charge?

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Positron

Answer explanation

The particle with a neutral charge is the Neutron, as it has no net charge unlike the Proton, Electron, and Positron.

What is the location of an electron in an atom?

• Inside the nucleus

• On the nucleus

• In an energy level

• In a neutron cloud

Answer explanation

An electron in an atom is located in an energy level, not inside or on the nucleus, or in a neutron cloud.

Atoms are considered neutral because they have the same number of _______ and _______.

• protons

• electrons

Answer explanation

Atoms are considered neutral because they have the same number of protons and electrons, which balance each other out in terms of charge.

Electrons can be transferred from one atom to another.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Electrons cannot be transferred from one atom to another, so the correct answer is False.