Electrostatics

Electricity happens with the flow of

• electrons

• water

• sand

• protons

Protons have a ______ charge.

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

Electrons have a ______ charge.

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

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Neutrons have a ______ charge.

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral/no

When you get shocked by touching a doorknob, that's an example of ___________________.

• current electricity

• static electricity

Static electricity is when_________________

• electrons jump from one thing to another

• magic happens

• electrons flow through a wire

What would cause two balloons to repel?

• one is positive and one is negative

• both balloons are positive

• both balloons are negative

• one balloon is positive and one is neutral

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

• negative

• positive

• neutral

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Two objects with LIKE static charges will

• attract each other
• even out in the end
• repel each other
• cause a spark

Which of the following is caused by static electricity?

• a stove getting hot when it is turned on
• a magnet being attracted to a refrigerator
• a lightning strike during a storm
• a light bulb coming on when a switch is turned on