Static Electricity Notes

What type of charge do protons have?

• Negative

• Neutral

• Positive

• No charge

How is the SI unit of electric charge pronounced?

• Cool lamb

• Cool laamb

• Cool loom

• Cool limb

What is the symbol for the SI unit of electric charge?

• A

• V

• C

• O

What happens when like charges interact?

• They attract

• They repel

• They neutralize

• They combine

What is the effect of a positive charge on a negative charge?

• Repulsion

• Attraction

• Neutralization

• Combination

What happens when two charges of the same type are brought close to each other?

• They attract

• They repel

• They neutralize

• They combine

How can objects become "charged"?

• By gaining or losing protons

• By gaining or losing electrons

• By gaining or losing neutrons

• By gaining or losing atoms

What is the buildup of charges called?

• Dynamic Electricity

• Static Electricity

• Current Electricity

• Flowing Electricity

In static electricity, what do the charges do?

• Flow continuously

• Build up and stay

• Move rapidly

• Disperse quickly

What is the role of a Van de Graaff machine in transferring static charge?

• It uses friction to generate charge.

• It uses induction to generate charge.

• It uses conduction to generate charge.

• It uses radiation to generate charge.