Static Electricity Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a conductor?

• Plastic

• Rubber

• Copper wire

• Wood

What does a conductor allow to move through it?

• Light

• Sound

• Heat or electricity

• Water

Which of the following materials is least likely to be a conductor?

• Silver

• Glass

• Aluminum

• Gold

What is a key difference between a conductor and an insulator?

• Conductors are heavier

• Conductors allow electricity to pass through

• Conductors are more colorful

• Conductors are more expensive

In which scenario would you use an insulator?

• To heat a room

• To conduct electricity

• To prevent heat loss

• To increase electrical flow

Which of these is a property of a good thermal insulator?

• High heat absorption

• Low heat absorption

• High heat emission

• Low heat emission

What is an electron?

• A particle with a positive charge

• A particle with no charge

• A particle with a negative charge

• A particle that is part of the nucleus

What is the charge of a neutron?

• Negative

• Positive

• Neutral

• Variable

What happens if objects repel each other?

• They are negatively charged.

• They have opposite charges.

• They have the same charge.

• They have an electron cloud.

Which particle is not found in the nucleus of an atom?

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Nucleus