Electricity and Magnetism Test

What type of charge do protons have?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

• No charge

What type of charge do electrons have?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

• No charge

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

When an atom has an equal number of protons and electrons, it is considered:

• Positively charged

• Negatively charged

• Electrically neutral

• Highly charged

The amount of charge on a proton is equal to the amount of charge on:

• A neutron

• An electron

• A nucleus

• A molecule

What happens to the soles of your shoes when electrons are transferred from the carpet?

• They become positively charged

• They become negatively charged

• They lose electrons

• They remain neutral

What is the result when the carpet loses electrons?

• It becomes negatively charged

• It becomes positively charged

• It gains electrons

• It remains neutral

What is the accumulation of excess electric charge on an object called?

• Dynamic electricity

• Kinetic electricity

• Static electricity

• Potential electricity

According to the law of conservation of charge, what can happen to electric charges?

• They can be created or destroyed.

• They can be transferred from object to object.

• They can disappear completely.

• They can change into energy.

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

What happens to the force between electric charges as the distance between them increases?

• The force increases.

• The force remains the same.

• The force decreases.

• The force becomes zero.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

How does the amount of charge on an object affect the electrical force it exerts?

• The force decreases as the charge increases.

• The force remains constant regardless of the charge.

• The force increases as the charge increases.

• The force becomes zero as the charge increases.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3