Static Electricity and Electric Current

Mrs. Davis rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?

• The balloons will repel each other.

• The balloons will attract each other.

• The balloons will become positively (+) charged.

• The balloons will pop.

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What types of charges attract?

• Positive and Positive
• Positive and Neutral
• Negative and Neutral
• Positive and Negative

What charge does a proton have?

• negative (-)
• positive (+)
• neutral or no charge (0)

What charge does an electron have?

• negative (-)
• positive (+)
• neutral or no charge (0)

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If a substance has a higher number of electrons than protons on its surface, what type of charge does it have?

• A positive charge.
• A negative charge.
• A neutral charge
• No charge at all

What happens when you touch a metal doorknob after rubbing your shoes on the carpet?

• The doorknob sends a burst of electric current into your body
• Millions of electrons go from your finger into the doorknob
• The doorknob sends millions of electrons into your finger
• our finger becomes negatively charged

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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

What is static electricity caused by?

• A balance of power

• A balance of positive and negative charges

• An imbalance of positive and negative charges

• An imbalance of protons and neutrons

An object becomes postiively charged when which of the following occurs?

• loses electrons
• gains electrons
• loses protons
• gains neutrons

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Lightning is _____.

• a buildup of neutrons
• harmless
• a high-voltage electric current
• a large discharge of static electricity