Static

Static electricity can "jump" from the charged object to another object, causing . . .

• static cling (objects sticking together)

• electric discharge (and a shock!)

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If an object has more negative charges than positive charges, its electrical charge is...

• positive

• negative

• neutral or no charge

• opposite

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The girl's hair and the comb are attracting  one another.  The hair and the comb have

• opposite charges

• like charges

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Static electricity is the buildup of charges between two objects. What best explains why a balloon is attracted to hair when the two have been rubbed together?

• The balloon and hair both have positive charges

• The balloon and the hair both have negative charges

• The balloon and the hair both have neutral charges

• The balloon and the hair both have opposite charges

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Which of the following best describes what is being created in the picture?

• static electricity

• potential energy

• magnetic field

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The buildup of electric charges on an object is call:

• staying electricity

• starting electricity

• static electricity

• John Travoltage's fool sliding on a carpet

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Which of the following is an example of static electricity

• Lightning

• Current flowing through wire

• a battery

• a parallel circuit

Why is the balloon attracted to the cat?

• The balloon and the cat's hair have opposite electric charges

• The cat sat in glue

• The balloon is in love with the cat

• The balloon and the cat's hair have the same electric charges

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Will the balloons ATTRACT or REPEL each other?

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Will the balloons ATTRACT or REPEL each other?

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