Electric Charges and Forces

Electrons have ____________ charge.

• positive

• negative

• neutral

• equal

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Objects becomes electrically charged when:

• neutrons move

• protons move

• electrons move

• all of the above

When objects lose their electrons, they become:

• positively charged

• negatively charged

• electrically charged

• neutrally charged

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If one object is positively charged and the other is negatively charged, what will happen?

• nothing will happen

• they will repel each other

• they will attract each other

• they will push each other away

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The invisible region that applies an electric force around a charged object is called an electric _________.

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When objects lose their unbalanced charge, it is called an electric ______________.

• charge

• current

• discharge

• shortage

Electrons cannot easily move in an electric ____________.

• current

• field

• conductor

• insulator

The attraction or repulsion between electric charges is called

• electric force

• resistance

• voltage

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The area around a charged object where you can experience the electrical force of that object.

• magnetic field

• electric force

• electric field

• static electricity

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Electricity is made of

• moving electrons

• moving protons

• moving atoms

• moving elements