Electric Charge and Forces Quiz

What is electric charge?

• • It refers to the physical property of an object that causes it to be attracted toward or repelled from another charged object.

• It refers to the physical property of an object that causes it to be repelled toward or attracted from another charged object.

What are protons?

• negatively charged particles

• positively charged particles

What do insulators do with their electrons?

• hold their electrons very tightly

• hold their electrons very loosely

What do conductors do with their electrons?

• Conductor are materials tightly hold electrons

• Conductor are materials loosely hold electrons

What is electrostatic force?

• attraction or repulsion between two charged bodies

• • direction of attraction or repulsion between two charged bodies.                                                    

• amount and direction of attraction or repulsion between two charged bodies

What happens to positively charged objects when rubbed with silk?

• gain electrons

• gain protons

• lose protons

• lose electrons

What happens to negatively charged objects when rubbed with fur?

• gain electrons

• gain protons

• gain neutron

• lose electrons

Why does plastic wrap cling?

• because of electricity.

• because of static electricity.

What is an electric field?

• refers to the region of space in which an electric charge experiences a force.

• refers to the direction of space in which an electric charge experiences a force.

What does it indicate when field lines are drawn closer together?

• the field is weaker.

• the field is stronger.