WorksheetsStatic Electricity
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Static electricity is:
a)
electricity flowing in a wire
b)
the buildup of electric charges on an object
c)
when protons move between objects
2.
Two objects with LIKE static charges will
a)
attract each other
b)
even out in the end
c)
repel each other
d)
cause a spark
3.
Which is an example of static dischage?
a)
a motor
b)
lightning
c)
thunder
d)
insulators
4.
Static charges build up when
a)
protons move within an object
b)
electrons move within an object
c)
neutrons move within an object
d)
the nucleus moves within an object
5.
Which subatomic particle has a POSITIVE charge?
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Nucleus
6.
Which subatomic particle has a NEGATIVE charge?
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Nucleus
7.
Which of these is NOT a way to create a static charge?
a)
Friction
b)
Induction
c)
Electroaction
d)
Conduction
8.
Is it possible to CREATE electrons?
a)
Yes, that's what static electricity is.
b)
No, you can move them, but they are never created or distroyed.
c)
Sometimes, it depends on the voltage.
d)
Sometimes, it depends on the element.
9.
If two objects with static charge are attracted, what do you know about them?
a)
They are both positively charged.
b)
They are both negatively charged.
c)
One is positively charged and one is negatively charged, but you won't be able to tell which is which.
d)
One is positively charged and one is negatively charged, and you can tell which is which by looking at them.
10.
Rubbing a balloon on hair is an example of static charge build up created by....
a)
conduction
b)
friction
c)
induction
d)
hairduction
11.
True or False:
In static electricity, charges build up on an object, but they do not flow continuously.
In static electricity, charges build up on an object, but they do not flow continuously.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
11
d)
Tuesday
12.
True or False:
For an object to have a static charge it must be ferromagnetic.
For an object to have a static charge it must be ferromagnetic.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Monkey
d)
carrot cake
13.
"Static" comes from the Greek word meaning:
a)
stay
b)
discharge
c)
electricity
d)
noise
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