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Static Electricity

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Positive and Neutral
c)
Negative and Neutral
d)
Positive and Negative
2.
Ms Jo Jo rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?
a)
The balloons will pop.
b)
The balloons will attract each other.
c)
The balloons will become positively (+) charged.
d)
The balloons will repel each other.
3.
What charge does a proton have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
4.
What charge does an electron have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
5.
Electric charges that are different _______ each other.
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
6.
Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
7.
When socks get stuck to towels in your dryer, this is an example of________________
a)
current electricity
b)
static electricity
8.
What type of charge does a neutron have? 
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral (no charge)
9.
Rubbing a balloon on hair is an example of static charge build up created by....
a)
conduction
b)
friction
c)
induction
d)
hairduction
10.
The smallest particle that all things can be broken into is called a _____.
a)
atom
b)
adam
c)
proton
d)
nucleus
11.
The center of an atom is called the _____.
a)
neutron
b)
proton
c)
nucleus
d)
neutroid
12.
Which are contained in the nucleus?
a)
protons and electrons
b)
electrons and neutrons
c)
neutrons and nebulons
d)
protons and neutrons
13.
Which are free-floating on the outside of an atom?
a)
neutrons
b)
electrons
c)
protons
d)
photons