WorksheetsStatic Electricity
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The difference between attract and repel is that to attract is to pull something closer and repel is to push something away.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Positive and Neutral
c)
Negative and Neutral
d)
Positive and Negative
3.
The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object is called
a)
Static electricity
b)
Electric discharge
c)
Resistance
d)
Circuit
4.
What charge does an electron have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
5.
If a substance has a higher number of electrons than protons on its surface, what type of charge does it have?
a)
A positive charge.
b)
A negative charge.
c)
A neutral charge
d)
No charge at all
6.
Method of charging an object by allowing electric charge to flow by direct contact from one object to another object.
a)
friction
b)
conduction
c)
induction
d)
electric force
7.
A method of charging by means of bringing a charged object near another object
a)
friction
b)
conduction
c)
induction
d)
electric force
8.
A balloon is rubbed with a wool cloth and the result is shown in the diagram. Which item is positively charged?
a)
Balloon
b)
Wool Cloth
9.
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 repel each other.
b)
The balloons will attract each other.
c)
The balloons will become positively (+) charged.
d)
The balloons will pop.
10.
A plastic rod is rubbed with a dry piece of cloth and the rod becomes positively charged. The rod has …
a)
gained electrons
b)
lost electrons
c)
gained protons
d)
lost protons
11.
A plastic rod is rubbed with a dry piece of cloth and the rod becomes positively charged. When the rod is moved near some pieces of paper, the paper will....
a)
repel
b)
attract
c)
do nothing
d)
move away
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