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Static Electricity, Materials, and Magnetism

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. The law of charge states that

a)

Opposite charges are strongest and like charges are weakest.

b)

The force between charges gets stronger the father they are away from each other.

c)

Charge makes electricity a very weak force compared to gravity.

d)

Opposite charges attract and like charges repel.

2.

The area around a charged object that exhibits a force when another charge is present is called

a)

a magnetic field.

b)

a fictitious force.

c)

an electric field.

d)

the ether.

3.

When charge moves from one object to another, we call the charging

a)

magic.

b)

conduction.

c)

induction.

d)

voltage.

4.

If charge separates temporarily when in the presence of a charged object, we call the charging

a)

a miracle!.

b)

conduction.

c)

induction.

d)

voltage.

5.

Which letter in the picture represents a proton?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

6.

Which letter represents an electron?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

7.

An atom

a)

always has more electrons than protons.

b)

always has more protons than electrons.

c)

is a tiny solid ball.

d)

is mostly empty space.

8.

Coulomb’s Law shows that electric force gets greater when

a)

charges are farther apart.

b)

either or both charges are increased.

c)

both charges are positive.

d)

both charges are negative.

9.

Coulomb’s Law shows that electric force gets smaller when

a)

charges are farther apart.

b)

either or both charges are increased.

c)

both charges are positive.

d)

both charges are negative.

10.

Compared to gravity, the electric force is

a)

very strong.

b)

very weak.

c)

about the same.

11.

Which is NOT a type of bond?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

strong

d)

metallic

e)

intermolecular

12.

In what bond are electrons given from one atom to the other and NOT shared?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

strong

d)

metallic

e)

intermolecular

13.

In what bond are electrons shared between atoms?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

strong

d)

weak

e)

intermolecular

14.

What type of bonds are in water and carbon dioxide?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

strong

d)

metallic

e)

intermolecular

15.

Which are properties of ionic compounds?

a)

Form crystals, hard, brittle, high melting and boiling points

b)

Low melting and boiling points, poor conductors

c)

shiny, good conductors, malleable, ductile

16.

Which are properties of metals?

a)

Form crystals, hard, brittle, high melting and boiling points

b)

Low melting and boiling points, poor conductors

c)

Shiny, good conductors, malleable, ductile

17.

What did Mr. Boehmke use as an analogy for bonding?

a)

Glue

b)

Legos

c)

Paperclips

18.

What force is most responsible for the bonds that create our material world with all of its variation and wonderful properties?

a)

gravity

b)

strong

c)

weak

d)

electric

e)

friction

19.

A good conductor

a)

stops charge from flowing.

b)

allows charge to flow easily.

c)

resists the flow of charge, but allows it.

d)

creates a potential difference and voltage.

20.

An insulator

a)

stops charge from flowing.

b)

allows charge to flow easily.

c)

resists the flow of charge, but allows it.

d)

creates a potential difference and voltage.

21.

A resistor

a)

stops charge from flowing.

b)

allows charge to flow easily.

c)

opposes the flow of charge, but allows it.

d)

creates a potential difference and voltage.

22.

Which equation defines current?

a)

C = qt

b)

I = qt

c)

I = q/t

d)

C = Q2/t

e)

I = kq1q2/r2

23.

Alessandro Volta invented the

a)

Wimshurst machine.

b)

battery.

c)

electric generator.

d)

solar cells.

24.

Voltage is

a)

the flow of charge.

b)

the opposition to current.

c)

the work to move each charge.

d)

what stops the charge from flowing.

25.

A magnetic compass always points north regardless of where you are standing on Earth. What does this mean regarding the location of the Earth’s magnetic north and south poles?

a)

Earth’s magnetic south pole is the geographic north pole.

b)

Earth’s magnetic south pole is the geographic south pole.

c)

Earth’s magnetic north pole is the geographic north pole.

26.

When a magnetic compass is placed near a wire carrying a direct electric current,

a)

nothing happens.

b)

the compass needle moves parallel to the wire.

c)

the compass needle moves perpendicular to the wire.

d)

the compass needle goes back and forth.

27.

An electric generator uses

a)

motion to produce electric current.

b)

static electricity to produce magnetism.

c)

electric current to produce motion.

d)

magnetism to create magnets.

28.

An electric motor uses

a)

motion to produce electric current.

b)

static electricity to produce magnetism.

c)

electric current to produce motion.

d)

magnetism to create electromagnets.