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WorksheetsStatic Electricty
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 36mins
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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.
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.
4.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Positive and Neutral
c)
Negative and Neutral
d)
Positive and Negative
5.
What charge does a proton have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
6.
What charge does an electron have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
7.
Which of the following an insulator?
a)
copper
b)
wood
c)
silver
d)
salt water
8.
Lightning is _____.
a)
a buildup of neutrons
b)
harmless
c)
a high-voltage electric current
d)
a large discharge of static electricity
9.
An object becomes postiively charged when which of the following occurs?
a)
loses electrons
b)
gains electrons
c)
loses protons
d)
gains neutrons
10.
The girl's hair and the comb are attracting one another. The hair and the comb have
a)
opposite charges
b)
like charges
11.
An object becomes charged when the atoms in the object gain or lose
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
all of the above
12.
The smallest unit of an element is
a)
An electron
b)
A proton
c)
A neutron
d)
An atom
13.
The picture shows a hydrogen atom, what is it's atomic number
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
14.
True or False
Like charges repel
Like charges repel
a)
True
b)
False
15.
True or False
A negatively charged object has lost protons
A negatively charged object has lost protons
a)
True
b)
False
16.
What method of static charging is shown in this picture
a)
Polarization
b)
Friction
c)
Induction
d)
Conduction
17.
Which term is not a method for charging an object with static electricity
a)
Alternating Current
b)
Induction
c)
Conduction
d)
Friction
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