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WorksheetsStatic Electricity 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which type of electricity isn't moving?
Current
Static
Which type of electricity is moving?
Current
Static
Which subatomic particles is/are positively charged?
Protons only
Protons and neutrons
Electrons only
Electrons and neutrons
Which subatomic particles is/are negatively charged?
Protons only
Protons and neutrons
Electrons only
Electrons and neutrons
Which subatomic particles is/are located in the nucleus of an atom?
Protons only
Protons and neutrons
Electrons only
Electrons and neutrons
Which subatomic particles is/are located around the nucleus of an atom?
Protons only
Protons and neutrons
Electrons only
Electrons and neutrons
Which subatomic particles can be moved to and from materials?
Protons only
Protons and neutrons
Electrons only
Electrons and neutrons
Electrons and protons
How can an object become negatively charged?
Only by gaining electrons
Only by losing electrons
Only by losing protons
Either by losing protons or gaining electrons
How can an object become positively charged?
Only by gaining electrons
Only by losing electrons
Only by losing protons
Either by losing protons or gaining electrons
Some rabbit fur is rubbed on some pvc pipe. As a result, the pvc pipe becomes negatively charged. Which statement is true?
The pvc lost protons to the fur so the fur became positively charged
The pvc lost electrons to the fur so the fur became positively charged
The pvc took electrons from the fur so the fur became positively charged
The fur took protons from the pvc so the fur became positively charged
An object becomes charged when it gains or loses ____.
electrons
protons
neutrons
protons or electrons
_____ are materials that easily allow electrical current to flow through them.
Conductors
Insulators
Semiconductors
Insulators never allow electrical current to flow through them.
True
False
Insulators do not allow electrical current to easily flow through them but if the voltage is high enough, current can pass through.
True
False
An area of electric influence around charged objects is called a(n) ____.
force field
magnetic field
electric field
gravitational field
When an object has a balance of positive and negative charges, it is _____.
negatively charged
indifferent
neutral
positively charged
What is the proper unit for an amount of charge?
coulomb
joule
ampere
volt
A static charge can be put on ____.
only insulators
only conductors
insulators or conductors
In the picture "+" represents a positively charged object, "-" represents a negatively charged object, and "n" represents a neutral object.
Choose all pairs the will have an attraction.
V
W
X
Y
Z
In the picture "+" represents a positively charged object, "-" represents a negatively charged object, and "n" represents a neutral object.
Choose all pairs the will have a repulsion.
V
W
X
Y
Z
