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Electrostatics and the Electroscope

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Insulators are different than conductors in that insulators ____.

a)

do not contain electrons or protons

b)

do not contain any charge

c)

have a weaker affinity for electrons

d)

do not allow charge to freely move

2.

A balloon is rubbed against a student's hair and then touched to a wall. The balloon sticks to the wall due to

a)

magnetic forces between the particles of the balloon and the particles of the wall

b)

electrostatic forces between the negatively charged balloon attract to the positive surface of the wall

c)

magnetic forces between the charges of the wall repel the balloon

d)

electrostatic forces between the excess electrons on the wall attract to the negatively charged balloon

3.

Electrostatic force FE exists between two point charges. If the both charges are doubled and the distance is kept the same, the force between the charges will be:

a)

F

b)

4F

c)

2F

d)

F/4

4.

Electrostatic force FE exists between two point charges. If the both charges are doubled AND the distance is increased by 4 times (4d), the electric force (FE) will:

a)

F (same electric force)

b)

4F (4x's greater FE)

c)

2F (2x's greater FE)

d)

F/4 (or 1/4 of FE)

5.

The SI unit of charge is

a)

the ampere

b)

the newton

c)

the coulomb

d)

the joule

6.

What is the end result of charging by contact?

a)

Both object have the same charge, so they will attract one another

b)

Both object have the same charge, so they will repel one another

c)

Both object have the opposite charge, so they will attract one another

d)

Both object have the opposite charge, so they will repel one another

7.

A plastic rod is rubbed with cotton. Why does the plastic rod become negatively charged?

a)

the plastic rod acquired extra protons from the cotton.

b)

the plastic rod acquired extra protons from friction

c)

protons were created as the result of the charging process

d)

the plastic rod gained electrons from the cotton due to friction

8.

A charged plastic rod charges a metal sphere by contact. Which of the following explains why?

a)

Electrons move from the insulating stand into the sphere.

b)

Protons move from the rod into the sphere.

c)

Electrons move from the charged rod to the metal sphere.

d)

Protons move from the sphere into the negatively charged rod.

9.

A glass rod becomes positively charged when it is rubbed with plastic. This net positive charge accumulates because the glass rod:

a)

gains electrons

b)

loses electrons

c)

gains protons

d)

loses protons

10.
What is the name of this device that is used to detect charges?
a)
beaker
b)
electroscope
c)
van de graff generator
d)
chargometer
11.

If the leaves of an electroscope spread apart, it indicates that _____.

a)

the leaves of the electroscope are neutral

b)

both of the leaves of the electroscope have the same charged particles as one another

c)

both of the leaves of the electroscope have opposite charges as one another

d)

there is static electricity in the electroscope

12.

When a rod is brought near a neutral electroscope, the leaves diverge. Which statement best describes the charge on the rod?

a)

It must be positive.

b)

It must be negative.

c)

It may be positive or negative.

d)

It may be neutral.

13.

If a negatively charged rod is brought near a neutral electroscope, how will the electrons in the electroscope move?

a)

Toward the rod

b)

Away from the rod

c)

Onto the rod

d)

Away from the leaves

14.

When the charge on the electroscope is removed, or neutralized, by touching it, this is called ____.

a)

charging by conduction

b)

charging by induction

c)

energizing

d)

grounding

15.

If the electroscope was negatively charged, how does this (pictured) remove the charge from the electroscope?

a)

Electrons move from the hand to the electroscope

b)

Protons move from the hand to the electroscope

c)

Electrons move from the electroscope to the hand

d)

Protons move from the electroscope to the hand

16.

If the electroscope was charged positively, how does this remove the charge from the electroscope?

a)

Electrons move from the hand to the electroscope

b)

Protons move from the hand to the electroscope

c)

Electrons move from the electroscope to the hand

d)

Protons move from the electroscope to the hand

17.
A neutral electroscope is charged by touching it with a positive rod. 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.
A neutral electroscope is charged by bringing a negatively charged rod next to the top of the electroscope
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
19.
A neutral electroscope
a)
A
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
20.

A neutral electroscope is charged by bringing a negative rod next to it, then touching it.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

E

21.

The picture showing a neutral electroscope is charged by contact/conduction with a negative rod.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.
A neutral electroscope is polarized by bringing a negatively charged rod near the top
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
23.
Two electrically neutral metal spheres, A and B, on insulating stands are placed in contact with each other. A negatively charged rod is brought near, but does not touch the spheres, as shown in the diagram below. How are the spheres now charged?
a)
A is positive and B is positive.
b)
A is negative and B is positive.
c)
A is positive and B is negative.
d)
A is negative and B is negative.
24.

Two electrically neutral metal spheres, A and B, on insulating stands are placed in contact with each other. A negatively charged rod is brought near, but does not touch the spheres, as shown in the diagram below. You place a negatively charged piece of aluminum foil on a string next to sphere B. What does the aluminum foil do?

a)

It attracts to B due to having opposite charges

b)

Nothing happens due to the neutral charge of sphere B

c)

The aluminum foil repels from sphere B due to having same charge

d)

There is no way to determine what would happen

25.
Lightning is _____.
a)
a buildup of neutrons
b)
harmless
c)
a high-voltage electric current
d)
a large discharge of static electricity
26.

How does THUNDER occur?

a)

Lightning creates a hole in the air and when it opens it creates thunder.

b)

Lightning creates a hole in the air and creates thunder

c)

Lightning super-heats and expands air molecules, as they cool and contract (very quickly) it generates sound

d)

Lightning creates a hole in the air, and it closes and opens then it creates thunder

27.
Lightning occurs because ___. 
a)
the negative charges at the bottom of clouds are attracted to the positive charges on the ground.
b)
the positive charges at the bottom of clouds are attracted to the negative charges on the ground.
c)
the positive and negative charges inside clouds are attracted to each other
d)
All of these reasons are correct.
28.
Why do lightning rods need to be grounded?
a)
They don't. The rod is enough to protect the home
b)
to create a path for the electricity to get to the ground
c)
to direct the electricity to the power grid of the house
d)
to deflect the electricity back into the cloud