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WorksheetsStatic Electricity and Electroscope
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 44mins
The accumulation or buildup of excess electric charges on an object
static electricity
grounding
electron cloud
Material in which electrons/electricity are able to move (through) easily
conductors
detectors
insulators
A(n) ______________________________ is an instrument used to detect the presence of an electric charge.
scale
van de graaff generator
electroscope
Protons have a positive charge. Electrons have a negative charge.
True
False
In which picture(s) below will the charged objects attract?
A and C
B and D
A and B
What is NOT a good conductor
Water
Metal
Rubber
The picture is showing ____________
Charge by contact
Charge by induction
Charge by electricity
When the charge on the electroscope is removed by touching it, this is called ____.
charging by conduction
charging by induction
energizing
grounding
If the electroscope was charged negatively, how does this remove the charge from the electroscope?
Electrons move from the hand to the electroscope
Protons move from the hand to the electroscope
Electrons move from the electroscope to the hand
Protons move from the electroscope to the hand
If the electroscope was charged positively, how does this remove the charge from the electroscope?
Electrons move from the hand to the electroscope
Protons move from the hand to the electroscope
Electrons move from the electroscope to the hand
Protons move from the electroscope to the hand
A negatively charged rod is brought near a neutral electroscope, what happens in the electroscope?
Electrons move from the plate to the vein to make the vein negatively charged.
Protons move from the plate to the vein to make the vein positively charged.
Electrons move from the vein to the plate to make the vein positively charged.
Protons move from the vein to the plate to make the vein negatively charged.
The negatively charged rod that was brought near a neutral electroscope is now removed. What happens in the electroscope?
Electrons move from the plate to the vein to make the vein neutral again.
Protons move from the plate to the vein to make the vein neutral again.
Electrons move from the vein to the plate to make the vein neutral again.
Protons move from the vein to the plate to make the vein neutral again.
A positively charged rod is brought near a neutral electroscope, what happens in the electroscope?
Electrons move from the plate to the vein to make the vein negatively charged.
Protons move from the plate to the vein to make the vein positively charged.
Electrons move from the vein to the plate to make the vein positively charged.
Protons move from the vein to the plate to make the vein negatively charged.
The positively charged rod that was brought near a neutral electroscope is now removed. What happens in the electroscope?
Electrons move from the plate to the vein to make the vein neutral again.
Protons move from the plate to the vein to make the vein neutral again.
Electrons move from the vein to the plate to make the vein neutral again.
Protons move from the vein to the plate to make the vein neutral again.
A negatively charged rod touches the plate of a neutral electroscope, what happens in the electroscope?
Electrons move from the rod to the plate and to the vein to make the vein negatively charged.
Protons move from the rod to the plate and to the vein to make the vein negatively charged.
Electrons move from the vein to the plate and to the rod to make the vein positively charged.
Protons move from the vein to the plate and to the rod to make the vein negatively charged.
The negatively charged rod that was touching a neutral electroscope is now removed. What happens in the electroscope?
Some electrons move from the plate to the vein to even out the concentration of charge and the electroscope has an overall negative charge.
Some protons move from the plate to the vein to even out the concentration of charge and the electroscope has an overall negative charge.
Some electrons move from the vein to the plate to even out the concentration of charge and the electroscope has an overall negative charge.
Some protons move from the vein to the plate to even out the concentration of charge and the electroscope has an overall negative charge.
