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Form of energy and electrostatic

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________ energy is possessed by an object due to its position.

a)

chemical

b)

radiant

c)

potential

d)

heat

2.

What type of energy allows you to see the images and texts on your cell phone screen?

a)

Sound

b)

Thermal

c)

Magnetism

d)

Light

3.

Video gaming systems, like Xbox and PlayStation, and TVs need to be plugged into a socket in order for them to work. Which type of energy provides power for these systems?

a)

Electrical

b)

Thermal

c)

Mechanical

d)

Solar

4.

When this cat walks around the house, the bell on it's collar jingles. What form of energy is this?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Electrical

c)

Thermal

d)

Sound

5.

When you rub your hands together quickly, you can feel warmth between your hands. Which statement explains why rubbing your hands together produce warmth.

a)

This action captures thermal energy from the environment.

b)

This action produces thermal energy through friction.

c)

This is an example of mechanical energy.

d)

This action produces mechanical energy.

6.
A ball rolling down the hill is an example of ___ energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
7.
A spring pushed and held down is an example of ___ energy.
a)
kinetic
b)
potential
8.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
9.
Two like charges
a)
 neutralize each other.
b)
repel each other. 
c)
must be neutrons. 
d)
attract each other.
10.
The charge of an electron is 
a)
positive. 
b)
negative. 
c)
Electrons have no charge
11.
An atom loses an electron.  What type of charge does it have now?
a)
positive
b)
negative
12.
An atom gains an electron.  What type of charge does it have now?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
No charge
13.
When a balloon is rubbed on clothes it acquires a charge by ___________
a)
Induction
b)
reduction
c)
friction 
d)
concuction
14.
When a glass rod is rubbed with silk and the glass rod becomes positively charged, what happens to the electrons?
a)
they are removed from the rod
b)
they are added to the rod
15.

Which of the following instrument can be used to detect electric charges

a)

Gold leaf electroscope

b)

Electromagnet

c)

Electron microscope

d)

Chemical electroscope

16.

A plastic rod rubbed with a piece of woollen cloth will become negatively charged because

a)

the plastic rod received electrons from the woollen cloth

b)

the protons in the plastic rod has been transferred to the woollen cloth

c)

there are same numbers of protons and neutrons in the woollen cloth

d)

the free electrons from the plastic rod has been neutralised by the protons from the woollen cloth

17.

Which of the following is an example of electrostatic?

a)

Cycling

b)

An electric socket in home

c)

Pants sticking to leg

d)

Lighting bulb

18.
Charged objects are not attracted to neutral objects
a)
True
b)
False
19.
a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

20.
a)

using a fotocopier

b)

refueling an aircraft

c)

a smoke precipitator