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Static Electricity and Conductors and Insulators

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If an object has the same number of positive and negative charges, its electrical charge is...
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral or no charge
d)
opposite
2.
What charge does a proton have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
3.
What charge does an electron have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
4.

Static electricity is

a)

The balance of electrical charge on an object

b)

The buildup of electrical charge on an object

c)

The discharge of electrical charge

d)

The build up of protons in the nucleus of an atom

5.
True or False
Like charges repel
a)
True
b)
False
6.
True or False
A positively charged object has lost electrons
a)
True
b)
False
7.
True or False
A negatively charged object has lost protons
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Materials that tightly hold on to their electrons are considered 
a)
Good conductors
b)
Good insulators
c)
Good anti-static agents
d)
Useful for storing charge
9.
Which one of these objects is a good insulator
a)
Copper wire
b)
Glass
c)
Aluminum 
d)
Gold
10.
Materials that easily loose or accept electrons are considered
a)
Good conductors
b)
Good insulators
c)
Good anti-static agents
d)
Good for storing charge
11.

a buildup of electric charges on an object

a)

static electricity

b)

electric force

c)

electrical circuit

d)

electric discharge

12.

objects with like charges will...

a)

attract

b)

repel

13.

a material in which electric charge cannot easily flow

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

14.

Which of the following are Conductors of Electricity?

(multiple answers)

a)

copper

b)

rubber

c)

aluminum

d)

wood

e)

gold

15.

Which of the following are Insulators of Electricity?

(multiple answers)

a)

wood

b)

rubber

c)

dry air

d)

cloth

e)

water

16.

Choose the right answer: Atoms ...

a)

are the basic blocks of matter

b)

can be seen with our eyesight

c)

are only found in atomic materials

d)

aren't components of matter

17.

Atoms are made of

a)

neutrons, carbon and electrons

b)

neutrons, protons and electrons

c)

neutrons, oxygen and electrons

d)

massive particles

18.

When an atom loses an electron

a)

it becomes positively charged

b)

it becomes negatively charged

c)

it stays neutral

19.

Electricity is the movement or flow of electrons between atoms

a)

true

b)

false

20.

How can it be explained that someone's hair can stick to a balloon?

a)

There is static electricity.

b)

There is too much dust in the air.

c)

The person needs to wash his hair.

21.

Opposite charges _______________.

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

nothing changes

22.

A material that allows heat or an electric current to flow through easily

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Magnetism

d)

Electric Circuit

23.

When a material loses electrons, it gains a (a)   charge.

24.

Materials that allow electrical charges to flow easily through them are called (a)   .