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WS 8.2 Pressure and static electricity

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Static electricity is:
a)
electricity flowing in a wire
b)
the buildup of electric charges on an object
c)
when protons move between objects
2.
Two objects with LIKE static charges will
a)
attract each other
b)
even out in the end
c)
repel each other
d)
cause a spark
3.
Which is an example of static dischage?
a)
a motor
b)
lightning
c)
thunder
d)
insulators
4.
Static charges build up when
a)
protons move within an object
b)
electrons move within an object
c)
neutrons move within an object
d)
the nucleus moves within an object
5.
Is it possible to CREATE electrons?
a)
Yes, that's what static electricity is.
b)
No, you can move them, but they are never created or distroyed.
c)
Sometimes, it depends on the voltage.
d)
Sometimes, it depends on the element.
6.

Mrs. Davis rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?

a)

The balloons will repel each other.

b)

The balloons will attract each other.

c)

The balloons will become positively (+) charged.

d)

The balloons will pop.

7.
What happens when you touch a metal doorknob after rubbing your shoes on the carpet?
a)
The doorknob sends a burst of electric current into your body
b)
Millions of electrons go from your finger into the doorknob
c)
The doorknob sends millions of electrons into your finger
d)
our finger becomes negatively charged
8.
The girl's hair and the comb are attracting  one another.  The hair and the comb have
a)
opposite charges
b)
like charges
9.

Pressure in gases is a measure of:

a)

the number of collisions per second of the particles with the side of the container.

b)

the force of the collisions of the particles with the side of the container.

c)

the amount of space taken up by the particles in the container.

d)

None of the above

10.

The pressure inside the balloon will:

a)

Decrease

b)

Increase

c)

Remain the same

d)

Not enough information to formulate an answer

11.

The pressure of the gas in the balloon in the ice water will be:

a)

Greater than that of the balloon in the boiling water.

b)

Less than that of the balloon in the boiling water.

c)

The same as that of the balloon in the boiling water.

d)

Not enough information to answer the statement.

12.

We can increase the pressure of a gas by:

a)

Adding more gas.

b)

Reduce the volume of the container.

c)

Increase the temperature of the gas.

d)

None of the above answers.

13.

Almighty Allah has created an atlantic ocean that is so beautiful. The maximum depth of the Atlantic ocean is 8000 m (8.0 km). if The density of sea water is 1025 kg/m3, so the water pressure at the depth is...

a)

8.200 kPa

b)

82.000 kPa

c)

8.200 Pa

d)

82.000 Pa

14.
Where is pressure the greatest on the dam?
a)
D
b)
C
c)
B
d)
A
15.

The pressure of sea water at the bottom of the sea is 1.2 × 108 N m–2.

Determine the depth of the sea.

[Density of sea water = 1020 kg m–3]

a)

1.18×104 m

b)

1.18×105 m

c)

1.18×106 m

d)

1.18×109 m