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charging by rubbing

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ms Pippin 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.

2.
If a substance has a higher number of electrons than protons on its surface, what type of charge does it have?
a)
A positive charge.
b)
A negative charge.
c)
A neutral charge
d)
No charge at all
3.
Electrical charge built up on the surface of an object is called _________________.
a)
static electricity
b)
current electricity
c)
lightning
d)
electrons
4.

During a lab a balloon was rubbed with a wooly fabric. This is an example of which type of charging?

a)

conduction

b)

friction

c)

induction

5.

What is the major difference between static electricity and current electricity?

a)

Current electricity involves a continuous flow of elecrons; static electricity is a sudden transfer of protons

b)

Current electricity can be deadly; static electricity is almost always safe

c)

In current electricity, there's a single transfer of electrons; in static electricity, there's a steady flow of electrons

d)

Current electricity involves a flow of electrons; static electricity involves a single transfer of electrons

6.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Positive and Neutral
c)
Negative and Neutral
d)
Positive and Negative
7.
Which of the following is caused by static electricity?
a)
a stove getting hot when it is turned on
b)
a magnet being attracted to a refrigerator
c)
a lightning strike during a storm
d)
a light bulb coming on when a switch is turned on
8.

An object that is neutral contains the same number of electrons and protons.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Two charged objects, are brought close to each other. The two objects would-

a)

Always repel each other.

b)

Always attract each other.

c)

Either atract or repel each other.

d)

Neither attract more repel each other.

10.

Lightning is a natural electrical discharge phenomenon.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The charges acquired by a glass rod, and the silk cloth with which it is rubbed, are equal and of the opposite sign.

a)

False

b)

True

12.

A student is provided with four objects-

A) A plastic comb B) A copper rod C) A rubber balloon D) A woollen cloth

The object, that can be easily charged by rubbing, is the object labelled as-

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

A charged plastic comb (comb B) is brought near another similarly charged, and suspended, plastic comb (comb A). Then comb A would-

a)

Remain unaffected

b)

Move towards comb B

c)

Move away from comb B

d)

Start oscillating

14.

Charging by rubbing is due to -

a)

Friction

b)

Induction

c)

Conduction

d)

Contact

15.

_________ does not get charged up on rubbing.

a)

Drinking straw

b)

Glass rod

c)

Metal pan

d)

Ebonite rod

16.

The scientist, who proved that lightning is electrical in nature was-

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Joule

c)

Davy

d)

Ramford

17.

Like charges always _______ each other.

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

18.

A charged ebonite rod 'B' is brought near another similarly charged and suspended, ebonite rod 'A'. Then ebonite rod A, would-

a)

Remain unaffected

b)

Move towards rod B

c)

Move away from rod B

d)

Start oscillating