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Static Electricity

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Static Electricity occurs because of charge accumulating on an object. True or False

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The smallest unit of an element is

a)

An electron

b)

A proton

c)

A neutron

d)

An atom

3.
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
4.
What charge does a proton have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
5.
What charge does an electron have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
6.
True or False
Like charges repel
a)
True
b)
False
7.
True or False
A positively charged object has lost electrons
a)
True
b)
False
8.
True or False
A negatively charged object has lost protons
a)
True
b)
False
9.

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

a)

Current electricity involves a continuous flow of neutrons; 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

10.

The difference between attraction and repulsion is that to attract is to pull something closer and repel is to push something away.

a)

True

b)

False

11.
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
12.
Electrical charge built up on the surface of an object is called _________________.
a)
static electricity
b)
current electricity
c)
lightning
d)
electrons
13.

the positively charged particle in an atom, never leaves the nucleus, determines the element

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

14.
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
15.

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

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Lightning occurs because ___.

a)

the negative charges at the bottom of clouds are attracted to the positive charges on the ground.

b)

the positive charges at the bottom of clouds are attracted to the negative charges on the ground.

c)

the positive and negative charges inside clouds are attracted to each other

d)

All of these reasons are correct.

17.
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
18.
Which is an example of static dischage?
a)
a motor
b)
lightning
c)
thunder
d)
insulators
19.
The girl's hair and the comb are attracting  one another.  The hair and the comb have
a)
opposite charges
b)
like charges
20.

Which of the following is a useful applications involving static electricity?

a)

Dust Extraction

b)

Spray painting

c)

Photocopying

d)

All of the above