WorksheetsElectrostatic Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What makes up an atom?
a)
electron and proton
b)
electron and neutron
c)
neutron, electron and friction
d)
neutron, electron and proton
2.
What subatomic particles would you find in the nucleus of an atom?
a)
Protons only
b)
Protons and Neutrons
c)
Neutrons and Electrons
d)
Protons and Electrons
3.
What charge does an electron have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
4.
What charge does a proton have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
5.
What is the fundamental value of electron?
a)
e=1.60×10−19 C
b)
e= 1.60×10−91 C
c)
e= 1.60×10−15 C
d)
e= 1.60×10−21 C
6.
If a substance has an excess number of electrons on its surface, what type of charge does it have?
a)
A negative charge
b)
A positive charge
c)
A neutral charge
d)
A nuclear charge
7.
When objects have equal numbers of positive and negative charges, they are
a)
positively charged
b)
negatively charged
c)
electrically neutral
d)
unbalanced
8.
What causes static electricity?
a)
only an object losing electrons
b)
only an object gaining electrons
c)
when positive and negative charges balance
d)
when positive and negative charges are not balanced
9.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Positive and Neutral
c)
Negative and Neutral
d)
Positive and Negative
10.
What happen when unlike charges is held close to each other?
a)
Repel
b)
Attract
c)
Explode
d)
Dissolve
11.
Decide if these two objects will repel or attract?
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
12.
How does a Van de Graaff generator produce a large charge?
a)
With a large belt that builds up charge through friction
b)
With a metal rod that is rubbed against a belt
c)
It is plugged into an electric socket which is where the charge comes from
d)
With small sparks travelling to where you touch the sphere
13.
Plastic is an example of _______.
a)
an insulator
b)
a conductor
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