WorksheetsStatic Electricity
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of _______.
a)
Neutrons
b)
Orbits
c)
Protons
d)
subatomic particles
2.
If two charges repel each other, the two charges must be
a)
Positive and neutra
b)
Positive and negative
c)
positive and neutral
d)
negative and negative
3.
An object becomes charged when the atoms in the object gain or lose
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
all of the above
4.
If you rub a glass rod with a piece of silk, the rod becomes positively charged. This means that
a)
friction destroyed electrons in the rod.
b)
the silk has become negatively charged.
c)
protons have moved to the rod.
d)
glass attracts more protons.
5.
A region around a charged particle that can exert a force on another charged particle is called an
a)
electric pulse.
b)
electric charge.
c)
electric force.
d)
electric field.
6.
What charge does an electron have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
7.
What charge does a proton have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
8.
Static electricity is
a)
The balance of electrical charge on an object
b)
The imbalance of electrical charge on an object
c)
The discharge of electrical charge
d)
The build up of protons in the nucleus of an atom
9.
The girl's hair and the comb are attracting one another. The hair and the comb have
a)
opposite charges
b)
like charges
10.
Ms Jo Jo 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.
11.
Will the balloons ATTRACT or REPEL each other?
a)
b)
12.
When negative charges on a cloud cause positive charges to build up on the ground, what may happen?
a)
b)
13.
While touching the Van de Graaff generator, each of Zoe's hairs has which of these?
a)
same charge
b)
both charges
c)
opposite charges
d)
no charge
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