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GCA 3.2 Electric Charge

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or false: Charged particles must touch in order to attract or repel each other.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

A negatively charged particle in an atom is called a(n) _____.

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

neutron

d)

nucleus

3.

A positively charged particle in an atom is called a(n) _____.

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

neutron

d)

nucleus

4.

True or false: When atoms gain or lose electrons, they become charged particles.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

For which pair of particles is there electric attraction between particles?

a)

proton and proton

b)

electron and electron

c)

neutron and proton

d)

electron and proton

6.

For which pair of particles is there electric repulsion between particles?

a)

electron and proton

b)

proton and neutron

c)

electron and electron

d)

neutron and electron

7.

A(n) electric _____ is a space around a charged particle where the particle exerts electric force on other charged particles.

a)

fare

b)

field

c)

flex

d)

friend

8.

What happens if you rub a balloon on a wool sweater?

a)

The friction causes some of the protons to rub off the sweater and onto the balloon.

b)

The friction causes some of the electrons to rub off the balloon and onto the sweater.

c)

The friction causes some of the electrons to rub off of the sweater and onto the balloon.

d)

The friction causes some of the protons to rub off of the balloon and onto the sweater.