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5th - Static electricity and magnetism

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define: Electricity.

a)

Electrons jumping from atom to atom

b)

Protons jumping from atom to atom

c)

Neutrons jumping from atom to atom

d)

Electrons moving.

2.

How can loosely bound electrons move from to a different surface?

a)

Rubbing or friction.

b)

Appliying Heat.

c)

Applying electricity.

d)

With a conductor material in the middle.

3.

Define: Charge imbalance.

a)

When two objects have a difference in the electrons and one is more "negative" than the other.

b)

When two objects with a different number of atoms get in touch.

c)

When the number of atoms in two objects is different and their electrons collide.

d)

When two objects with the same charge are in touch.

4.

Select from the list, all the materials that are GOOD conductors (electrons can move easily)

a)

Iron

b)

Copper

c)

Aluminium

d)

Glass

e)

Rubber

5.

Select from the list, all the materials that are insulators (electrons cannot move easily)

a)

Iron

b)

Copper

c)

Aluminium

d)

Glass

e)

Rubber

6.

Select from the list, the objects that you can rub with your dry hair to create static electricity.

a)

Plastic ruler

b)

Plastic comb

c)

Ballon

d)

Metalic ruler

7.

Select true or false:

A metalic object rubbed against dry hair, can accumulate charges and create static electricity.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Define: Magnetic field.

a)

Area around a magnet with magnetic force.

b)

The field near to the magnetic objects.

c)

The area around materials like wood and plastic.

d)

The field close to metalic objects.

9.

Define: Magnetic object

a)

Objects that get attracted to a magnet.

b)

Objects that are not attracted to a magnet.

c)

Objects that contain some metal in them.

d)

Objects that ignore magnetism.

10.

Select all the TRUE sentences.

a)

Positive and negative get attracted.

b)

Negative and positive get repelled.

c)

Positive and positive get attracted.

d)

Negative and negative get repelled.