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Electricity

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Voltron

2.

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Voltron

3.

What is the overall charge of an object has more electrons than protons?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutron

4.

A balloon rubbed on a wool sweater obtains a charge due to friction. This is an example of __________ electricity.

a)

current

b)

elastic

c)

reversible

d)

static

5.

Charge imbalance and buildup up electrons in clouds leads to what phenomenon?

a)

Tornados

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Lightning

d)

Rain

6.

Which of the following electric field charges is positive?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

b & c

7.

Which of the following electric field charges is the strongest?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

8.

Electric field lines are drawn to show how a ____________ charged particle would interact with the field.

a)

positively

b)

negatively

c)

neutrally

9.

What is the force of attraction or repulsion between charged particles?

a)

Electric Force

b)

Magnetic Force

c)

Strong Force

d)

Friction Force

10.

How would two positively charged object interact with each other.

a)

They would be attracted.

b)

They would be repelled.

11.

How would two negatively charged object interact with each other.

a)

They would be attracted.

b)

They would be repelled.

12.

How would a positively charged particle and a negatively charged object interact with each other.

a)

They would be attracted.

b)

They would be repelled.

13.

When it comes to electric force, as the size of the charge increases, the electric force __________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

14.

When it comes to electric force, as the distance between charges increases, the electric force __________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

15.

Which of the following pairs of charges has the highest Electrical Potential Energy (EPE)?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

They have the same EPE

16.

Which of the following pairs of charges has the highest Electrical Potential Energy (EPE)?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

They have the same EPE

17.

What is this device called?

a)

Tesla Coil

b)

Celestial Sphere

c)

Newton's Cradle

d)

Van de Graaff Generator

18.

Can lightning strike the same place twice?

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

Static electricity causes a buildup of electrons on an object.


What term is used to describe electrons jumping to another object?

a)

Static Discharge

b)

Charge Imbalance

c)

Electrical Potential Energy

d)

Potential Difference

20.

What term describes the difference between electrical potential energy of two places?

a)

Potential Difference

b)

Static Electricity

c)

Current Electricity

d)

Electric Field