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SOT 27: Electrical Energy-Reviewer

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which sub-particle has a negative charge?
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
d)
both a neutron and an electron
2.

What will happen to an object if it loses an Electron?

a)

The object will be positively charged

b)

The object will be negatively charged

c)

The object will become positive then negative

d)

Nothing will happen

3.

Copper, silver, water, and the human body are examples of

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

c)

resistors

4.

What will happen to an object if it gains an Electron?

a)

The object will be positively charged

b)

The object will be negatively charged

c)

The object will be positive then negative

d)

Nothing will happen to the object

5.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Negative and Negative
c)
Neutral and Neutral
d)
Positive and Negative
6.
Material that allows electric current or thermal energy to pass through easily
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
c)
flow
d)
circuit
7.
Material that slows down or stops electric current or thermal energy from passing through
a)
flow
b)
open circuit
c)
insulator
d)
conductor
8.

Like charges (ex. Positive to Positive) will _______.

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

9.

Particles with the _________ charge are attracted to each other.

a)

same

b)

opposite

10.

Which of the following material is a good insulator?

a)

Rubber gloves

b)

Copper wire

c)

Iron rod

d)

Silver coins

11.
When a balloon is rubbed on clothes it acquires a charge by ___________.
a)
Induction
b)
Reduction
c)
Friction 
d)
Conduction
12.
Which is NOT an insulator.
a)
Wool
b)
Plastic
c)
Copper
d)
Glass
13.
After Sarah brushed her hair with her comb, she placed it near some uncharged pieces of paper.  Which of the following statements BEST describes what happened in the picture?
a)
the paper was not attracted or repelled by the comb
b)
the paper was attracted to the comb even before they touched
c)
the paper was repelled by the comb before they touched
d)
the paper was positively charged
14.

Which items are good insulators?

a)

wood, copper, plastic

b)

glass, plastic, copper

c)

wood, glass, and plastic

15.

What is Static Electricity?

a)

build up of negatively charged electrons on a surface

b)

build up of neutrally charged electrons on a surface

c)

build up of positively charged electrons on a surface

16.

Select all materials that are conductors.

a)

metal wire

b)

toothpick

c)

copper wire

d)

wood

e)

water

17.

Which of the following is an example of Charging by Conduction?

a)

The PVC pipe is rubbed against the wool cloth

b)

The charged metallic rod touches the metallic ball

c)

Charges are polarized and grounding happens

d)

None of the above

18.
If a negatively charged rod touches a conductor, the conductor will be charged by what method? 
a)
Friction
b)
Conduction
c)
Induction
d)
Convection
19.
An object becomes negatively charged by
a)
losing protons
b)
gaining electrons
c)
losing electrons
d)
gaining protons
20.
An object becomes positively charged by
a)
losing protons
b)
gaining electrons
c)
losing electrons
d)
gaining protons
21.
What do you call the process of charging a conductor by bringing it near another charged object?
a)
induction
b)
polarization
c)
neutralization
d)
conduction
22.

During charging by induction, removing a charge by providing a path to the ground is called __.

a)

electric transfer

b)

grounding

c)

switching

d)

separation

23.
Rubbing a balloon on hair is an example of static charge build up created by....
a)
conduction
b)
friction
c)
induction
d)
hairduction
24.
Which of these is the best definition of polarization?
a)
The object gains a positive or negative charge from another object.
b)
The charges in a neutral object separate due to a nearby charged object.
c)
Charges on a neutral object jump off onto a charged object due to attraction of opposite charges.
d)
Two objects attract each other because they are both charged.
25.

Ms Pippin 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.