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Static Electricity study

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of _______.

a)

Neutrons

b)

Protons

c)

Orbits

d)

Subatomic Particles

2.

If two charges repel each other, the two charges must be?

a)

Positive & Positive

b)

Positive & Neutral

c)

Negative & Negative

d)

Positive 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 a substance has a higher number of electrons than protons on its surface, what type of charge does it have?

a)

A positive charge.

b)

A negative charge.

c)

A neutral charge.

d)

No charge at all.

5.

An object becomes negatively charged by

a)

losing protons

b)

gaining electrons

c)

losing electrons

d)

gaining protons

6.

An object becomes positively charged by

a)

losing protons

b)

gaining electrons

c)

losing electrons

d)

gaining protons

7.
Force between two bodies having charges 5.0 x 102 μC and 1.0 x 102 μC separated by distance of 0.50 m in air is
a)
1800 N
b)
1.0 x 103 N
c)
2200 N
d)
3.0 x 102 N
8.

An object contains 60 more protons than electrons. What is the total charge of the object?

( charge of 1 electron = 1.6 x10-19 C)

a)

+ 9.6x10-18 C

b)

- 9.6x10-18 C

c)

+ 6.0x10-19 C

d)

- 6.0x10-19 C

9.
When distance increases, electrostatic force ____________; we call this relationship ____________ proportional
a)
decreases;directly
b)
decreases;inversely
c)
increases;inversely
d)
increases;directly
10.

The Coulomb is the unit for:

a)

Charge

b)

Force

c)

Distance

d)

Mass

11.
In the diagram below, P is a point near a negatively charged sphere. Which direction best represents the direction of the electric field at point P?
a)
Right
b)
Left
c)
Up 
d)
Down
12.
At which point is the electric field the strongest
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
13.
Consider the electric field lines shown in the diagram below. From the diagram, it is apparent that object A is ____ and object B is ____.
a)
+,+
b)
+,-
c)
-,+
d)
-,-
14.
It is observed that Balloon A is charged negatively. Balloon B exerts a repulsive effect upon balloon A. Would the electric field vector created by balloon B be directed towards B or away from B and why?
a)
towards because electric field lines point away from negative charges
b)
towards because electric field lines point away from positive charges
c)
away because electric field lines point away from negative charges
d)
away because electric field lines point toward positive charges
15.

Which statement best describes the electric fields in the image?

a)

The charges are neutral.

b)

Both charges are negative, so the field lines are alike.

c)

The field lines move toward a positive charge and away from a negative charge.

d)

The field lines move away from a positive charge and toward a negative charge.