WorksheetsElectrostatic Charges
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
When two different types of insulators are rubbed together, ____________ electric charges are produced.
mobile
static
no
some
They are two types of electric charges: positive charge and negative charge.
True
False
Same or like charges ___________ each other.
attract
repel
Opposite charges ___________ each other.
attract
repel
The object that gains electrons will be ______________________.
positively charged
negatively charged
neutral
The object that loses electrons will be ______________________.
positively charged
negatively charged
neutral
Which of the following instrument is used to detect static electric charges.
Voltmeter
Van de Graaff generator
Ammeter
Electroscope
Choose the correct reason why the hair stand and attracted to the balloon when the balloon is rubbed to the hair?
Both balloon and hair are neutral
Both balloon and hair are same charged
The balloon is negatively charged and hair is neutral
The balloon and hair are different charged
A glass rod becomes positively charged when it is rubbed with silk. This is because the glass rod
gains protons
loses protons
gains electrons
loses electrons
You walk across a shag carpet and become negatively charged. You became negatively charged because...
Protons from your body traveled to the carpet and therefore you became negatively charged
Protons from the carpet traveled to your body and therefore you became negatively charged
Electrons from your body traveled to the carpet and therefore you became negatively charged
Electrons from the carpet traveled to your body and therefore you became negatively charged.
Diagram shows a situation where we know Balloon C is negatively charged.
Which of these best applies to Balloon A?
Positively charged
Negatively charged
Positively charged or neutral
Negatively charged or neutral
What is the result of the force of attraction that exists between the positive charges on the ground and the negative charges in the clouds?
Raining
Lightning
Thunder
Whirlpool
When a negatively charged plastic rod is brought near the brass cap of the electroscope, what can be observed?
The gold leaf collapses.
The gold leaf diverges.
The gold leaf diverges than collapses.
The position of the gold leaf remains unchanged.
Identify the Y shaped structure in the given figure
Lightning rod
Plastic rod
Water pipe
Staying in the closed car is safe during lightning and thunder storms because________________.
Electric charge stays on the outer surface of the car only
The car is made of non metal
Electric charge can travel inside the car and we can get a shock
The car is an insulator
Choose a correct way to solve problem when television become so dusty easily.
Use nylon cloth
Use microfiber cloth
Use silk cloth
Use woolen cloth
When a person randomly touches a metallic doorknob, he/she is prone to feel a short term electric shock. How can one effectively avoid this from happening?
Touching other people before touching the doorknob.
Touching a wooden surface before touching the doorknob.
Rub both hands on the clothes before touching the doorknob.
