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Electrostatic Charges

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When two different types of insulators are rubbed together, ____________ electric charges are produced.

a)

mobile

b)

static

c)

no

d)

some

2.

They are two types of electric charges: positive charge and negative charge.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Same or like charges ___________ each other.

a)

attract

b)

repel

4.

Opposite charges ___________ each other.

a)

attract

b)

repel

5.

The object that gains electrons will be ______________________.

a)

positively charged

b)

negatively charged

c)

neutral

6.

The object that loses electrons will be ______________________.

a)

positively charged

b)

negatively charged

c)

neutral

7.

Which of the following instrument is used to detect static electric charges.

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Van de Graaff generator

c)

Ammeter

d)

Electroscope

8.

Choose the correct reason why the hair stand and attracted to the balloon when the balloon is rubbed to the hair?

a)

Both balloon and hair are neutral

b)

Both balloon and hair are same charged

c)

The balloon is negatively charged and hair is neutral

d)

The balloon and hair are different charged

9.

A glass rod becomes positively charged when it is rubbed with silk. This is because the glass rod

a)

gains protons

b)

loses protons

c)

gains electrons

d)

loses electrons

10.

You walk across a shag carpet and become negatively charged. You became negatively charged because...

a)

Protons from your body traveled to the carpet and therefore you became negatively charged

b)

Protons from the carpet traveled to your body and therefore you became negatively charged

c)

Electrons from your body traveled to the carpet and therefore you became negatively charged

d)

Electrons from the carpet traveled to your body and therefore you became negatively charged.

11.

Diagram shows a situation where we know Balloon C is negatively charged.

Which of these best applies to Balloon A?

a)

Positively charged

b)

Negatively charged

c)

Positively charged or neutral

d)

Negatively charged or neutral

12.

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?

a)

Raining

b)

Lightning

c)

Thunder

d)

Whirlpool

13.

When a negatively charged plastic rod is brought near the brass cap of the electroscope, what can be observed?

a)

The gold leaf collapses.

b)

The gold leaf diverges.

c)

The gold leaf diverges than collapses.

d)

The position of the gold leaf remains unchanged.

14.
Which picture(s) is/are example(s) for Electrostatics?
a)
B, C, D
b)
B, C
c)
A, D
d)
A, B, C
15.

Identify the Y shaped structure in the given figure

a)

Lightning rod

b)

Plastic rod

c)

Water pipe

16.

Staying in the closed car is safe during lightning and thunder storms because________________.

a)

Electric charge stays on the outer surface of the car only

b)

The car is made of non metal

c)

Electric charge can travel inside the car and we can get a shock

d)

The car is an insulator

17.

Choose a correct way to solve problem when television become so dusty easily.

a)

Use nylon cloth

b)

Use microfiber cloth

c)

Use silk cloth

d)

Use woolen cloth

18.

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?

a)

Touching other people before touching the doorknob.

b)

Touching a wooden surface before touching the doorknob.

c)

Rub both hands on the clothes before touching the doorknob.