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electric charge

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name

Class

Date

What subatomic particles would you find in the nucleus of an atom?

Protons only

Protons and Neutrons

Neutrons and Electrons

Protons and Electrons

Protons and Electrons balance the charge of an atom.

True

False

Electric charges that are different _______ each other.

Attract

Repel

Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.

Attract

Repel

What charge does a proton have?

negative (-)

positive (+)

neutral or no charge (0)

What charge does a proton have?

negative (-)

positive (+)

neutral or no charge (0)

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

A positive charge.

A negative charge.

A neutral charge

No charge at all

Which of these is the electron?

The electric field lines for a positive charge is always directed away from the charge. True or False?

True

False

10.

Electric force is directly proportional to the magnitude charge and inversely proportional to the distance. True or False?

True

False

11.

The S.I. unit for electric field is__________?

Coulomb

Newtons

Kilogram

Seconds

12.

Which of the following is an insulator?

copper

wood

silver

Tin

13.

Metals such as copper, iron, gold, and silver are ...

conductors

brittle

insulators

resistors

14.

When two materials are rubbed together ,...…………………. transfer from one to another.

electrons

protons

neutrons

15.

Transferring a charge without touching is ___

conduction

induction

grounding

friction

16.

What type of charge do these balloons have?

like charges

opposite charges

17.

Which type of charges do these balloons have?

like charges

opposite charges

18.

Charging by induction is when

A neutral object is charged by proximity to a charged object

Electrons are transferred by a neutral object touching a charged object

A static buildup quickly being discharged

Positive and negative charges being attracted to each other

19.

An electric field gets ___________ the closer it is to the charge

Stronger

Weaker

Maximal

Minimal

20.

What types of charges attract?

Positive and Positive

Positive and Neutral

Negative and Neutral

Positive and Negative

21.

Walking across a carpet is an example of charge being transferred by

electric force

induction.

contact.

static electricity

22.

The teacher rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?

The balloons will repel each other.

The balloons will attract each other.

The balloons will become positively (+) charged.

The balloons will pop.

23.

True or False, Lighting is a form of static electricity.

True

False

24.

What happens when you touch a metal doorknob after rubbing your shoes on the carpet?

The doorknob sends a burst of electric current into your body

Millions of electrons go from your finger into the doorknob

The doorknob sends millions of electrons into your finger

our finger becomes negatively charged

100 %

electric charge

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 16mins

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