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In Class Electrostatics Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Insulators are different than conductors in that insulators ____.
a)
do not contain electrons or protons 
b)
 do not contain any charge
c)
have a weaker affinity for electrons 
d)
do not allow charge to freely move 
2.
A glass rod becomes positively charged when it is rubbed with silk. This net positive charge accumulates because the glass rod
a)
gains electrons
b)
loses electrons
c)
gains protons
d)
loses protons
3.
When a plastic rod is rubbed with wool, the wool acquires a positive charge because
a)
protons are transferred from the wool to the rod
b)
protons are transferred from the rod to the wool
c)
electrons are transferred from the rod to the wool
d)
electrons are transferred from the wool to the rod
4.
Metal sphere A has a charge of +12 elementary charges and identical sphere B has a charge of +16 elementary charges. After the two spheres are brought into contact and separated, the charge on sphere A is
a)
+14 elementary charges
b)
+28 elementary charges
c)
+2 elementary charges
d)
-2 elementary charges
5.

When an object gains electrons it becomes __________

a)

Neutral

b)

Positively charged

c)

Negatively charged

6.

An atom of oxygen has 8 protons and 10 electrons, this means the atom is ____________

a)

positively charged because it has excess electrons

b)

negatively charged because it has excess electrons

c)

positively charged because it has a deficiency of electrons

d)

negatively charged because it has a deficiency of electrons

7.

After a balloon is rubbed against wool, the two objects will ________ each other because they have ___________ charges

a)

attract; like

b)

attract, opposite

c)

repel; like

d)

repel; opposite

8.

What method of static charging is shown in this picture

a)

Contact

b)

Friction

c)

Grounding

d)

Electron Shifting

9.

After grounding, how will objects interact?

a)

Both will have the same charge, so they attract one another

b)

Both will be neutral, so they will attract one another

c)

Botn will be neutral, so they will repel one another

d)

Both will be neutral, so they will not attract nor repel

10.
Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
11.
The charge of an electron is 
a)
positive. 
b)
negative. 
c)
Electrons have no charge
12.
An atom loses an electron.  What type of charge does it have now?
a)
positive
b)
negative
13.
What is the SI unit used to measure force? 
a)
pounds 
b)
grams 
c)
newtons 
d)
friction
14.
What is the name of this device that is used to detect charges?
a)
beaker
b)
electroscope
c)
van de graff generator
d)
chargometer
15.
The SI unit of charge is
a)
the ampere
b)
the newton
c)
the coulomb
d)
the joule
16.

What are the charges of a proton, neutron, and electron (in order)

a)

positive, negative, neutral

b)

negative, neutral, positive

c)

neutral, positive, negative

d)

positive, neutral, negative

17.
Electric charge is neither created nor destroyed, but can be rearranged.
a)
true
b)
false
18.

What does it mean when the electric field lines are close together?

a)

the field is positive

b)

the field is negative

c)

The field is strong

d)

the field is weak

19.

Which of the following is not a good conductor of electricity?

a)

copper

b)

silver

c)

Glass

d)

aluminum

20.

which is the field for opposite charges

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.
True or False
A negatively charged object has lost protons
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Materials that tightly hold on to their electrons are considered 
a)
Good conductors
b)
Good insulators
c)
Good anti-static agents
d)
Useful for storing charge
23.
Materials that easily loose or accept electrons are considered
a)
Good conductors
b)
Good insulators
c)
Good anti-static agents
d)
Good for storing charge
24.
Which term is not a method for charging an object with static electricity
a)
Alternating Current
b)
Induction
c)
Conduction
d)
Friction
25.
Which of these substances conducts electricity the best?
a)
wood
b)
brick
c)
copper
d)
plastic