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natural phenomenon

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a body gains electrons, it acquires

a)

positive charge

b)

negative charge

c)

Partial positive

d)

partial negative

2.

Electroscope is an instrument used to find teh quantity of charge on different bodies.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Accumulation of charges causes __________in the clouds.

a)

rainn

b)

earthquake

c)

lightning

d)

storm

4.

Lightning occurs because of

a)

Rain

b)

elelctric discharge

c)

wind

d)

shaking of earth

5.

.................was the first to discover that lightning is electric discharge.

a)

Thomas Alva Edison

b)

Nicolas Tesla

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Isaac Newton

6.

Franklin showed that........and the spark from our clothes during winters are the same phenomenon.

a)

Thunderstorm

b)

earthquake

c)

lightning

d)

rain

7.

When on large scale, negative and positive charges meet in clouds, we experience:

a)

Streak of bright light and sound

b)

thunderstorm

c)

lightning

d)

all of the above

8.

The objects which acquires small electric charges, when rubbed with each other, are called:

a)

elelctric objects

b)

charged objects

c)

neutral objects

d)

none

9.

Seismic waves are recorded by an instrument called seismograph.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Lightning conductors are used to save the building from earthquakes.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

Lightning conductor is made of copper.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

When an ebonite rod is rubbed with fur, the electrons move from ebonite to fur.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

WHen a glass rod is rubbed with dry silk cloth, the electrons move from glass to silk.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

Why is earthing done in buildings?

a)

To protect us from elelctric shocks.

b)

To give extra strength to the building.

c)

To transfer extra current to air.

d)

none

15.

During the thunderstorm, .................move upwards while.................move downwards.

a)

water droplets, air current

b)

air current, charges

c)

air current, water droplets

d)

water droplets, charges

16.

Where is the lower end of a lightning conductor fixed in the building?

a)

at the top

b)

at the window

c)

at the base

d)

in the ground

17.

Lightning is caused in the atmosphere primarily due to

a)

opposite charges accumulation at edges of a cloud.

b)

discharge between two similarly charged clouds.

c)

discharge between one charged and one neutral cloud

d)

none

18.

What is a positive charge?

a)

the charge acquired by a glass rod when it is rubbed with silk.

b)

the charge acquired by silk when it is rubbed with glass rod.

c)

the charge acquired by a plastic straw when it is rubbed with silk.

d)

none

19.

Which of the following cannot be charged easily by friction?

a)

plastic scale

b)

copper rod

c)

inflated balloon

d)

wollen cloth.

20.

What is the nature of electric charges generated by rubbing two objects?

a)

static

b)

mobile

c)

positive

d)

negative